Plex for Android

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.6.2.267

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

NEW

• Use a single action for mark as watched/unwatched

• More intuitive behavior for the “home” button in the mobile audio player

• Renamed “download” to “sync” and “sync” to “sync now” in menus

• Renamed “queue” to “watch later”

• Various small UI enhancements

 

FIXES

• Fix playback resuming on experimental player
• Fix crash when video playback tried to start after user had closed the video player
• Add inline toolbar to channel item preplay for large screens
• Use system color for progress indicators in notifications
• Fix layout of PQ viewer in video player to prevent overlap with system controls
• Fix inline toolbar disappearing after a device rotation in Android Lollipop
• Fix progress of sync'ed video items not being properly updated during playback
• Fix crash in widget when back pressed before player connected
• Fix problems during remote playback if PQ modified on the controller (for instance by deleting an item)
• Fix "repeat one" option in audio player
• Fix crash caused by context menu being recreated for an existing activity
• Fix crash returning to a library section after the application had been on the background for a while

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Plex Pass v3.7.0.285

 

Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page

PlexPass APK here ~ here

Plex for Android and Amazon versions coming very soon

 

NEW

 

• Support for playlists (mobile layout and Android TV only)
• Improved playback notifications, now with bigger art and dismiss (X) button
• Reorganize settings to show each category in a new page
• Improved usability of play queues:
  • Current PQ is not erased anymore when the corresponing player exits
  • Current PQ can be resumed by clicking on new action bar "now playing" icon
  • New "now playing" dialog to select a PQ when multiple ones (audio, video, photo) available
  • PQs are persisted so they can be restored when application starts
• Play unwatched TV shows and seasons by default. New "Play All" action implements the old behavior
• Play episodes from On Deck continuously
• Improved image cache that optimize network usage
• Android TV:
  • Integrate our app with the device's global search
  • Add preferences for choosing remote video quality and to enable network logging

 

FIXES

 

• Fix crash when opening an item whose media type can't be determined
• Fix crash attempting to create new Camera Upload library
• Fix a couple of crashes related to the app being taken to the background when a dialog is active
• Fix crash when disconnecting from a remote player with the play queue open
• Use correct link to plex.tv's "manage subscriptions" page in several dialogs
• Hide toolbar when no options available
• Fix bug where friend list didn't get updated after a "remove friend" operation
• Don't show "sync" action if item doesn't support it (e.g., because it's a channel)
• Remove dark gradient on top of album covers and posters
• Add overflow menu to cells in generic grids (channels, photo albums...)
• Don't hide toolbar in section screen after filter activated
• Improve handling of local (sync) files by experimental player
• Don't show 'mark as watched' action for library sections or music items
• Fix playback of photo albums using toolbar "Play" action
• Hide play/shuffle buttons for sync sections/artists/shows/seasons when in offline mode
• Make overflow icon easier to click in album tracks fragment
• Disable queue actions when remote controlling PQ-unaware player
• Prevent multiple instances of player activities after clicking playback notification
• Make skip to next/previous available when acting as remote player
• Fix layout problems in sync notifications
• Android TV:
  • Fix crash when trying to play a video
  • Fix crash navigating to a section due to image loading operation on a background thread
  • Fix crash when attempting to play music
• TV layout:
  • Remove gradient above label of recently added albums in the home screen
  • Fix layout of episode preplay screen to prevent some fields being cut
  • Ensure that manual entry of IPs allows periods in "manual connections" dialog
• FirePhone: Fix crash when opening items through home widget

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Plex Pass v3.7.1.286

Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page

PlexPass APK here ~ here

FIXES

• Fix crash trying to save a play queue that has just been created
• Fix crash refreshing play list details

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.7.1.286

Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page

NEW

• Support for playlists (mobile layout and Android TV only)
• Improved playback notifications, now with bigger art and dismiss (X) button
• Reorganize settings to show each category in a new page
• Improved usability of play queues:
  • Current PQ is not erased anymore when the corresponing player exits
  • Current PQ can be resumed by clicking on new action bar "now playing" icon
  • New "now playing" dialog to select a PQ when multiple ones (audio, video, photo) available
  • PQs are persisted so they can be restored when application starts
• Play unwatched TV shows and seasons by default. New "Play All" action implements the old behavior
• Play episodes from On Deck continuously
• Improved image cache that optimize network usage

