Plex for Mobile (Android & iOS) Beta Release Notes

Plex Players Player Betas
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Plex for Android 2025.23.0
Plex for iOS 2025.23.0

NEW:

  • Add Download Logs button to error screen.
  • Add Server Statuses to the All Libraries screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Additional logging when downloads require transcoding.

FIXES:

  • App could crash on launch in some timezones.
  • Favorite libraries could be reset after signing out and back in.
  • On an OTA guide, you could not scroll to the next UTC day.
  • Playback of Live TV failed with generic error when no tuner was available.
  • Player: Audio stream selection was shown for Live TV items without a separate audio stream
  • Player: keep subtitle button on the left when watching Live TV content.
  • Player: prevent control bar showing when adjusting subtitle offset.
  • [Android] Download waiting for direct connection could be stuck in queued status.
  • [Android] Player: subtitles could be anchored to the bottom of the video incorrectly.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: prevent restarting downloads during playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Pull to refresh did not work in the friends list.
  • [tvOS] Player: Loss of focus after changing Auto-Sync Subtitles setting.
  • [tvOS] Player: Loss of focus when navigating settings.
  • [tvOS] Selecting a Live TV tile from the homescreen wouldn’t always start playback in fullscreen.
  • [tvOS] Settings was not being dismissed when resetting cache.
  • [tvOS] Sometimes the metadata preview would not update when switching to another Library under the Libraries section.
  • [tvOS] The inline preview was shown when the focused item had no metadata.
  • [tvOS] The inline preview would not always update when switching libraries.

BETA:

  • New user was unable to complete onboarding flow.
2 Likes
26

Plex for Android 2025.24.0
Plex for iOS 2025.24.0

NEW:

  • Accessibility improvements on the Live TV guide.
  • Improved privacy preferences.
  • Show relevant metadata for sort on browse screens.
  • [Android][iOS] Browse screen jump bar improvements.

FIXES:

  • App freeze when opening PMS Live TV source.
  • Consent screen only showing up once per install.
  • Details screen for OTA Live TV slow to load.
  • Live TV channel could start playing when reopening app on What’s On screen.
  • Live TV player could erroneously show loading state when nothing was loading.
  • The Live TV guide could continue playing a channel when the guide is empty.
  • [Android] Downloads: larger files could fail to play under specific circumstances.
  • [Android] Player: subtitles could overlap when playing Live TV channels from Plex.
  • [Android][iOS] Deferred deeplinks were not fired after initial app install and launch.
  • [Android][iOS] Haptic feedback in library letter jump bar won’t trigger multiple times for the same letter.
  • [Android][iOS] Hides scroll bar indicator on browse library screens.
  • [Android][iOS] Removed image opacity in personal media, on-demand and discover details screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Some screens (e.g., the Watchlist) would stop updating after switching tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] Unable to change filter when filter has no items.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Content would not render in “Original” Display Mode.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Subtitles would not render when initially playing media.
  • [tvOS] Focus could be lost when navigating from the where to watch menu.
  • [tvOS] Focus would not be restored to guide when exiting Live TV fullscreen playback.
  • [tvOS] Focus wouldn’t always move back to the search bar.
  • [tvOS] Focus wouldn’t automatically move to the pin entry when opened.
  • [tvOS] Player: Loss of focus after changing Auto-Sync Subtitles setting.
  • [tvOS] Player: Subtitles would render very small after selecting the subtitle track for the first time.
  • [tvOS] Player: subtitle offset adjuster receives focus correctly.
  • [tvOS] Remove background from buttons when editing managed account.
  • [tvOS] Search settings button wouldn’t always be visible.
  • [tvOS] Text input font could be incorrectly formatted.
  • [tvOS] The preview data would sometimes be reset to the incorrect item.
3 Likes
28

Plex for Android 2025.24.0
Plex for iOS 2025.24.0

NEW:

  • Accessibility improvements on the Live TV guide.
  • Improved privacy preferences.
  • Show relevant metadata for sort on browse screens.
  • [Android][iOS] Browse screen jump bar improvements.

