jam
July 5, 2016, 7:26pm
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Version 4.2 is now available.
NEW:
Added announcements.
Added ancestors navigation actions (like “Go To Artist”) to the Context Menu.
Added buffering progress to all players during local playback.
You can now sign in a nearby unclaimed server with your iOS Plex account.
The Related Content screen has been redesigned to provide quicker navigation and improved discoverability.
Navigation Menu on iPad no longer takes up the entire screen.
FIXED:
Last play queue could not be restored because of poor connectivity.
Music playback needed user interaction in order to be resumed after recovering from an error.
In rare occurrences, photos would not be centered in the photo gallery.
Under some circumstances, reordering items in the Play Queue crashed the app.
Improved item titles to show more relevant information in certain screens.
Older iPads would sometimes experience a crash when browsing a photo library with high-resolution images.
Videos in the Camera Roll channel would fail to play on iOS 9.3+.
Playback of camera roll videos from another device would fail.
Subtitles and audio tracks couldn’t be changed when playing synced items under some circumstances.
Videos would play multiple languages simultaneously under some circumstances.
Shuffle button would be disabled for artists under some circumstances.
Playing an episode wouldn’t queue the next episodes of the TV Show.
The app could lose track of the current play queue when used as remote controller.
Crash accessing some screens (like Related movies) using Plex Media Server 0.9.17.x.
The audience rating for movies would sometimes be shown instead of the critic rating.
Improved alert messages when trying to sync some items that don’t allow that feature.
Sync items couldn’t be modified within the app.
Improved handling of download failures and free space calculation when syncing.
The sync process could get stuck if the connection to the server was lost at a specific point.
Temporary files were not removed if the app was killed while syncing.
Removed horizontal scroll indicator from navigation menu.
Version 4.2.1 is now available.
FIXED:
Playback may not start with Plex Media Server 1.2.0
There is currently a known issue with syncing new content to devices running iOS 10 while the app is in the background. This will be fixed in 4.3 soon. Sorry for any inconvenience this could cause.
jam
September 20, 2016, 9:10am
43
Version 4.3 is now available.
NEW :
Context menu (shown when you long press on an item) has been redesigned.
Added Mark as Watched / Unwatched to the context menu.
Audio and video players have been redesigned.
Subtitle in the Grid View now shows information relevant to the sort criteria.
The drawer bar (the (=) button) in each of the item detail screens) has been replaced with the new context menu under the (···) button.
Moved secondary actions (like chapter selector) to the new context menu under the (···) button in preplay screens (instead of long pressing the play button).
Added Mark as Watched button to season preplay screen, and moved Shuffle to the new context menu under the (···) button.
Show Shuffle and Playlist actions in the context menu for photos and photo albums.
FIXED :
Background syncing wasn’t working on iOS 10.
Local playback wasn’t working on iOS 10 when connected to a network with DNS rebinding protection enabled.
Fixed some tiny memory leaks.
Improved alert messages when trying to sync items that don’t allow that feature.
Fixed a crash when swiping between albums.
Playing a popular track would queue that track’s album instead of all the artist’s popular tracks.
Managed users should only have access to servers shared with them via Plex Home.
Photos from Cloud Sync wouldn’t load.
Couldn’t stream synced files to other players like Roku.
Streaming synced videos to Chromecast would always start from the beginning.
Non-US content ratings now display correctly on TV show pre-play screens.
Friends list is no longer empty when attempting to recommend a video.
The section index list (in the Library Browse view) is now easier to activate.
Managed users can now use Camera Upload if allowed by the server.
Shared users in a Plex Home are no longer presented with the option to create new photo libraries for Camera Upload.
Chapter Selection thumbs had wrong size in iPhone 6 and 6S.
Do not show the Navigational remote controller right after connecting to a player that supports it (like Plex Media Player).
Improved performance in the season screen.
Video playback would resume when the device is locked.
Improved application launch time.
Version 4.4 is now available.
NEW :
Currently playing chapter is highlighted in the Chapter Selection screen.
Device Settings can be accessed from inside the Settings Screen.
When a new player is selected, ask for confirmation to continue playback there.
Videos thumbnails are shown in the Folder View.
Include iCloud media in Camera Upload.
Add video upload to Camera Upload.
FIXED :
Device names with non-latin characters are now passed to plex.tv correctly.
Watch Later and Recommendations items will now show view progress on the discover screen.
