Plex for Mobile (Android & iOS)

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Plex for Android 2025.30.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2025.30.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

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.
2 Likes
27

Plex for Android 2025.31.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2025.31.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

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.
3 Likes
28

Plex for Android 2025.31.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2025.31.1 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

FIXES:

  • Sometimes the home screen would load before establishing connections to personal media libraries.
5 Likes
30

Plex for Android 2026.0.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.0.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Add more file info details for personal media.
  • [Android][iOS] Share review action on review screens.

FIXES:

  • Inconsistent back button behavior for Show, Season and Episode screens.
  • Live TV: Guide scroll position would sometimes reset.
  • [Android] Blurred backdrops on Android would freeze/crash the app.
  • [Android] Player: learn more button was not usable.
  • [Android][iOS] Long press menu could be slow to open for some items.
  • [Android][iOS] The activity feed loading skeleton was improperly positioned behind the app bar.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Subtitles would render at the incorrect position.
  • [tvOS] Favorite Libraries Onboarding on TV would not take up all vertical space.
  • [tvOS] Focus automatically jumped to content after loading screen, even when manually moving focus.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: No airing information was shown when initially loading DVR guide.
  • [tvOS] Plex Pass button would not open plans screen.
  • [tvOS] Preview data not always shown on initial load.
  • [tvOS] Primary navigation would shift position when switching between 12hr and 24hr clock.
  • [tvOS] The avatar of the owner was being shown for favorite libraries instead of the library icon.
  • [tvOS] User menu in top nav loses focus after returning from Settings.
5 Likes
31

Plex for Android 2026.0.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.0.1 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

3 Likes
32

Plex for Android 2026.0.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.0.1 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

FIXES:

  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Some subtitle fonts would not render correctly.
3 Likes
33

Plex for Android 2026.1.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.1.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

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.
4 Likes
34

Plex for Android 2026.2.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.2.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Allow users to update recording settings.
  • Create subscreens for version info when a metadata item has multiple versions.
  • Playlists source and favoriting Playlists
  • Show PMS Live TV hubs on Home.
  • Show Playlists hub on Home screen when Playlists source is favorited
  • [Android][iOS] Notification indicator for pending friend requests.
  • [Android][iOS] Updated the Ratings and Reviews page.
  • [tvOS] Add coming soon features screen to onboarding flow.
  • [tvOS] Automatically go fullscreen on Live TV after 60 seconds.
  • [tvOS] Improve offline server behavior.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Improved vertical navigation behaviour in the guide.

FIXES:

  • Entering an incorrect PIN on the PIN entry screen would show the spinner forever.
  • Improve library grid screen performance.
  • Internal screen title briefly appeared before metadata item title on file info.
  • Live TV: Player OSD would show wrong currently playing information in some situations.
  • Player OSD was showing wrong description for shows without episode numbers.
  • Player: Unable to disable subtitles when transcoding.
  • See All related content on Live TV details screens causes an error.
  • The reaction picker component would have square shadows.
  • [Android][iOS] Selecting a subtitle from preplay screen would not close the subtitle select menu.
  • [Android][iOS] The discard changes confirmation modal would be shown after saving a review.
  • [iOS] Player: Video could not render when choosing the “Shuffle” option.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Content watch state would not sync to connected applications.
  • [tvOS] Episode progress not updating on details screen after stopping playback.
  • [tvOS] Fixed flashing library list on the onboarding favorites selection screen.
  • [tvOS] Focus could unexpectedly skip the activity button on detail pages.
  • [tvOS] Live TV secondary navigation buttons have a shadow.
  • [tvOS] Manage Profile Privacy setting not updating on screen after changing
  • [tvOS] Player: Could sometimes pause LiveTV content.
  • [tvOS] Player: LiveTV content could have an incorrect state when opening in fullscreen.
  • [tvOS] Pressing the menu button would bypass the user picker.
  • [tvOS] When the secondary navigation menu was small, the tertiary menu is cut off when higher.
3 Likes
35

Plex for Android 2026.3.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.3.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Re-add the EPG browse screen
  • Review action in context menus.
  • [tvOS] Indicator for received friend requests.
  • [tvOS] Updated UX on My Services.

