Plex for Android

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Plex for Android v4.17.2.488

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • [Android TV] Fix another issue where the video player could crash if closed during the transition to the next clip.
  • [Fire TV Stick] Resolve recent audio regression which resulted in center channel not being audible on the 2015 device (or older devices updated with the Fire OS Developer Preview).
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Plex for Android v4.18.0.502

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • New awesome first run experience!
  • Add Plex Mix (and other “related content” actions) to tracks in the audio player.

FIXES:

  • Make sure Plex Home account selector is shown when app is opened from a notification.
  • Fix issue where search result screen was crashing at opening.
  • Improve user experience when accessing friend screen and the user is not signed in.
  • Local video playback will now pause when headphones are unplugged.
  • Fix issue where adding a library section to sync would fail when certain filters were enabled.
  • Modify (increase) default video quality for local servers.
  • Updated Video Player to fix various bugs.
  • Fix crash when trying to close preplay screen too quickly.
  • Some improvements on lyrics UI.
  • Resolve compatibility security issue when using an external video player.
  • Fix issue where photo viewer was crashing when an image download failed.
  • Fix animation not working in cast button for Android 5.0+.
  • Hide menu actions that aren’t available on channel preplay screens.
  • Add dialog to confirm friend removal.
  • Resolve issue when playing embedded subtitles with transcoded video that prevented seekbar being used.
  • Improve video player resources usage.
  • [Android TV] Use dedicated chapter images if available.
  • [Android TV] Fix app sometimes crashing when trying to resume playback from launcher “Now playing” card.
  • [Android TV] Refresh library and channels when resuming application.
  • [Android TV] Fix missing filter type label when selecting the “Track” filter.
  • [Android TV] Resolve incorrect subtitle being displayed when viewing a TV season.
  • [Kindle Fire] Fix issue where refreshing home could result in endless loading.
  • [Fire TV] Prevent remote control issue allowing simultaneous playback of video and music.
143

Plex for Android v4.18.1.504

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • Fix bug where “No media found” message could be shown in the home screen for some servers even if they did have media.
  • Fix crash on search screen.
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Plex for Android v4.18.2.508

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

  • Fix bug where app would crash on startup for devices running Android 4.0.X
145

Plex for Android v4.19.0.510

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • Improve server selection UI.
  • [Android TV] Added capability to browse by folder.
  • [Android TV] Update preplay screens so that they follow the latest design guidelines for the platform.

FIXES:

  • Improve photo viewer performance.
  • Improve display of non US content ratings.
  • Make sure it’s always possible to go back to the home screen after opening the app from a notification.
  • Fix theme for 5.0 Samsung devices. A bug in the OS was showing blue instead of orange in progress views.
  • Don’t select attribution for timed lyrics when last line is reached.
  • Several improvements in “Announcements” screen.
  • Temporarily disable client side subtitles when transcoding video, since it could lead to them going out of sync.
  • Improve description of Chromecast-based devices in player selection dialog.
  • Improve rendering of long artist and song names in audio player.
146

Plex for Android v4.19.1.513

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • Removed “Device ID & call information” permission, which was incorrectly requested even though it wasn’t used at all.
147

Plex for Android v4.19.2.514

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • Fix crash that could occur when selected server became unavailable.
  • Resolve crash that could occur when application was under resource strain.
  • [Android TV] Fix crash when trying to close a preplay screen before it’s fully loaded.
148

Plex for Android v4.20.0.522

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • Show “Now playing” action only when there is room in the toolbar.

FIXES:

  • Improve detection (and playback) of DTS-HD content.
  • Prevent duplicate AirPlay targets being displayed.
  • Fix issue where SD card wasn’t detected for some Lollipop devices.
  • Fix various issues when remotely flinging music to AirPlay targets.
  • Fix lyrics icon not being shown on mobile landscape or tablets.
  • Fix issue when audio track wasn’t correctly enabled when transcoding.
  • Don’t show Friends option for managed home users.
  • Fix lyrics icon not displayed when casting to another device.
  • Fix search crashing when search in channels was disabled.
  • Fix crash when navigating some broken channels.
  • Improve error message when server is too old to support Hubs.
  • [Android TV] Fix misalignment when fast-scrolling on a grid.
  • [Android TV] Display correct actions when browsing video playlist.
  • [Android TV] Update watched status of recommended / watch later content after playback.
  • [Android TV] Resolve issue where focus was reset when marking item as (un)watched.
  • [Android TV] Fix layout of TV shows when one or more don’t have known years.
  • [Sony Android TV] Apply a maximum supported AC3 bitrate of 448k to workaround passthrough issues.
149

Plex for Android v4.21.0.528

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • [Fire TV] Now supports 4K playback on the Amazon Fire TV (2nd Generation).
  • [Fire TV] Lots of new features, include Search and Music Lyrics.
  • [Android TV] Include episode and show name during video playback.
  • [Android TV] Automatically stop playback if TV is turned off.

FIXES:

  • [Fire TV] Lots of bug fixes, including one preventing the application from initially starting.
  • Create correct Play Queue when an artist “popular track” is selected.
  • Try again to resolve crash that could occur when application under resource strain.
  • Inline Toolbar no longer hidden when there are no items to display
  • Make “restore purchase” button in “Unlock Plex” screen clickable again.
150

Plex for Android v4.22.0.534

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • Add option to subscribe to Plex Pass directly within the app (Google Play only).
  • Add support for EAC3 and DTS (non-HD) via HLS.
  • Add Share and Save actions to photo viewer.
  • The “Experimental Player” is all grown up, and will now be known as… the video player. We’ve changed the terminology in the application to demonstrate our faith in the ever improving video player, but have kept a preference for any users wanting to continue to use the standard Android Media Player.
  • Improve default audio settings based upon device capabilities.
  • Improve appearance of Play Queue on mobile.
  • [Android TV] Allow playlists to be deleted.
  • [Android TV] Improve first run experience.