Library filter button text now indicates if filtering only synced content.
Improved Play Queue reorder mode.
Overview is collapsed after 2 lines.
Playing unavailable files from the context menu now presents an error.
Playlist View’s item titles shows more relevant information.
Mark Watch Later and Recommendations as watched / unwatched
Subtitles are shown for Episodes in Browse Grid and List Views.
Sync screen on playlists was being incorrectly shown when user wasn’t allowed to sync.
Announcements button was incorrectly shown for managed users.
Long press over parent cell in Folder View crashed the app.
Preplay screens wouldn’t load under some circumstances.
AirPlay button wouldn’t work consistently.
Version 4.4.1 is now available.
FIXED :
The Camera Upload menu option in Settings wasn’t appearing for some managed users.
App could crash under some circumstances.
Sign in would fail when passwords contained certain characters.
Fixed playback of Watch Later and Recommended videos with DNS rebinding protection enabled.
Version 4.5 is now available. This version requires iOS 9.3 or newer.
NEW :
Search is now easily accessible from the home screen.
New search UI and support for searching multiple servers at once.
Added a 3D Touch action to access Search in your current server.
Chapter Selection View was redesigned.
Album reviews are shown in the Album Details screen.
Improve VoiceOver support
Added system’s now-playing information for videos.
Added Context Menu for items in Playlist screen.
Videos uploaded with Camera Upload will preserve their edits
Playback Settings View was redesigned.
FIXED :
Subtitles are shown for Episodes in Browse Grid and List Views.
TV Show overviews were hidden when selecting from the Browse View.
Added specific error message for servers that don’t support sync.
Tapping (···) button in TV Show screen should show the context menu for that TV Show.
Edit button in Playlist screen stayed selected when the player is dismissed.
Add to Watch Later dialog will not show until you’ve picked selected a user or for managed users.
Video Subtitle format is shown in the Subtitle Selection screen.
Added warning mesages when syncing is not posible due to Storage Limit.
Camera Roll items can now be displayed on remote players.
App could crash under some circumstances.
Fixed animation on toast alerts on iOS 10.
Fixed an issue preventing managed users from selecting a library for Camera Upload.
Prevent trying to browse synced content by folder which never displayed anything.
Continue Watching title didn’t responded to selection gestures.
Improve errors displayed from Streaming Brain
App would sometimes crash if Photos access was revoked after enabling Camera Upload.
Deleting the last synced item on a server as a managed user will no longer result in an error.
Servers may incorrectly be shown as online after switching to airplane mode.
Relay was incorrectly offered as a connection recovery suggestion when the device is offline.
All devices briefly appeared as offline when opening the location menu.
Version 4.6 is now available.
NEW :
Future photos uploaded with Camera Upload will use a date-based filename format instead of the (sometimes nonsensical) format that iOS gives them.
Camera Upload is now more efficient when scanning for new photos to upload.
Easier access to Lyrics in the audio player.
New blurred background in the photo player.
Screen dimming is disabled when Lyrics are onscreen so you can read along without having to worry about keeping the screen awake.
See thumbnails while seeking on videos.
Added Yearly subscription.
FIXED:
Some search results would have the thumbnail displayed with a wrong aspect ratio.
Camera Upload would fail to resume uploading when switching from cellular to wifi.
Disable Play Queue save button when connected to a device that cannot save playlists.
Fixed a crash under some circumstances when deleting everything from a playlist or queue.
Extra line of information is shown in the Grid View.
App could crash during the Cast Menu tutorial under some circumstances.
Music Videos wouldn’t play.
Concerts, Behind the Scenes and Interviews wouldn’t show in the Music Videos screen.
Season View’s header elements were not aligned.
Fixed memory access crash browsing synced content.
Saved settings for Camera Upload would fail to restore under some circumstances.
View Mode button in a library wouldn’t appear in some languages.
Browse by Episodes were not sorted when selecting from Browse by Shows.
Moving from Child Folder scrolls to Parent Folder position in Folder View.
Advanced Settings for Managed Users showed weird text at the bottom of the table.
A new photo library created for Camera Upload wouldn’t appear in the Browse tab.
Fixed layout issue with search filters on some devices running iOS 9.
Loading spinner would remain on screen after live channels started to play.
Under some circumstances a black circle was shown in the Season Details View.
Smaller item size in Playlists.
