Plex for Mobile & TVs (Android Mobile, iOS, Android TV, tvOS, Fire TV)

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Plex for Android 2026.12.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.12.0 (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:

  • Rate button now uses a star icon, and a checkmark is shown on the button when rated; adjustments to rate screen.
  • Video playlists will appear as lists.

FIXES:

  • A crash could occur when opening a show or episode whose details were missing or had been removed from the server.
  • Collections would not appear when adding to list from a browse screen.
  • Consent prompts now show an error message when the request fails instead of failing silently.
  • Favorite Libraries would not update information after being added.
  • Fixed a crash on the Recommended library screen when a server reported no providers.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the Live TV guide.
  • Fixed the Live TV guide showing stale airings after returning from a long playback session.
  • Live TV: Channel would not be re-tuned when opening Live TV guide again.
  • Player: Maintain subtitle selection for FAST playback after switching channels.
  • Rate screen omitted show name for seasons.
  • [Android] An error could prevent downloads from working right after app launch.
  • [Android] Can’t scroll horizontally on Change Artwork screen
  • [Android] Fixed a class of crashes triggered by animations.
  • [Android] Fixed stale artwork, title, and subtitle briefly appearing in grid cells while scrolling — cells now show a placeholder skeleton until the correct content loads.
  • [Android] Hubs could have unpredictable focus behaviour and jump when scrolling.
  • [Android] Live TV: Picture-in-Picture could trigger in a broken state when backgrounding app on Live TV guide.
  • [Android] Player: fixed a crash that could occur during playback notifications.
  • [Android][iOS] A crash could occur when opening a downloaded item.
  • [Android][iOS] Playback progress for downloaded episodes and movies not always synced back to your server when reconnected.
  • [Android][iOS] The Friends tab bar appeared shifted to the left when opening Friends from the User Menu.
  • [Android][iOS] The help text for an empty watchlist could intersect the navigation bar.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Error message for attempting to cancel a recording without permission was always generic on apple platforms.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Fixed a crash that could occur when dismissing modal screens.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Images in pop-up menus no longer disappear after navigating to another screen and back.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Joining a Live TV channel that’s already playing now starts at the live edge with a correct seekbar, instead of at the beginning.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: fixed a crash that could occur while playing video.
  • [tvOS] Fixed hard-to-read text overlapping the artwork on the Confirm Rental screen.
  • [tvOS] Fixed the Activity Feed zero state scrolling past its header when no friends or activity were present.
  • [tvOS] Re-enable inline preview player for Live TV and hubs.
  • [tvOS] Show details episode list was sometimes showing extra information on TV.
  • [tvOS] The on-screen keyboard no longer pops up on its own when opening the Username screen; it now appears only when you select the text field.
  • [tvOS] Top navigation popover stayed open when navigating between server libraries.
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Plex for Android 2026.13.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.13.0 (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] Episodes on the season details screen now show a download status indicator.
  • [tvOS] Enable scroll animations at all device performance levels.

FIXES:

