Plex for iOS

Version 8.7 is now available.

NEW:

  • Now automatically removing legacy synced media items.
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Version 8.7.1 is now available.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Version 8.7.2 is now available.

FIXED:

  • Other Plex players were incorrectly disabled in the Cast menu.
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Version 8.7.3 is now available.

FIXED:

  • Fixed bug causing high battery drain.
  • Fixed crash that could occur with background music playback.
2 Likes

Version 8.8 is now available.

NEW:

  • Added a hub of popular searches to the search screen.
  • Price information is now displayed next to purchasable external items on Discover media detail screens.

FIXED:

  • Added ratings back to context menu for tracks.
  • Discover media detail screens would only show the first 20 seasons or episodes of a show.
  • Fix an issue where a message notification might not open to the message.
  • Live TV playback didn’t work when using the old video player, or auto adjust quality.
  • A crash could occur when receiving an error from Plex Media Servers running 1.28.2.
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Version 8.9 is now available.

NEW:

  • You can now AirPlay Live TV to compatible devices.

FIXED:

  • Long pressing a search result for a person would incorrectly open a context menu.
  • New font for headings and titles.
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Version 8.10 is now available.

NEW:

  • Edition information is now shown in more places.

FIXED:

  • Lock to Landscape caused the playback controls to be much bigger than they should be on iOS 16.
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Version 8.11 is now available.

NEW:

  • Content in libraries with the “Exclude from home screen and global search” or “Include Adult Content” settings enabled is no longer shown in the “Watch from these locations” hub on media details screens.
  • Refreshed the appearance of the recent searches screen.

FIXED:

  • Some MP4 files could play with audio only. (Fix also requires Plex Media Server version 1.29.1 or later)

Version 8.11.1 is now available.

FIXED:

  • Fixed ChromeCast position on iOS Cast menu.
  • Downloads: Fix for downloaded music tracks repeatedly removed and re-downloaded.
  • Downloads: Switch to software transcode after hardware transcode failure.
  • Downloads: Updated imagery.
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Version 8.12 is now available.

NEW:

  • Added more descriptive errors for failed downloads.
  • Long pressing a search result for an item available in multiple libraries now opens a context menu.
  • Selecting a media library from the “Media Libraries” section of a person details screen now opens a unified view of all items in the library that the person has acted, directed, produced or written.

FIXED:

  • Album artists and titles would be reversed when browsing a library containing mixed content from TIDAL and a personal media server.
  • Fixed an issue causing color banding in HDR content when using the modern video player.
  • Pictures of cast members on media details screens were sometimes square.
  • The layout of search results could break when searching a server with a ludicrously long name.
2 Likes

Version 8.13 is now available.

NEW:

  • App icon picker screen has been redesigned.
  • Libraries with the “Include Adult Content” setting enabled are no longer excluded from people pages or the “Watch from these locations” hub on media details screens.
  • New launch animation.

FIXED:

  • It is again possible to enable signing in with Face ID or Touch ID in account settings on supported devices.
  • Now showing correct custom thumbnail for playlists if one has been set.
  • Ratings would not be displayed when sorting a library by audience rating.
  • When sorting a library by rating, the rating of unrated items would show as 0%.
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Version 8.14 is now available.

NEW:

  • A count of the available seasons of a show are now displayed next to media server results in the “Watch from these locations” section of media details screens.
  • Added an option to dismiss the “Find What To Watch, Anywhere!” banner in Discover.

FIXED:

  • Fixed a bug so all directors names are now displayed on the preplay screen.
  • Fixed share sheet character count and pasting issues.
  • Resolution information was missing from episodes available on media servers in the “Watch from these locations” section of media details screens.
  • Resolution information was missing from movies on people pages.
1 Like

Version 8.15 is now available.

NEW:

  • Person details screens will now fall back to the classic grid view when there is no internet connection.
  • The streaming services settings screen now groups different plans offered by the same service under a single item.
  • You can now navigate directly to the details of a movie or show by long pressing on its trailer in Discover.

FIXED:

  • Avatars for some user’s servers would be missing in search results and Discover details screens.
  • Context menus for items from Discover would incorrectly include actions to add the item to the play queue.
  • Fix stuttering playback that could occur with certain files.
  • In some cases Direct Stream DoVi playbacks wouldn’t display correctly.
  • Playback errors are now presented in a persistent alert message rather than a notification that quickly disappears.
  • Playback of Movies & Shows on Plex could fail after watching certain Live TV channels and vice-versa.
  • The details screen for a miniseries opened from the activity feed would incorrectly display the series’ season instead of its episodes.
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Version 8.16 is now available.

NEW:

  • Add/remove from My Services added to long press actions on Discover services.

FIXED:

  • Fixed a crash that could occur opening the Timeline on a Photos library.
  • Fixed an issue where incorrect file paths could cause a download to fail.
  • Opening a person details screen would sometimes cause a media server to start a scan for new items.

Version 8.17 is now available.

NEW:

  • Add/remove from My Services added to navigation bar on Discover service pages.
  • Improved reliability of background downloads.

FIXED:

  • Remove third blank option on privacy settings.

Version 8.18 is now available.

NEW:

  • Streaming services can be included in search results.

FIXED:

  • Fixed a bug which meant episode artwork wasn’t displayed on a download.
  • Improved design of downloads list.
1 Like

Version 8.19 is now available.

NEW:

  • Moved ‘View all’ button from above hubs to the end of the row.

FIXED:

  • Fixed a certificate authentication issue that could cause download failures from some servers.
2 Likes

Version 8.20 is now available.

FIXED:

  • Successful app unlock would sometimes display an error message.

Version 8.21 is now available.

FIXED:

  • Sign In with Face ID would sometimes not show the Face ID prompt after switching between users.
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Version 8.22 is now available.

NEW:

  • Hubs that can be tapped to show an additional screen display a disclosure indicator.

FIXED:

  • When signing out, would temporarily display home screen rather than welcome screen.