Context menu was shown for the wrong track in Album Details.
Dismiss button was showing a misplaced border in the Post Play screen.
App could crash opening a photo.
Certain unconvential video files would sometimes crash the app during Camera Upload.
Version 4.6.1 is now available.
FIXED:
Fixed playback of trailers under some circumstances.
Fixed crash purchasing Plex Pass subscription under some circumstances.
Version 4.7 is now available.
NEW:
Media deletion moved to pre-play context menu and expanded to include shows, seasons, artists, and albums.
Show context menu for search results on long press.
Adjust video playback quality individually for different connection types in Advanced Settings.
Play Queues can now be saved to a new or existing playlist.
See Camera Upload status in the library picker menu.
Direct Play / Direct Stream Dolby audio (AC3).
Seek using fast-forward/rewind buttons on Bluetooth remote controllers.
The app now uses the San Francisco font.
3D touch on the app icon or add the Today Widget to your lock screen for quick access to recent media.
Players show remaining time instead of the duration. You can tap on it to show the total duration again.
FIXED:
Improve detection and feedback of playback errors using Streaming Brain.
Using Poster image in Continue Watching section if Fan Art is not available.
Episode number was not centered in Episode cells in Season Details View.
Debugging menu moved to Help & Support, and now you can share your debug info from more services.
Prevent library picker and cast button from getting stuck in a disabled state.
Keyboard would remain on screen when opening the sidebar from a search.
Tapping home in the sidebar would sometimes return to a previous search.
Retry failed images when connection to the server is restored.
Switching filters may crash the App.
Season detail unwatched badge sizes to fit its content.
Fixed audio player layout on iPhone 4S.
Camera Upload is now paused during playback to prevent playback issues.
Sync Storage limit reached message had a black line over.
Fixed a subtle crash in Camera Upload.
Multi-server search result locations are now ordered alphabetically.
Tweaked search results UI for better readability.
Improved post-play screen with TV Show title.
Thumbnails while seeking will use the correct aspect ratio.
Audio player would buffer the whole track before starting playback.
The Add to Playlist button was sometimes disabled incorrectly.
Disable alphabet bar for Cloud Sync libraries with and index out of date.
Opening a related photo may not always create the right photo gallery.
Couldn’t open photos from search results.
Fix problem with some photos not showing up in a gallery.
Fixed an issue where a Plex Pass promotional screen wrongly appeared on local trailers.
Fixed issues with Sync when the device’s free disk space is low.
Version 4.8 is now available.
NEW:
Tagged photo libraries show a featured tags hub, if available.
Open URLs in an in-app web browser if possible.
Actors, directors, genres and much more are now returned in search results.
FIXED:
Hide sync context menu entry when the feature is not supported.
Show clear button in text fields on first run screen.
Photos in iCloud can now be viewed in the Camera Roll channel.
Fixed an issue preventing managed users from setting up Camera Upload.
Video player wouldn’t adapt the quality when the connection type changes.
When playing a video inside a photo gallery, the dismiss button didn’t work.
Under some circumstances, the UI couldn’t be hidden when playing video inside a photo gallery.
Fixed crash when scrolling album screen on older devices.
Added missing “Add to Playlist” item to the audio player’s context menu.
Version 4.9 is now available.
NEW:
Context menus can be opened using 3D Touch in addition to the standard long-press.
Create playlists of music videos or add them to the Play Queue (requires Plex Media Server 1.4.1 or greater).
FIXED:
You can now disable Camera Upload when connected to a different server.
Changing remote control or sharing settings now correctly updates Plex.tv .
Repeat one option wasn’t working for Videos.
Music could randomly fail after finishing a track.
Tapping on the volume icons wouldn’t actually change the volume.
Disable Skip Next button in audio player when there are no more tracks.
Admin Indicator is shown in the User List.
Increasing sync storage limit now resumes the sync process.
When the app restores a play session it will also restore the repeat mode.
Fix random crash due to race condition.
Fix memory leak when switching servers.
Fix crashes playing items from search results.
Don’t show cellular video quality setting on devices that don’t have cellular connections.
Sometimes, the grid of albums in an artist screen and the grid of sesons in a TV show screen would be hidden until the user scrolls.
Version 4.10 is now available.
NEW:
Allow syncing original quality audio (some lossless formats may still be transcoded).
Quality setting changes during playback are not persisted for future playbacks.