  • Deeplinks no longer get dropped when the app launches into onboarding, sign-in, or switch-user before the main navigator mounts.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when following certain links or deep links the app couldn’t open.
  • Improved scrolling performance for screens with lots of rows.
  • Library details screens would not close when the item was deleted.
  • Live TV: Offline channels could show loading skeleton in some situations.
  • Player: Paused playback could resume on its own when the screensaver appeared or the device went idle.
  • Player: Quickly stepping through a seek could leave the controls showing a paused state.
  • Player: Subtitles could turn on automatically when watching Live OTA channels.
  • [Android] Enable scale animation when artwork items are pressed.
  • [Android] Resolve black flicker at bottom of screen when opening some screens.
  • [Android][iOS] Deeplinks containing a locale segment showed a “Something’s not right” screen instead of opening the destination.
  • [Android][iOS] Downloads would not start when tapping the download button.
  • [Android][iOS] Invalid click.plex.tv links no longer get stuck in the app and now open in the browser again.
  • [Android][iOS] Opening the app from a marketing link or QR code now takes you straight to the linked movie or show.
  • [Android][iOS] Swiping right on change artwork rows caused list to snap to start.
  • [iOS][Android] Filtering downloads by movies or shows with nothing downloaded could leave you without a way to clear the filter.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: Seek preview could briefly show thumbnails from the previously played title.
  • [tvOS] Collection screen items couldn’t be focused.
  • [tvOS] Improve scroll animation performance.
  • [tvOS] Improved performance when navigating complex screens.
  • [tvOS] Last row of the Live TV guide had focus border cut off.
  • [tvOS] Live TV guide artwork could revert to a previously focused channel while browsing.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: App would be locked after re-opening during playback of a channel.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: focus could jump back into the guide while you were using the top navigation.
  • [tvOS] Posts screen content could overflow screen bounds.
  • [tvOS] Search results could scroll unexpectedly while typing.
  • [tvOS] Season details screens could have unpredictable focus.
  • [tvOS] Skip long press opacity animations on TV.
  • [tvOS] Some show details screens were not showing episodes on tv.
  • [tvOS] Sort direction icon not shown on Browse screen.
  • [tvOS] The focus border’s corner radius was incorrect.
  • [tvOS] The remote’s back button could stop responding after backing out of a video while it was still loading.
  • [tvOS] Watchlist zero state artwork overlay was missing corner radii styles.
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Plex for Android 2026.14.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.14.0 (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 server dashboard.
  • [tvOS] Added ultrablur to the activity feed.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Minor design updates.

FIXES:

  • Don’t clear search results while updating the query.
  • Fixed sign-in hanging forever on a slow connection; it now shows a retryable error instead.
  • Improved performance of the person details screen.
  • Loading spinner could freeze on slower devices.
  • Player: Seeking through multi-part videos. Requires Plex Media Server 1.43.3 or later.
  • [Android] Fixed a crash or freeze that could occur during playback notifications.
  • [Android] Fixed a crash that could happen while loading or managing downloads.
  • [Android] Fixed the loading spinner rotating around the wrong point on some devices.
  • [Android] Navigating back from a user’s followers list would result in an error.
  • [Android] Push notifications would be displayed for users who disabled them.
  • [Android] Push notifications would be displayed twice.
  • [Android][iOS] Clearing the search input only unfocuses the field if it’s empty.
  • [Android][iOS] DVR Schedule overlapped app heading and navigation buttons.
  • [Android][iOS] Performance on show or season details while episodes are downloading.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Up Next screen now shown for downloads, Autoplay and Passout Protection settings are used for continuous playback.
  • [Android][iOS] Prefer downloading a version that does not require transcoding.
  • [Android][iOS] Show tap feedback when switching profiles.
  • [Android][iOS] The home screen would turn purple when certain ads were displayed.
  • [iOS] Auto-play could skip an episode when advancing from the post-play screen to the next one.
  • [tvOS] Ensure library onboarding screen receives focus when first opened.
  • [tvOS] Fix detail pages sometimes focusing the wrong element the first time they open.
  • [tvOS] Fixed the show page refreshing or jumping back to your library when moving focus off the Play button or between episodes.
  • [tvOS] Improved performance of profile switcher screen.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Back button could sometimes not work as expected on guide.
  • [tvOS] Odd focus issues when re-ordering favorite libraries.
  • [tvOS] The sign-in code now appears as soon as it’s ready, instead of waiting on the QR code image.
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Plex for Android 2026.14.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.14.1 (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:

  • [Android] Fixed a crash that could happen while navigating between screens.
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Plex for Android 2026.14.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.14.1 (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:

  • [Android] Fixed a crash that could happen while navigating between screens.
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Plex for Android 2026.15.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.15.0 (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 Geo Location to now playing session details.
  • Add play history chart to Server Dashboard.
  • [Android][iOS] Editing of Edition metadata for TV shows.

