- Removed a duplicated "Unwatched" filter from TV libraries, one of which caused severe performance issues.
- Playlists from other servers are no longer visible when adding items to playlists.
- A more modern transcoder is now used for music playback.
- The Google Chromecast software has been updated to the latest available version.
FIXES
- Fixed potential crashes when using Camera Upload on iOS 8.
- Fixed a crash when attempting to play multiple videos using AirPlay.
- Fixed some iPad popover display issues on iOS 8.
- Fixed video playback from the Watch Later queue & Recommendations not starting with the selected video.
- Fixed libraries not scrolling all the way to the bottom.
- Fixed a visual glitch when changing the volume during video playback on iPhones and iPods running iOS 8.
Rewritten from the ground up, this new version of our iOS app takes your Plex experience to the next level!
We’ve completely redesigned the app, both visually and structurally. It’s easier than ever to navigate your libraries & find something to play, and the new discovery features help you get to the content you’re most likely to want. You can continue browsing during playback and use the new mini player to see and control what’s currently playing. We’ve also added support for more recent media server improvements like extras, related content, and our awesome new music features. All of this great functionality is presented with our beautiful new visual style - it’s fast, fluid and fun.
The new single-server UI matches other modern Plex apps. All servers are treated equally, whether they belong to you, or have been shared with you by someone else.
Our brand new audio player is much faster when loading or seeking, and switches seamlessly between cellular & wifi networks without interrupting playback. We’re also well on our way to gapless playback support (it’s close, but not quite perfect yet).
The video player has been enhanced with the addition of chapter selection and the ability to choose audio streams, subtitles, and video quality during playback.
There are many, many improvements to Mobile Sync. Playlists can now be synced, incremental syncs are super fast, and background downloads mean you no longer need to leave the app open for a sync to complete. We took the core of the Plex Media Server, shrank it down and embedded it within the iOS app, so your synced content will now benefit from all the rich browsing, discovery and playback features it provides.
You can browse your camera roll, and fling your photos and videos to other Plex players.
Multi-user households, rejoice! The app now supports Plex Home, including managed users.
There’s also support for secure connections to Plex Media Server. When you see the green padlock badge next to your server, your connection is fully encrypted.
We’d like to thank you all for being so patient with the lack of updates in recent months - we hope you think it was worth the wait! We’re extremely proud of the work we’ve done here, and are thrilled to be able to share it with you at last.
Please refer to the following Plex for iOS sections of our support site for access to documentation and frequently asked questions:
The home screen includes a new “Browse” tab for fast access to libraries, playlists, and channels.
The artist screen has been updated, bringing albums closer to the top and showing popular tracks, tour dates, and links to similar artists.
Libraries can now be viewed as a list in addition to the current grid view.
Added the ability to browse libraries by folder.
FIXED:
Playback of mono audio has been fixed.
Video no longer starts minimized if the mini player is open.
Filters & sorts are now correctly remembered for each library section.
Pre-play screens take less time to load, especially when connected to a low-power server.
Sign in issues with passwords containing special characters have been resolved.
The display of photo albums within libraries has been fixed. Libraries are no longer displayed as a flat list, but correctly follow the folder hierarchy.
The Step Back time has been changed from 30 seconds to 10.
The “Unwatched” filter for TV libraries now correctly displays shows where any episodes are unwatched. Previously, only shows where all episodes are unwatched would be displayed.
An AirPlay button has been added to the player selection menu.
Synced videos now have louder audio (this fix will only affect content synced to your device in the future).
The friends list now updates correctly when switching users.
The app can successfully connect to other iOS devices and access shared content.
Editing sync items always showed the policy as “All media”, even when only unwatched media was selected.
Video continues to play on the device when using AirPlay speakers, rather than switching to the Apple TV AirPlay screen.
Many accessibility fixes have been made for users with VoiceOver enabled. We will continue to make improvements in this area.
The app can be launched using the plexapp:// URL scheme again.
Various stability issues have been resolved, including a crash when attempting to select or paste text on iPad.