FIXES

• Fix crash when opening an item whose media type can't be determined
• Fix crash attempting to create new Camera Upload library
• Fix a couple of crashes related to the app being taken to the background when a dialog is active
• Fix crash when disconnecting from a remote player with the play queue open
• Use correct link to plex.tv's "manage subscriptions" page in several dialogs
• Hide toolbar when no options available
• Fix bug where friend list didn't get updated after a "remove friend" operation
• Don't show "sync" action if item doesn't support it (e.g., because it's a channel)
• Remove dark gradient on top of album covers and posters
• Add overflow menu to cells in generic grids (channels, photo albums...)
• Don't hide toolbar in section screen after filter activated
• Improve handling of local (sync) files by experimental player
• Don't show 'mark as watched' action for library sections or music items
• Fix playback of photo albums using toolbar "Play" action
• Hide play/shuffle buttons for sync sections/artists/shows/seasons when in offline mode
• Make overflow icon easier to click in album tracks fragment
• Disable queue actions when remote controlling PQ-unaware player
• Prevent multiple instances of player activities after clicking playback notification
• Make skip to next/previous available when acting as remote player
• Fix layout problems in sync notifications
• TV layout:
  • Remove gradient above label of recently added albums in the home screen
  • Fix layout of episode preplay screen to prevent some fields being cut
  • Ensure that manual entry of IPs allows periods in "manual connections" dialog
• FirePhone: Fix crash when opening items through home widget

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Plex Pass / Plex for Android v3.7.2.290
 
Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page
PlexPass APK here ~ here

FIXES

• Fix crash deleting current item in play queue viewer
• Fix music playback on Google TV
• Correctly refresh home screen after a playlist has been deleted

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Plex Pass v3.8.0.292

Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page

PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

NEW

• Added new "Extras" section to movie preplay screen (phone mobile layout only currently)
• Settings reorganization
• Improve experience for shared users who are part of a Plex Home
• Improved texts
• Show play queue actions when connected to a chromecast
• Experimental Player: improved reliability when direct playing media
• [Android TV] Add simple setting to enable/disable theme music
• [Android TV] Add "more" button with additional actions to some preplay screens

 

FIXES

• Fix blank thumbs in playlist viewer when app just installed
• Fix layout problems in preplay screens in tablets
• Fix bug where movie section could be shown without play/shuffle toolbar actions
• Show only appropriate menu options when entering offline mode
• Hide "add to playlist" action if server too old
• Added flag to remote player notifications to make them non dismissible
• Crash opening playlist preplay due to missing "playlistType" attribute
• Don't crash refreshing resources if "provides" attribute missing
• Fix crash showing dialog when activity state loaded after closing
• Play playlist instead of album when click on a playlist item
• Fix sync limit storage max value in sync settings
• [Android TV] Fix theme music startup speed
• [Kindle Fire] Default to native player because of playback issues with the experimental one

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Plex Pass v3.8.2.294

 

Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page

PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

NEW

• Android TV settings reorganized

FIXES

• Fix crash selecting a different "type" filter inside a library section
• Fix a couple of problems with "add to up next" and "play next" commands not working as expected
• Fix crash trying to show dialog after video player error
• Fix crash closing video player when movie has extras
• TV layout
  •   Fix wrong layout in "by folder" view of library sections
  •   Fix problem where PQ actions were missing from preplay screens
  •   Navigate to correct player activity when "now playing" item clicked
  •   Don't show "use cellular data" preferences if device doesn't support it
• Android TV
  • Fix bug where "related content" rows were missing from movie preplays

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.8.2.294

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

 

NEW

• Added new "Extras" section to movie preplay screen (phone mobile layout only currently)
• Settings reorganization
• Improve experience for shared users who are part of a Plex Home
• Improved texts
• Show play queue actions when connected to a chromecast
• Experimental Player: improved reliability when direct playing media