FIXES:

  • App freeze when opening PMS Live TV source.
  • Consent screen only showing up once per install.
  • Details screen for OTA Live TV slow to load.
  • Live TV channel could start playing when reopening app on What’s On screen.
  • Live TV player could erroneously show loading state when nothing was loading.
  • The Live TV guide could continue playing a channel when the guide is empty.
  • [Android] Downloads: larger files could fail to play under specific circumstances.
  • [Android] Player: subtitles could overlap when playing Live TV channels from Plex.
  • [Android][iOS] Deferred deeplinks were not fired after initial app install and launch.
  • [Android][iOS] Haptic feedback in library letter jump bar won’t trigger multiple times for the same letter.
  • [Android][iOS] Hides scroll bar indicator on browse library screens.
  • [Android][iOS] Removed image opacity in personal media, on-demand and discover details screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Some screens (e.g., the Watchlist) would stop updating after switching tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] Unable to change filter when filter has no items.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Content would not render in “Original” Display Mode.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Subtitles would not render when initially playing media.
  • [tvOS] Focus could be lost when navigating from the where to watch menu.
  • [tvOS] Focus would not be restored to guide when exiting Live TV fullscreen playback.
  • [tvOS] Focus wouldn’t always move back to the search bar.
  • [tvOS] Focus wouldn’t automatically move to the pin entry when opened.
  • [tvOS] Player: Loss of focus after changing Auto-Sync Subtitles setting.
  • [tvOS] Player: Subtitles would render very small after selecting the subtitle track for the first time.
  • [tvOS] Player: subtitle offset adjuster receives focus correctly.
  • [tvOS] Remove background from buttons when editing managed account.
  • [tvOS] Search settings button wouldn’t always be visible.
  • [tvOS] Text input font could be incorrectly formatted.
  • [tvOS] The preview data would sometimes be reset to the incorrect item.
2 Likes
29

Plex for Android 2025.25.0
Plex for iOS 2025.25.0

NEW:

  • Player: Support customizable seek interval times.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Support tap gestures for seek forward and backward during playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Support for pull-to-refresh on the Discover People screen.
  • [tvOS] Favorite libraries are displayed in a popover for quicker navigation.
  • [tvOS] Live TV sources are displayed in a popover for quicker navigation.
  • [tvOS] Player: seek previews.

FIXES:

  • Currently playing Live TV channel could change when scrolling through guide.
  • Improve loading performance of Live TV and Library screens.
  • Live TV player could continue playing previous channel when switching to favorites.
  • Lower quality thumbnails were used for larger artwork.
  • Player: decision errors could be to long and confusing.
  • Show a loading indicator when switching between Live TV sources.
  • Slightly improve app performance during server connection testing.
  • [Android] Player: crash could occur switching between Live TV guide and favourite channels.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: PGS subtitles would not be positioned correctly for some media.
  • [tvOS] After opening a menu, the focus on the first item wasn’t always set correctly.
  • [tvOS] Clicking View All on the My Friends hub did not navigate to the proper screen.
  • [tvOS] Focus Record button when opening details for Live TV airing.
  • [tvOS] Focus could be missing on Live TV error messages.
  • [tvOS] Focus reset when changing filter on Watchlist.
  • [tvOS] Home not updating when navigating back after playback.
  • [tvOS] More button not reachable when 6+ action buttons are visible.
  • [tvOS] Player: Skipping with the TV remote sometimes jumps to the incorrect time.
  • [tvOS] Player: Subtitle offset would not maintain focus when opened.
  • [tvOS] Player: The chapter and player queue rows would not always focus properly.
  • [tvOS] Player: arrow keys could trigger seeking instead of postplay navigation.
  • [tvOS] Player: skip markers during playback didn’t receive click event.
  • [tvOS] Player: support for cancelling auto skip buttons.
  • [tvOS] Remove from continue watching action wouldn’t always work.
  • [tvOS] The background would abruptly switch when focusing a new poster.
  • [tvOS] The libraries error screen did not use the default ultrablur.
  • [tvOS] Toasts were appearing behind some side sheet menus.
  • [tvOS] Video would get blurred when opening a menu.
  • [tvOS] When going back in a menu, focus would always reset to top.
2 Likes
30