FIXES:

  • Checking a server connection was closing the all libraries list unnecessarily.
  • Collections of the wrong type could appear in add to list screen.
  • Deeplinking could fail in some circumstances.
  • Edit artwork screen could hang when making a selection
  • Fixed a crash when opening the Live TV source selection.
  • Fixed a stall on the loading screen after sign-in where navigation could take too long to appear.
  • Player: Changing quality during Live TV playback could stall playback.
  • Player: Clearer error messaging.
  • The bottom sheet would not automatically dismiss when deleting a list.
  • Time breakdowns for top users would only highlight if the user finished a playback.
  • [Android] Player: Show the loading spinner until playback starts.
  • [Android][iOS] Player: Fixed a crash when opening the video player.
  • [tvOS] Auto Preview did not start on the first item of a row and restarted unnecessarily when moving between items playing the same channel.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Maintain preview player size when returning to Guide after backgrounding app.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: OSD no longer shows a paused state after returning to the app during FAST channel playback.
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Plex for Android 2026.16.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.16.0 (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 library filter to Server Play History screen.
  • Stopping a stream now offers quick reason options and remembers your recent custom reasons.
  • [Android][iOS] A sticky header when reordering a list.
  • [Android][iOS] Prompt to send a confirmation email when writing a Discussion or Review with an unverified email address.

FIXES:

  • Episode details took too long to update when moving between episodes.
  • Live TV: Channel playback could be frozen after backgrounding and foregrounding app.
  • Playlist or collection subtitle wouldn’t update immediately after removing an item.
  • The bottom sheet would not dismiss after deleting a list from the list details screen.
  • [Android] Player: Background music playback stopped after a few tracks, and the media notification was missing details and working controls.
  • [Android] The subscription buttons did nothing on devices without Google Play Services or on web.
  • [Android][iOS] Live TV: Buttons on favorites menu were too close to the bottom of the screen.
  • [Android][iOS] Menus opened from a previous menu were missing their back button.
  • [iOS] Player: OSD would not show when Reduce Motion was enabled.
  • [tvOS] Live TV: Inline playback now correctly stops playing when exiting screen in certain scenarios.
  • [tvOS] Player: Fixed the video showing through for a moment when one pause ad changed to the next.
  • [tvOS] The text field placeholder would disappear after starting dictation and then pressing back to cancel.
  • [tvOS] VOD episodes in Continue Watching were missing their season, episode number, and episode title in Top Shelf.
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Plex for Android 2026.17.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.17.0 (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 Top Played tab in the Server Dashboard.
  • Comments have an updated design.
  • Player: Force Direct Play settings option.
  • Privacy indicators to lists on the profile and My Lists screens.
  • Signing in from a community post returns you to the post you tapped.
  • [tvOS] Confirmation before exiting the app when pressing back from the home screen, with a setting to turn it off.
  • [tvOS] Refined browse page header with more compact filters and a simplified item count.

FIXES:

