Plex for Mobile (Android & iOS) Beta Release Notes

Plex for Android 2026.1.0
Plex for iOS 2026.1.0


NEW:

  • Overhaul the File Info screens.
  • Player: support for cinema trailers before playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Download quality shows bitrate and estimated usage.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV: Haptic feedback when long pressing airings or channels.

FIXES:

  • Could not navigate to some season or episode screens for locally matched or custom agent matched content.
  • Don’t trigger idle state when a screenreader is enabled.
  • Favorite libraries not loading for home user after signing in.
  • File Info was not available to non-admin users.
  • Hide “more on this title” when already on that screen.
  • Live TV: Animation improvements.
  • Live TV: Playback could continue when navigating to another screen.
  • Live TV: Wrong channel could start autoplaying in some situations.
  • Player: Live TV errors would be too generic.
  • Player: OTA playback could freeze after selecting subtitles.
  • Player: Playback could fail after selecting subtitles with “Burn In” enabled.
  • Player: Unable to select new subtitles when transcoding.
  • Player: error could be displayed during playback after backgrounding app.
  • Unmatched tv details screens were being redirected.
  • [Android] Inconsistent back button behavior on Android Switch User PIN screens.
  • [Android] Keyboard would not always auto open on the switch user screen.
  • [Android] Player: crash could occur when playing the next episode.
  • [Android] Player: support for subtitle styling.
  • [Android] Pressing outside the PIN entry field would select another user when switching users.
  • [Android] Secondary navigation would overlay the content when using the back button sometimes.
  • [Android][iOS] Community share links wouldn’t open the app.
  • [Android][iOS] Fixed focused airing after reordering Live TV favorites.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV and Libraries tab not hidden when needed.
  • [Android][iOS] Prevent the same item from being downloaded multiple times.
  • [Android][iOS] Settings and Plex Pass modals showing up empty.
  • [Android][iOS] The TV Guide player did not fit correctly in landscape mode.
  • [Android][iOS] The media ratings and reviews page had no horizontal margin.
  • [iOS] Fixed an issue where repeatedly dismissing the overflow menu by tapping outside could lock the app.
  • [iOS] Player: Ads could play but not show over video.
  • [iOS][Android] Fixed user menu requiring multiple taps on Android and prevented duplicate navigation when rapidly tapping links.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Chinese and Norwegian subtitles could not render correctly.
  • [tvOS] ActionButtons inside a FlashList would animate in uncontrolled way.
  • [tvOS] Don’t close the app while inside primary navigation.
  • [tvOS] Fixed focus resetting to tab bar when navigating within Ratings & Reviews and Cast & Crew screens.
  • [tvOS] Fixed horizontal scrolling in Activity Feed’s Popular Activity section.
  • [tvOS] Fixed scrolling in Libraries secondary navigation when there are many favorite libraries.
  • [tvOS] Fixed secondary navigation stealing focus after selecting a library from All Libraries menu.
  • [tvOS] Focus border missing in Remote Watch Pass screen.
  • [tvOS] Focus will randomly jump to Avatar button.
  • [tvOS] Incorrect focused on tab when browser seasons.
  • [tvOS] Library that is not favorite does not show in secondary navigation when active.
  • [tvOS] Season episodes have an incorrect offset.
  • [tvOS] Set initial focus to How to Watch button on TVOD details pages.
  • [tvOS] The remote’s select button stopped working after closing search.
  • [tvOS] Unable to add user through the user switcher.