Plex for Android 2025.26.0
Plex for iOS 2025.26.0

FIXES:

  • Action buttons on detail screen could show intermittent state.
  • Improve Live TV grid loading performance.
  • Live TV playback session was not being cleared when navigating to a different screen.
  • Low resolution portrait images for PMS content.
  • Performance regression when navigating between different screens.
  • Subsequent deeplinks to a Live TV channel would not trigger playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Clear logos on mobile devices were improperly aligned.
  • [Android][iOS] Improve user menu performance and behavior.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV: Jumping ahead to future date would not load airings.
  • [Android][iOS] User Switcher behind other modals when backgrounding the app.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Purchased and Rental media could fail to load.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Subtitles would not clear properly for some media.
  • [tvOS] Background images wouldn’t load on networks with DNS rebinding protection.
  • [tvOS] Favorite libraries were not able to be reordered using a swipe gesture.
  • [tvOS] Focus lost when changing language in settings.
  • [tvOS] Menu button press after closing modal could exit app.
  • [tvOS] Player: Intermittent crash when starting playback.
  • [tvOS] Player: seeking could fail after watching Live TV.
2 Likes
31

Plex for Android 2025.26.0
Plex for iOS 2025.26.0

FIXES:

  • Action buttons on detail screen could show intermittent state.
  • Improve Live TV grid loading performance.
  • Live TV playback session was not being cleared when navigating to a different screen.
  • Low resolution portrait images for PMS content.
  • Performance regression when navigating between different screens.
  • Subsequent deeplinks to a Live TV channel would not trigger playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Clear logos on mobile devices were improperly aligned.
  • [Android][iOS] Improve user menu performance and behavior.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV: Jumping ahead to future date would not load airings.
  • [Android][iOS] User Switcher behind other modals when backgrounding the app.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Purchased and Rental media could fail to load.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Subtitles would not clear properly for some media.
  • [tvOS] Background images wouldn’t load on networks with DNS rebinding protection.
  • [tvOS] Favorite libraries were not able to be reordered using a swipe gesture.
  • [tvOS] Focus lost when changing language in settings.
  • [tvOS] Menu button press after closing modal could exit app.
  • [tvOS] Player: Intermittent crash when starting playback.
  • [tvOS] Player: seeking could fail after watching Live TV.

BETA:

  • [Android][iOS] Season and Episode switcher wouldn’t work on the first try.
1 Like
32

Plex for Android 2025.26.0
Plex for iOS 2025.26.0

FIXES:

  • Action buttons on detail screen could show intermittent state.
  • Improve Live TV grid loading performance.
  • Live TV playback session was not being cleared when navigating to a different screen.
  • Low resolution portrait images for PMS content.
  • Performance regression when navigating between different screens.
  • Subsequent deeplinks to a Live TV channel would not trigger playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Clear logos on mobile devices were improperly aligned.
  • [Android][iOS] Improve user menu performance and behavior.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV: Jumping ahead to future date would not load airings.
  • [Android][iOS] User Switcher behind other modals when backgrounding the app.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Purchased and Rental media could fail to load.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Subtitles would not clear properly for some media.
  • [tvOS] Background images wouldn’t load on networks with DNS rebinding protection.
  • [tvOS] Favorite libraries were not able to be reordered using a swipe gesture.
  • [tvOS] Focus lost when changing language in settings.
  • [tvOS] Menu button press after closing modal could exit app.
  • [tvOS] Player: Intermittent crash when starting playback.
  • [tvOS] Player: seeking could fail after watching Live TV.