FIXED:
Sometimes the photo gallery would close automatically when browsing related photos.
Fixed a memory leak on “Show info” screen and several other places.
The app would send lots of requests to check the state of the transcoding session unnecessarily.
Indicate scanning state in the camera upload status bar.
Hide result location when only searching the currently selected server.
Don’t show a sync error badge erroneously.
The extra black circle in Season Details View returned.
Sometimes Camera Upload was wrongly promoting Plex Pass.
Don’t require a pin to change users if the pin was removed from the account in some circumstances.
Browse view is updated when the rating is changed.
Playback info was unknown for videos in a photo library.
The player UI doesn’t wiggle anymore when the duration and time texts change.
The Delete option for Watch Later items was added back.
Version 4.11 is now available.
NEW:
Camera Upload now tracks what’s been uploaded on your device - this means faster scanning, and you can now delete photos server side without having them re-uploaded by Camera Upload.
FIXED:
Fixed an issue where album track items would disappear from the list.
The Audio Player UI keeps a fixed width on iPad when changing between albums.
Progress bar on Discover items would be hidden on iPhone Plus.
Tweaked background color on playback settings for better readability.
Artwork for Watch Later and Recommended items wouldn’t always show up.
Couldn’t fling Watch Later and Recommended items to other Plex players.
Context menu shows the season and the number for Episodes.
When using as a remote controller, skipping to another item from the Play Queue screen wouldn’t work.
Improved loading performance of photos in some circumstances.
Database entries missing after syncing are now detected and resolved.
Audio playback will pause while playing videos in a photo library.
Sometimes the navigation bar would become unhidden when playing videos in a photo library.
Fixed an issue where play queues with locally synced content would restore too slow after app startup.
Version 4.12 is now available.
NEW:
FIXED:
Fixed rare crash in Photo Timeline.
Make sure managed users can see the Photo Timeline if the primary account can.
Buffered time wouldn’t be shown in the player UI.
Playing single items from a music playlist works again.
Fixed issue on iPad where navigation menu would sometimes be visible after rotation.
Fixed issue in playback quality settings when casting to some remote players.
Playback info displays correct video and audio decisions when playing alternate media versions.
Direct Play and Direct Stream would wrongly be disabled for home streaming under some circumstances.
hsousa
May 30, 2017, 7:30am
55
Version 4.12.1 is now available.
FIXED:
Fixed crash when switching players.
Closed captions could be enabled incorrectly.
Version 4.13 is now available.
FIXED:
Movie trailers Aspect Ratio was wrong.
Fix HTML-encoded text in announcements.
Fixed issue preventing Similar Artists to show up on iPhone 6.
Version 4.14 is now available
NEW:
Added support for timeshifting while watching Live TV (requires Plex Media Server 1.7.4 or newer).
FIXED:
Fixed issues playing synced music with bad network connectivity.
Restored missing air date on pre-play screens for TV episodes.
Show interlaced video resolution flags in preplay screens.
Fixed crash playing Live TV content under some circumstances.
Fixed issue where music would automatically pause after connecting to a bluetooth device.
Sometimes, playback of synced content wouldn’t be restored correctly.
The layout for creating or modifying a DVR recording was incorrect on iOS 9.
Version 4.15 is now available
FIXED:
Fixed playback of multipart videos.
Existing DVR recordings couldn’t be modified from the context menu.
Connecting to a server without libraries would keep the Browse tab loading forever.
When viewing the Live TV queue, movies and episodes were shown using different sizes.
Crash when the app is opened after being suspended on iOS 9.
hsousa
August 9, 2017, 11:52am
59
Version 4.16 is now available
FIXED:
Fixed potential crash when viewing a photo timeline with very few photos.
Sometimes the browse tab on a photo library would load forever the first time you opened it.
Fixed issue where search would appear to remain loading after text was deleted.
Fixed post play screen wrongly appearing after live TV playback.
ATSC (CEA-708) closed captions can now be enabled from Playback Settings during video playback.
Fixed seek thumbs for multi-part videos.
You will now be prompted before the app allows downgrade of unverified HTTPS connections for Chromecast playback.
Fixed playback on iOS 11 (Requires PMS v1.5.1+).
Version 4.16.1 is now available
FIXED:
Fixed issue with purchasing Plex Pass from account screen on iPad.
Fixed issue with Plex Pass subscription failing to restore after successful purchase.