FIXES:

  • After reordering a list, the items would flash the incorrect ordering.
  • Folder filters were not working in Library browse screens.
  • The active item could become invisible and consume no space while dragging to reorder a list.
  • The rate action in context menus did not work.
  • Update default background colors for improved contrast.
  • [Android] Fixed buttons not responding to taps on Android by using RNGH Pressable for compatibility with Reanimated.
  • [Android] Player: prevent crash adjusting subtitle offset.
  • [Android][iOS] The artwork on the details page would sometimes be dim.
  • [tvOS] Activity card actions were taking up too much space.
  • [tvOS] Episodes list scrolling back to the start.
  • [tvOS] Fire TV attempts to link to external apps and services.
  • [tvOS] Fixed focus getting stuck in Ratings & Reviews action bar, preventing navigation to other reviews.
  • [tvOS] Fixed inability to scroll through privacy options on first visit in Manage Profile Privacy setting screens.
  • [tvOS] Fixed layout shift in hub below Ratings & Reviews when navigating between items with different heights.
  • [tvOS] Focused element still shown in blurred background.
  • [tvOS] Home screen focus would jump when offline server comes online.
  • [tvOS] Improved Show/Episode Preplay screens. Performance, focus and loading states improvements.
  • [tvOS] Improved memory usage by recycling hubs.
  • [tvOS] Player: Replaying the same Live TV channel from Plex Media Server.
  • [tvOS] Primary navigation should close submenu when hiding popover.
  • [tvOS] The “See All” button on the related music section would be too wide.
  • [tvOS] Using incorrect background colors per episode.
2 Likes
36

Plex for Android 2026.4.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.4.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Add Manage action to Collections and Playlists.

FIXES:

  • Changing sort on collections could override the browse screen.
  • File info was incorrectly available for some media that didn’t have files.
  • Live TV: Fixed delay when selecting a category.
  • Related hubs on personal media details screens were only showing 5 items.
  • Summary shifts down once the rest of data is loaded on a details page.
  • XMLTV sources could have broken links in Whats On.
  • [Android][iOS] Reviews would be lost when switching apps while writing them.
  • [Android][iOS] Wrong menu item was marked as selected when navigating to Discover → People.
  • [iOS] Swiping to remove an item could trigger the click action.
  • [iOS] The height of the top bar was incorrect on iPads.
  • [iOS] The system share sheet would automatically dismiss itself when opened from the in-app share sheet.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Live TV: Channel preview playback could start unmuted.
  • [tvOS] Airing details popover would have initial focus in the wrong place.
  • [tvOS] Fixed vertical alignment on My Ratings & Reviews screen.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Fixed back button behaviour on guide.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Improved focus navigation through guide.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Sources were not aligned correctly in menu.
  • [tvOS] On Season details screen the watch button would get focus before episode tile.
  • [tvOS] Show details screen would have incorrect focus on episode tiles sometimes.
3 Likes
38

Plex for Android 2026.4.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.4.1 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

3 Likes
39

Plex for Android 2026.5.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.5.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Improve performance on Personal Media Browse grid screens.
  • Player: Modernized Player UI with streamlined controls.
  • [tvOS] Added video preview for Live TV and trailer hubs.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Updated guide video player.

FIXES:

  • File info would appear on some types with no files.
  • Live TV: Scheduled recordings would still show up in guide after being cancelled from DVR schedule.
  • Player: Fixed Live TV progress bar showing incorrect colors.
  • Text showing behind Live TV recent channels on Home.
  • [Android] Alternate app icons had the wrong scale.
  • [Android] Deep links from l.plex.tv failed to open.
  • [Android] Fix occasional crash when scrolling quickly.
  • [Android] Improved performance of content rows.
  • [Android] Improved scrolling performance on content-heavy screens.
  • [Android] Items in All Libraries list sometimes not rendering correctly when scrolling.
  • [Android] Top bar background flashed when opening menu or navigating between tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] DVR Schedule screen could appear behind the header.
  • [Android][iOS] Deep links from links.plex.tv failed to open when the user switcher was enabled.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Marker button not visible enough
  • [Android][iOS] Review text was slightly cut off in the creation screen.
  • [Android][iOS] The “Where to Watch” sheet would display the empty message twice when no streaming sources were available.
  • [Android][iOS] The activity feed on the preplay screen was showing an incorrect loading state.
  • [tvOS] Background art would sometimes not be visible after exiting playback.
  • [tvOS] Fixed an extra back press being required to exit the app from the Home screen.
  • [tvOS] Fixed subtitle offset adjuster back button closing playback and focus not returning to OSD after dismissal.
  • [tvOS] Fixed vertical navigation from channel header buttons in Live TV guide landing on airings instead of adjacent channel headers.
  • [tvOS] Improved loading performance of person detail screens.
  • [tvOS] Player state indicator icon was too small on TV.
  • [tvOS] Player: Dismiss pause ad when pressing directional key.
  • [tvOS] Player: Focus border for postplay hub items.
  • [tvOS] Player: Marker buttons missing, or having unclear focused state.
  • [tvOS] Player: Subtitle offset adjuster was incorrectly positioned, causing focus to be incorrect.
  • [tvOS] Player: When pressing the Add to Watchlist when watching a trailer, the “Added to your Watchlist” toast would not always appear.
  • [tvOS] Scroll down when focusing mobile app button on People screen.
  • [tvOS] Search loading spinner was not vertically centered on TV platforms.
2 Likes
40