BETA:

  • [Android] Account menu could be opened during playback or from details pages.
  • [Android][iOS] Season and Episode switcher wouldn’t work on the first try.
2 Likes
33

Plex for Android 2025.27.0
Plex for iOS 2025.27.0

NEW:

  • Add release notes for server updates.
  • [tvOS] Improved Live TV guide horizontal focus behaviour.

FIXES:

  • Live TV guide could get stuck in loading state after unfavoriting channel.
  • Player: The wrong episode was being played when deeplinked.
  • [Android] Player: new PGS and VobSub parser for improved layout of image based subtitles.
  • [Android][iOS] Back button shown at top level of filter menu.
  • [Android][iOS] Fix menus collapsing when switching views.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Changed “Chapters” and “Play Queue” views to snap scroll in the Player Controls overlay.
  • [Android][iOS] Plyer: Seek handle was too small to accurately touch.
  • [tvOS] Focus went to a random location after unblocking/unmuting the last person on the friends screen.
  • [tvOS] Less visual noise by keeping the background image the same size.
  • [tvOS] Mark as watched confirmation would appear behind the actions menu.
  • [tvOS] Player: Apple TV remote swipes would not bring up OSD on Live TV player.
4 Likes
Tapping cast/crew fails to filter the library at first try
34

Plex for Android 2025.27.0
Plex for iOS 2025.27.0

NEW:

  • Add release notes for server updates.
  • [tvOS] Improved Live TV guide horizontal focus behaviour.
  • [tvOS] Updated the TV Shows’ details page navigation.

FIXES:

  • Live TV guide could get stuck in loading state after unfavoriting channel.
  • Player: The wrong episode was being played when deeplinked.
  • [Android] Player: new PGS and VobSub parser for improved layout of image based subtitles.
  • [Android][iOS] Back button shown at top level of filter menu.
  • [Android][iOS] Fix menus collapsing when switching views.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Changed “Chapters” and “Play Queue” views to snap scroll in the Player Controls overlay.
  • [Android][iOS] Plyer: Seek handle was too small to accurately touch.
  • [tvOS] Clicking the “browse” action in the library menu would lead to an unexpected UI state.
  • [tvOS] Focus went to a random location after unblocking/unmuting the last person on the friends screen.
  • [tvOS] Less visual noise by keeping the background image the same size.
  • [tvOS] Mark as watched confirmation would appear behind the actions menu.
  • [tvOS] Player: Apple TV remote swipes would not bring up OSD on Live TV player.
3 Likes
35

Plex for Android 2025.28.0
Plex for iOS 2025.28.0

NEW:

  • [tvOS] Live TV: Long key press and swipe support for horizontal scrolling in the guide.

FIXES:

  • Improve messaging when opening Libraries and all servers are unavailable.
  • [Android] Player: keep muted state when coming back to Live TV guide.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: external subtitles could disappear for downloads.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: support subtitle offset adjustments for downloads.
  • [Android][iOS] The detail page subtitle could overflow the screen.
  • [Android][iOS] The unblock button could be misaligned on profiles.
  • [Android][iOS] low resolution of the follow suggestions in the onboarding.
  • [tvOS] Background image for sign in screen.
  • [tvOS] Focus could be lost on the Live TV playback error screen.
  • [tvOS] Player: Fixed unreliable scrolling behavior when accessing Chapters or Play Queue.
  • [tvOS] Pressing again on the navigation item for a screen will refocus the screen.
2 Likes
36

Plex for Android 2025.29.0
Plex for iOS 2025.29.0

NEW:

  • [Android] Subscription management on Android.
  • [Android][iOS] Show progress bar and watched indicator for Downloads.
  • [Android][iOS] Skip intro/credits for downloads.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Subscription management and upgrade on Apple.