FIXES:

  • Fix crash resuming audio player after playback had finished.
  • Update appearance of filter drawer on mobile.
  • Resolve issue where scroll position wasn’t maintained when returning to home screen.
  • Disable folder view if the user doesn’t have permission to browse folders.
  • Fix issue preventing playback of Apple Movie Trailers channel.
  • [Nvidia] Resolve playback issue when Refresh Rate feature was enabled.
  • [Fire TV] Resolve issue when remote controlling device and flinging Watch Later / Recommended content.
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Plex for Android v4.22.1.537

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • Fix crash trying to use the search feature on the TV layout.
  • Fix crash opening Play Queue viewer in video player.
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Plex for Android v4.22.2.540

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

NEW:

  • [Fire TV] Delete movies, episodes, seasons, or entire shows.
  • [Fire TV] Video and photo playlists support.
  • [Fire TV] “Network Logging” has been replaced with “Log to Device” allowing users to view diagnostic logs.
  • [Fire TV] Music transcoding support added.

FIXES:

  • Make sure existing playlists are shown in ‘Add to Playlist’ dialog.
  • Fix wrong subtitle being displayed for Play Queue items in video player.
  • [Fire TV] Search no longer plays hide-and-seek for some users.
  • [Fire TV] Multiple fixes for smoother navigation between focusable interface elements.
  • [Fire TV] Incorrect artwork sometimes displayed when using the alpha jump bar or in the photo viewer.
  • [Fire TV] WMA music direct play support removed. It worked inconsistently in our test devices. WMA will now be transcoded by Plex Media Server.
  • [Fire TV] Improved behavior when unable to connect to a Plex Media Server.
  • [Fire TV] Network connections to Plex Media Servers are retried immediately before we present a list of selectable servers.
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Plex for Android v4.22.3.541

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

FIXES:

  • Disable transcoding to EAC3 as it was causing audio playback issues in some devices.
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Plex for Android v4.23.0.546

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • Add support for subscribing to Plex Pass when the app is installed using the Amazon Appstore.
  • Add support for MP3 audio via HLS.

FIXES:

  • Resolve issue where adjusting secondary filters would revert type filter to default value.
  • Fix bug where items would fill screen with list and folder layouts on Android version 4.2 and lower.
  • Make local network player discovery safer to prevent “bad” devices on the network resulting in a crash.
  • Fix occasional crash in video player.
  • Fix issue where “Original” sync quality preference wasn’t working properly.
  • [Android TV] Resolve issue where home screen might only show 10 libraries after refreshing.
  • [Android TV] Fix filters remaining selected when back is pressed.
  • [Android TV] Show current user in home screen even if there’s only one user in the Plex Home.
  • [Fire TV] Fix crash that could occur when processing simultaneous events.
  • [Fire TV] Prevent device from sleeping when application is playing music or a photo slideshow.
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Plex for Android v4.23.1.548

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • Fix crash trying to open library sections unless signed in with a Plex account.
156

Plex for Android v4.23.2.549

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

  • Fix bug where tapping on the “Shuffle” button would crash the audio player.
157

Plex for Android v4.23.3.552

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

  • [Fire TV] Fix problem where some preferences weren’t saved correctly.
  • Update to support new security protocol.
158

Plex for Android v4.24.0.560

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

NEW:

  • Now respecting metered connection setting for sync, camera upload and video playback.
  • Re-enable EAC3 playback support via HLS (except for Sony Android TVs).
  • New tutorial to help set up Camera Upload.
  • Show wizard explaining how Plex works during first run.
  • New related screen for movies

FIXES:

  • Attempt to fix video playback issue with Philips Android TV devices.
  • Fix problem notifying to the controller device about casting status.
  • Fix crash returning from location picker if previously selected server had gone away.
  • Make sure subscription can’t be purchased if user already owns a Plex Pass.
  • Fix bug where some home sections would use incorrect layout.
  • Improved Camera Upload process.
  • Display better error messages when an item can’t be added to Sync.
  • Resolve issue which could lead to excessive battery usage when application was backgrounded.
  • Fix problem playing all the photos from a photo library.
  • Display audio track duration, even when being transcoded.
  • Fixed issue when trying to skip videos using the PQ window during remote playback.
  • Fix issue where up navigation wasn’t working as expected for Sync screens.
  • Improve server selector view to show as much information as possible.
  • Resolve issue where “Activate Plex” dialog shown before playback could have the wrong layout.
  • [Generic TV] Fix issue where “Already Paid?” button could be missing from activation dialog.
  • [Fire TV] Fix issue where music playbacks were being stopped after a few minutes.
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Plex for Android v4.24.1.561

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

Note: We are performing a staged rollout, which means that the update may take several hours until it’s available

FIXES:

  • Fix crash where home screen would crash in Android versions older than Lollipop.
  • [Android TV] Fix crash changing the way library content is filtered or sorted.
  • [Android TV] Fix crash opening videos from some channels.
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Plex for Android v4.24.2.563

Plex for Android Google Play download page

Plex for Android APK ~ here (Plex Pass required)

Will be available on the Amazon App Store soon

FIXES:

  • Resolve issue leading to excessive battery usage when application wasn’t even running.
  • Improve efficiency of Camera Upload service.