Plex for Android 2026.5.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.5.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Improve performance on Personal Media Browse grid screens.
  • Player: Modernized Player UI with streamlined controls.
  • [tvOS] Added video preview for Live TV and trailer hubs.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Updated guide video player.

FIXES:

  • File info would appear on some types with no files.
  • Live TV: Scheduled recordings would still show up in guide after being cancelled from DVR schedule.
  • Player: Fixed Live TV progress bar showing incorrect colors.
  • Text showing behind Live TV recent channels on Home.
  • [Android] Alternate app icons had the wrong scale.
  • [Android] Deep links from l.plex.tv failed to open.
  • [Android] Fix occasional crash when scrolling quickly.
  • [Android] Improved performance of content rows.
  • [Android] Improved scrolling performance on content-heavy screens.
  • [Android] Items in All Libraries list sometimes not rendering correctly when scrolling.
  • [Android] Top bar background flashed when opening menu or navigating between tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] DVR Schedule screen could appear behind the header.
  • [Android][iOS] Deep links from links.plex.tv failed to open when the user switcher was enabled.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Marker button not visible enough
  • [Android][iOS] Review text was slightly cut off in the creation screen.
  • [Android][iOS] The “Where to Watch” sheet would display the empty message twice when no streaming sources were available.
  • [Android][iOS] The activity feed on the preplay screen was showing an incorrect loading state.
  • [tvOS] Background art would sometimes not be visible after exiting playback.
  • [tvOS] Fixed an extra back press being required to exit the app from the Home screen.
  • [tvOS] Fixed subtitle offset adjuster back button closing playback and focus not returning to OSD after dismissal.
  • [tvOS] Fixed vertical navigation from channel header buttons in Live TV guide landing on airings instead of adjacent channel headers.
  • [tvOS] Improved loading performance of person detail screens.
  • [tvOS] Player state indicator icon was too small on TV.
  • [tvOS] Player: Dismiss pause ad when pressing directional key.
  • [tvOS] Player: Focus border for postplay hub items.
  • [tvOS] Player: Marker buttons missing, or having unclear focused state.
  • [tvOS] Player: Subtitle offset adjuster was incorrectly positioned, causing focus to be incorrect.
  • [tvOS] Player: When pressing the Add to Watchlist when watching a trailer, the “Added to your Watchlist” toast would not always appear.
  • [tvOS] Scroll down when focusing mobile app button on People screen.
  • [tvOS] Search loading spinner was not vertically centered on TV platforms.
4 Likes
41

Plex for Android 2026.7.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.7.0 (App Store)

NOTE: Timings for submissions, approvals, and releases in the app stores can vary. Each release gets rolled out to users over the course of multiple days. If you don’t see the new release available for your device yet, please be patient.

NEW:

  • Improve performance of browse screens with filters.

FIXES:

  • Fixed multiple issues related to the Manage Favorite Channels screen.
  • Improved design and consistency of text inputs throughout the app.
  • Player: Optimized version was not chosen when available.
  • Text input fields had misaligned text.
  • [Android][iOS] Push notifications would fail to open if the user switcher was enabled.
  • [Android][iOS] Server unavailable screen was rendering incorrectly on mobile.
  • [Android][iOS] The avatar of the owner was being shown on favorite libraries instead of the library icon.
  • [Android][iOS] The on screen keyboard was not dismissed after sharing content.
  • [iOS] Player: Controlling playback with the keyboard wasn’t working.
  • [tvOS] “Other Videos” libraries were incorrectly sized in browse screens.
3 Likes