FIXES:

  • The consent preferences were erroneusly displayed to managed accounts.
  • Unable to record future airings.
  • Updating Live TV favorite channels after favoriting/unfavoriting.
  • [Android][iOS] Download with unavailable file would be stuck Queued.
  • [Android][iOS] Downloads storage limit slider while offline.
  • [Android][iOS] Improve slider behavior and visual feedback in some cases.
  • [Android][iOS] The delete download confirmation modal was not properly themed.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Playback could restart at the very end of playback for episodes or movies longer than 60 minutes.
  • [tvOS] Display a confirmation modal when starting a rental playback for the first time with the remote’s play/pause button.
  • [tvOS] Social proof and stream badges could appear in the same space.
3 Likes
37

Plex for Android 2025.29.0
Plex for iOS 2025.29.0

NEW:

  • [Android] Subscription management on Android.
  • [Android][iOS] Show progress bar and watched indicator for Downloads.
  • [Android][iOS] Skip intro/credits for downloads.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Subscription management and upgrade on Apple.

FIXES:

  • The consent preferences were erroneusly displayed to managed accounts.
  • Unable to record future airings.
  • Updating Live TV favorite channels after favoriting/unfavoriting.
  • [Android][iOS] Download with unavailable file would be stuck Queued.
  • [Android][iOS] Downloads storage limit slider while offline.
  • [Android][iOS] Ensure download confirmation modals are consistently themed.
  • [Android][iOS] Improve slider behavior and visual feedback in some cases.
  • [Android][iOS] The delete download confirmation modal was not properly themed.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Playback could restart at the very end of playback for episodes or movies longer than 60 minutes.
  • [tvOS] Display a confirmation modal when starting a rental playback for the first time with the remote’s play/pause button.
  • [tvOS] Social proof and stream badges could appear in the same space.
  • [tvOS] Unable to get back to Filmography in Discover Credit.
3 Likes
38

Plex for Android 2025.30.0
Plex for iOS 2025.30.0

NEW:

  • Live TV: Display currently playing channel details.
  • Live TV: Long press support on airings.
  • [Android][iOS] Ability to cancel or retry multiple downloads in one action.
  • [Android][iOS] Ability to remove or refresh all completed downloads.
  • [Android][iOS] Option to keep screen awake while downloading on In Progres Downloads screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Square Art and Clear Logos for Collections and Playlists.
  • [Android][iOS] Support ‘Square Art’ background images.

FIXES:

  • Hide empty Library row from home screen on TVs.
  • Improved scrolling performance across many screens.
  • Live TV: App could hang when opening Live TV guide if Plex Live TV source is disabled.
  • Live TV: Playback would restart after opening a menu.
  • Live TV: The favorites channel guide displays a full channel list rather than an appropriate message.
  • Player: Error messages shown when unable to start playback.
  • Subscriptions setting would be shown for non-personal media users.
  • Subscriptions setting would show the Plex Home admin’s plan for other Home users.
  • The Delete Data from Plex setting was erroneously shown to managed accounts.
  • [Android][iOS] Details screen closing after starting download for episodes in season.
  • [Android][iOS] Fixes Home sometimes getting stuck in a loading state.
  • [Android][iOS] Going to Library from ‘Browse Libraries’ would always open Recommended.
  • [iOS] Local servers could be slow to connect after launching app.
  • [iOS] Push notifications could have been delivered unreliably.
  • [iOS] User menu was accessible via swipe while playing full screen live TV.
  • [tvOS] Next episode items would not appear in the Top Shelf ‘Continue Watching’ section.
  • [tvOS] Player: Focus could be lost on player error screen.
3 Likes
39

Plex for Android 2025.30.0
Plex for iOS 2025.30.0

NEW:

  • Live TV: Display currently playing channel details.
  • Live TV: Long press support on airings.
  • [Android][iOS] Ability to cancel or retry multiple downloads in one action.
  • [Android][iOS] Ability to remove or refresh all completed downloads.
  • [Android][iOS] Option to keep screen awake while downloading on In Progres Downloads screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Square Art and Clear Logos for Collections and Playlists.
  • [Android][iOS] Support ‘Square Art’ background images.