FIXES REQUIRING PLEX MEDIA SERVER 0.9.12.9 (or newer):
An issue preventing various audio & video formats from direct playing has been resolved. This fixes playback for many low-power NAS devices.
Audio and subtitle streams can be selected from the pre-play screen.
Added support for Picture in Picture on iPad.
FIXES:
Playing synced music on one iOS device from another wasn’t working.
When attempting to Play All, Shuffle or Add to Playlist while browsing by folder, the current folder was not respected & the operation would apply to the whole library.
Syncing from folder views has been fixed (requires a future Plex Media Server v0.9.14.0 release).
Too many notifications were displayed during sync.
The “Lock to Landscape” setting is no longer shown for remote players.
Fixed a crash when changing repeat mode on the audio player.
Fixed issues preventing rotation on iPad.
Fixed an issue that could result in the app crashing on launch after upgrading from a previous version.
Many types of subtitles are now converted into a format that can be displayed by the app instead of burning them into the video stream, which can greatly improve server performance. This feature requires Plex Media Server 0.9.14.5 or above (currently in Plex Pass preview).
The subtitle size setting is now applied to Direct Play content.
Long song titles in the audio player will now scroll instead of being truncated.
FIXES:
The resolution of chapter thumbnail images has been improved.
The app now resizes correctly to respect double-height status bars (e.g. when on a call, tethering or using a navigation app).
Crash on network error during music playback.
A PIN-protected user in a Plex Home wouldn’t require PIN to be entered when foregrounding the app if the admin of the Home was the last active user.
Manually configured IP addresses can now be correctly entered when your locale uses a comma as the decimal separator.
Fixed a situation where audio tracks started paused
Fixed a crash when editing sync items initiated from Plex/Web
“Automatically Sign In” setting was unavailable for managed users.
Star ratings for TV shows weren’t displayed correctly.
Video no longer pauses when opening settings during remote playback.
Media flags weren’t being displayed under certain circumstances.
Fixed issues preventing connections to iOS devices from Plex Web.
Monthly subscriptions from inside the app didn’t enable Plex Pass for some users.
Added support for selecting alternate versions of media.
Added support for viewing movie reviews.
(Plex Pass) We’ve added the ability to choose specific quality values when syncing content. You’ll find it in the “Advanced” section of the sync item quality selection screen.
Support for direct playback of Apple Lossless audio files (ALAC).
Added Swipe gestures on a Sync item or Friend to expose additional options.
Added a setting for remote audio quality. You’ll find it in the “Advanced” section of the settings screen.
Added unwatched and sync indicators.
Added a setting for disabling Picture in Picture on supported devices.
Added a Post Play screen for video playback.
Synced content can now be rated when offline.
New first launch experience.
Added support for Relay connections.
Status bar notifications were replaced with toast alerts.
FIXED:
Some photos couldn’t be shared because their file format wasn’t supported by iOS.
Fixed a crash when browsing folder view.
Fixed an issue where the app would get signed out unexpectedly.
External screen no longer fades to black when playing music.
Chapter thumbnails would sometimes not be shown.
Fixed an issue preventing permissions being updated when switching users.
The Watch Later hub now updates when an item is added in the app.
Sync activity notifications would sometimes be shown unnecessarily.
Crash after watching a video and returning to the home screen.
Fixed crash browsing synced content.
Fixed crash when network conditions changes.
Increase the hit area for the Play button in track rows, and the info & settings button on the player screen.
Improved feedback when user restores purchases and had no in-app purchase transactions, but purchased the old app.
Updated translations to different languages.
Fixed a minor issue where the episode play button on the season view would incorrectly represent tracked progress.
The Browse tab on the home screen or in a library will be selected automatically when no content is available in the Discover tab.
Opening the server picker while search was active would sometimes cause the keyboard to display incorrectly.
KNOWN ISSUES:
(These issues will be fixed in an upcoming 4.1.1 version)
Video playback is always restored when the app starts if video was stopped from the full screen player. Workaround: first minimize the video player, then stop the miniplayer (on iPhone: toss it down out of the screen).