FIXES

• Fix blank thumbs in playlist viewer when app just installed
• Fix layout problems in preplay screens in tablets
• Fix bug where movie section could be shown without play/shuffle toolbar actions
• Show only appropriate menu options when entering offline mode
• Hide "add to playlist" action if server too old
• Added flag to remote player notifications to make them non dismissible
• Crash opening playlist preplay due to missing "playlistType" attribute
• Don't crash refreshing resources if "provides" attribute missing
• Fix crash showing dialog when activity state loaded after closing
• Play playlist instead of album when click on a playlist item
• Fix sync limit storage max value in sync settings
• Fix crash selecting a different "type" filter inside a library section
• Fix a couple of problems with "add to up next" and "play next" commands not working as expected
• Fix crash trying to show dialog after video player error
• TV layout
  • Fix search feature
  • Fix wrong layout in "by folder" view of library sections
  • Fix problem where PQ actions were missing from preplay screens
  • Navigate to correct player activity when "now playing" item clicked
• [Kindle Fire] Default to native player because of playback issues with the experimental one

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Plex Pass / Plex for Android v3.8.3.295

 

Plex for Plex Pass Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

PlexPass APK here ~ here

 

FIXES

• Fix crash connecting to a Chromecast that was already playing something

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.0.305

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

NEW

 

  - Move to a single free app, retiring "Plex for Plex Pass". Existing purchases and Plex Pass subscriptions carry over. Free app offers remote control and more, unlock  with a Plex Pass or one-time purchase. Plex for Android TV remains a Plex Pass only preview.

  - Browse and cast your local camera roll content to any remote player.

  - Update user interface to use more modern Android styles.

  - [ATV] Now supports movie extras.

 

FIXES

 

  - Resolve issue where "Now Playing" action was displayed on tablet preplay dialog when transitioning to the video player.

  - Update camera upload library when a new one is created.

  - Resolve issue when attempting to browse CloudSync photos.

  - Resolve issue where playlists not playing on ICS.

  - Prevent audio notification from appearing when unplugging headphones.

  - Speed up photo album navigation for mobile and tablet layouts.

  - Fix theme music volume for TV shows.

  - Fix bug where movie extras weren't visible on tablets.

  - [TV layout] Resolve issue where 'now playing' dialog only opened the first time.

  - [ATV] Display movie and home videos titles in poster cards.

  - [ATV] Display movie titles in poster cards.

  - [ATV] Reduced volume of theme music.

  - [ATV] Prevent flickering when returning home from a detail.

  - [ATV] Remove ability to Sync media from Plex Web.

  - [ATV] Don't display "null" in home screen recommendation cards when metadata is not available.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.1.306

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES

 

  - Remove "Debug" settings category that crashed the app when opened.

  - Prevent "Watch Later" videos from overlapping when some info is missing.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.2.307

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES

 - Fix crash when sharing with "Add to Plex" with the app on the background.

 - [ATV] Tweak sign in screen so that Refresh button isn't cropped.

 - [ATV] Fix background artwork flashing just before playback.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.3.308

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES

  - Fix crash when entering Settings on Honeycomb devices (e.g. Google TV).

  - Automatically log the user out when device token is revoked.

  - Hide overflow menu from "Watch Later" episodes.

  - Use "Plex" in share dialogs instead of "Add to Plex".

  - [ATV] Fix background artwork not being restored when exiting from video player.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.5.322

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

NEW:

  - Better UX for the "connected to" dialog.

  - Migrate Amazon users to single-app model with in-app purchases.

  - [Android TV] Allow mobile and cloud sync servers to be selected.

 

FIXES:

  - Fix crash reopening the app after it had been on the background for some time.

  - Resolve playback of HLS based channels when using the Experimental Player.

  - Use correct style for sync notifications in Android 5.0.

  - Solved highlighting issue for TV layout.

  - Fix margin of switch preferences on pre-Lollipop devices.

  - Fix problem with the home screen widget.

  - Fix for 'mark as watched' button not reflecting the real status of items on the TV layout.

  - Fix colour detail title in Android 5 tablet's settings when user changes device orientation.

  - Fix bug where adding an item to the current play queue caused the remote video player to restart.

  - Fix playback of TV shows section when 'unwatched' filter is selected.

  - Don't show notifications when connecting to a remote player when it isn't playing media.

  - When using the Remote, don't re-navigate back to "Home" if the application is already on the Home screen.

  - Fix issue where we weren't detecting a failure to connect to Plex Players

  - Improved speed for opening search box.

  - Fix for playlist menu update when items get removed.

  - Allow opening empty playlists.

  - Inline toolbar on Watch Later videos was showing wrong actions after playing.

  - Fix crash when selecting "Play Next" or "Add to Up Next" from Recently Added section.

  - Fix length of sync notification status message.