FIXES:

  • App would register as new client after restart, resulting in too many “new device” notifications to the server owner.
  • Hide empty Library row from home screen on TVs.
  • Improved scrolling performance across many screens.
  • Live TV: App could hang when opening Live TV guide if Plex Live TV source is disabled.
  • Live TV: Playback would restart after opening a menu.
  • Live TV: The favorites channel guide displays a full channel list rather than an appropriate message.
  • Player: Error messages shown when unable to start playback.
  • Subscriptions setting would be shown for non-personal media users.
  • Subscriptions setting would show the Plex Home admin’s plan for other Home users.
  • The Delete Data from Plex setting was erroneously shown to managed accounts.
  • [Android][iOS] Details screen closing after starting download for episodes in season.
  • [Android][iOS] Fixes Home sometimes getting stuck in a loading state.
  • [Android][iOS] Going to Library from ‘Browse Libraries’ would always open Recommended.
  • [iOS] Local servers could be slow to connect after launching app.
  • [iOS] Push notifications could have been delivered unreliably.
  • [iOS] User menu was accessible via swipe while playing full screen live TV.
  • [tvOS] Next episode items would not appear in the Top Shelf ‘Continue Watching’ section.
  • [tvOS] Player: Focus could be lost on player error screen.
3 Likes
squareArt and clearLogos
Plex for iOS 2025.30.0?
40

Plex for Android 2025.31.0
Plex for iOS 2025.31.0

NEW:

  • [Android][iOS] Move management actions to a new submenu.

FIXES:

  • Action menu for unavailable library was formatted incorrectly.
  • Sharing menu on Activity would not open properly.
  • [Android][iOS] App would become unresponsive after attempting to download season from long press menu.
  • [Android][iOS] Library Browse would show filter menu instead of the sort menu.
  • [tvOS] Not able to scroll actor bio.
  • [tvOS] Ratings and reviews screen should use top bar navigation.
2 Likes
41

Plex for Android 2025.31.0
Plex for iOS 2025.31.0

NEW:

  • [Android][iOS] Move management actions to a new submenu.

FIXES:

  • Action menu for unavailable library was formatted incorrectly.
  • Sharing menu on Activity would not open properly.
  • Watch Versions action was not working.
  • [Android][iOS] App would become unresponsive after attempting to download season from long press menu.
  • [Android][iOS] Library Browse would show filter menu instead of the sort menu.
  • [iOS] Player: Video Screen could be presented as a modal.
  • [tvOS] Not able to scroll actor bio.
  • [tvOS] Ratings and reviews screen should use top bar navigation.
2 Likes
42

Plex for Android 2025.32.0
Plex for iOS 2025.32.0

NEW:

  • Added support for Czech, Danish, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Chinese languages.
  • Added the ability to react to comments.
  • Live TV: Guide performance improvements.
  • [Android][iOS] Show indicator when downloads are in progress or there is an error.

FIXES:

  • Favorite Libraries state was not fully reset after signing out.
  • Recently favorited shared libraries missing owner image.
  • [Android][iOS] Avatar uploads from iPads would often fail.
  • [Android][iOS] Libraries would show error message after switching users.
  • [Android][iOS] Resume button was truncating on tablets.
  • [Android][iOS] The list of users on the Share screen could snap to the beginning when fling scrolling.
  • [Android][iOS] Upgrade subscription URL missing link in some scenarios.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Navigation menu was not available if you only had one Live TV source.
  • [tvOS] My Services screen would not automatically focus.
  • [tvOS] Search bar would not correctly animate off-screen when collapsed.
  • [tvOS] Selecting Activity in sidebar would not focus on the content of the screen.
2 Likes
When will iOS APP support Chinese language? // mod: all new-experience apps