  - Fix issue preventing deletion of older "Watch Later" and "Recommended" items.

  - Don't reset video player progress after pausing from playback notification.

  - Make sure adapters don't keep references to destroyed activities.

  - Decrease spacing between track names in album preplay.

  - Fix crash closing video or audio player with play queue viewer open.

  - Show artist name instead of year in music section items when filtered by album.

  - [FirePhone] Fix bug where app force closed on launch due to unitialized OnDeck adapter.

 

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.6.323

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

NEW:

  - Update image placeholders to match new application design.

  - Include updated translations.

 

FIXES:

  - Fix crash on launch due to device with wrong version number present in user's plex.tv profile.

  - Fix crash when trying to use search.

  - Hide number of episodes on synced seasons because it showed erroneously as -1.

  - Prevent some memory issues when loading images.

  - Fix app sometimes crashing when navigating back after playing a video.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.7.324

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES:

  - Fix several issues with the arrangement of items on the TV layout.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.8.325

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES:

  - Fix crash trying to populate main menu with options.

  - Fix crash logging error after notification thumb couldn't be loaded.

  - Fix crash trying to open activation reminder dialog.

  - Fix crash downloading composite for photo album thumb when server unreachable.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.9.326

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES:

 - Fix crash on launch due to device with wrong version number present in user's plex.tv profile (v3.9.6 already had a fix for this, but it didn't work properly and the crash still happened.)

 - Fix app sometimes crashing when checking if user is entitled in plex.tv.

 - Fix app sometimes crashing when connecting to a Chromecast.

 - Fix app sometimes crashing when going back to the home.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.9.10.331

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

FIXES

 - Fix (this time for real) crash trying to see if user is entitled on plex.tv.

 - Fix app sometimes crashing on startup when trying to load previous playqueues.

[ManuelPG]

Plex for Android v3.10.0.337

 

Plex for Android Google Play ~ download page

Plex for Android APK here ~ here

 

NEW:

 - AirPlay Support: Stream all your content to your Apple TV, or AirPlay enabled device, for free.
 - Add option in settings to delete all synced content.

 

FIXES:

- Prevent connectivity loss when casting to another device.
- Correctly activate the app for entitled users running it on an Android restricted profile.
- Fix image loading from disk cache.
- Fix filter option texts being cut off.
- Use proper actionbar "close" icon at preplay screen on tablets.
- Fix notification controls when playing local photos.
- Fix crash playing image slideshow.
- Added trigger mechanisim to sign in from keyboard when the user enters a password.
- Hide 'Email device logs' preference when the device hasn't any email client.
- Fix video playback issue when transition between direct play and transcoding (e.g. when switching qualities).
- Fix channel titles when returning after video playback.
- Fix iTunes channel playlist playback.
- Change text for "Already paid" dialog with information about purchases in other stores.
- Ensure that the "Experimental Player" doesn't request transcodes which the local device can't support.
- Fix crash when navigating Genre's via the iTunes channel.
- Add correct navigation from audio player notification when the app has been closed.
- Fix for "Skip" and "Already Paid" dialogs sometimes crashing when app resumed in low memory conditions.
- Fix background flicker on Now Playing music screen.
- Show activation reminder right after playback has been interrupted.
- Workaround for FLAC audio issues on Galaxy S4 devices running Android 4.4.2.
- Fix bug where the app would crash very rarely after a change in the state of the video player.
- Reduce posters size on TV screen.
- Correctly show progress bar in audio player when file requires transcoding.
- Fix remote navigation/playback when controller has different access permissions than remote device.
- Fix crash when selecting "Play with.." for synced content.
- Keep correct progress for synced videos.
- Fix welcome text adjustment on small screens.
- Fix crash navigating to an artist or movie preplay while mirroring content from a controller.
- Remove overflow options menu from synced or local libraries.
- Keep correct state of the expandable panel when returning from other screen.
- Prevent swipe on playlists toolbar
- Fix correct url extraction when sharing content to Plex.
- Fix showing "Mark as watched" option on the detail screen of a synced item when the device has not network connection.

- [ATV] Better connectivity management when ATV starts. It will prevent from the need of retrying server search.
- [ATV][Fire-TV] Prevent screen saver to show when using photo viewer
- [ATV] Update watched status properly on server when watching a video.

- [Fire TV] Ensure that we use the correct title colour for settings widgets.