  • A library containing an item with a name that had invalid text encoding could fail to load.
  • Could not continue past favorite library selection without selecting at least one favorite.
  • Icons the app didn’t recognize showed a box of placeholder text instead of an icon.
  • Music on Session Details screen was displaying the wrong artwork.
  • Player: Playback from a shared server would fail to start with an authorization error.
  • Stop Playback would appear in cases where it can not be remotely stopped.
  • The app could get stuck on a loading spinner after signing in, instead of opening the home screen.
  • The loading spinner spun uncomfortably fast and popped in abruptly; it now fades in smoothly, rotates at a calmer pace, and gently pulses instead of spinning when Reduce Motion is enabled.
  • The user filter on the server dashboard was labeled “Filter by Library”.
  • [Android] Player: Some content could play no audio or the incorrect audio track.
  • [Android][iOS] Reopening season or episode selector for a new Discussion had no way to go back to the show.
  • [iOS] Fixed a crash that could occur after the app was sent to the background while searching for cast devices.
  • [iOS] Player: Airplay button could not show on some media.
  • [iOS][Android] Fixed missing streaming service logos on the availability button on details screens.
  • [iOS][tvOS] The app background could flash bright pink for a few seconds before the artwork colors appeared.
  • [tvOS] A missing background image on the watch history consent screen.
  • [tvOS] Albums with a large number of tracks were slow to open and could crash.
  • [tvOS] Automatically scroll focused file names in Find Subtitles menu.
  • [tvOS] Choosing a language in the Find Subtitles menu would leave the menu instead of returning to the subtitle results.
  • [tvOS] Crash when backing out of fullscreen playback in some situations.
  • [tvOS] Failed to update the metadata when switching between episodes on details screen for some shows
  • [tvOS] Favorited libraries from servers that no longer exist could not be removed from favorites.
  • [tvOS] Fixed opening a show from Continue Watching landing on the wrong episode.
  • [tvOS] Focus could disappear when the side navigation closed, leaving the remote unresponsive until the app was restarted.
  • [tvOS] Focusing an item in a list or grid positioned it too high on screen, and could shift the content when moving focus up to the filters.
  • [tvOS] In a playlist, focus could get stuck or jump to the wrong row after using a track’s menu button.
  • [tvOS] Leaving the app and coming back could close the side navigation and move focus to the first item on Home.
  • [tvOS] Navigating the Cast & Crew grid on TV jumped down the whole page instead of moving one person at a time.
  • [tvOS] Opening a title from the Top Shelf could show another item’s artwork or stay on the home screen when automatic sign-in was off.
  • [tvOS] Player: Starting a trailer would not focus the Add to Watchlist button, and the button could briefly appear for items already on your Watchlist.
  • [tvOS] Reacting to the only discussion on a details page made it disappear.
  • [tvOS] Selecting your account in the side navigation opened your profile instead of moving focus into the account menu.
  • [tvOS] The search field wasn’t focused when opening the Find Subtitles menu.
  • [tvOS] The side navigation could briefly appear open while the app was starting up.
  • [tvOS] The side navigation could pull focus back to the selected item for about a second after opening.
  • [tvOS] Unable to navigate between seasons on the details screen for some shows
  • [tvOS] Using the PIN pad during sign in was slow and inputs could be dropped.
  • [tvOS] When switching to a user without the side nav menus would still render left aligned.
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Plex for Android 2026.18.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.18.0 (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 TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The list items now use a solid background to denote focus.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The weekly activity digest modal now opens as a side sheet.
  • [Android][iOS][Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Player: Record the current program while watching an OTA live TV channel.
  • [Fire TV] Added a What’s New screen introducing the sidebar navigation.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] Added a What’s New screen covering the updated navigation and other recent changes.

FIXES:

  • A Live TV & DVR entry could remain in the side navigation with no way to remove it from your favorites.
  • Collections that exist in multiple libraries did not link to each other.
  • Episode title was not visible when sorting episode list by title.
  • Fixed downloads sometimes failing to save right after the app started.
  • Fixed links and notifications sometimes failing to open the content they pointed at, landing on Home instead.
  • Home took longer to appear than it needed to on startup.
  • Improve grid scrolling performance under some conditions.
  • Scrolling up through older comments after leaving one snapped back to the bottom.
  • The “More On This Title” item could disappear from the “More Ways to Watch” menu on PMS items.
  • The app could crash while comments were still loading on a discussion or a list.
  • The background colour behind artwork now settles as quickly as the artwork itself, instead of drifting in slowly after it.
  • The cast device list could show up empty when a Plex device on the account had no reachable connections.
  • The server dashboard could crash when a server had no bandwidth or resource statistics to report.
  • [Android TV] Sign In with Google would crash the app.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] A focused action button could show only the first word of its label, like “Add” instead of “Add Review”.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Canceling a recording from the DVR schedule causes focus issues.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Fading edges on subtitles menu would sometimes appear over focused content.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Fixed Live TV guide focus jumping to the channel logo instead of the show above or below when the guide is scrolled ahead in time.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Fixed the navigation click going silent when moving focus inside a row or list that scrolls.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Improve some cases where focus could lag behind scroll position.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Player: Focus would leave the Find Subtitles menu after selecting a different subtitle language.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Returning to the app after using another one could leave a black screen.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] The search screen could crash when switching the selected filter quickly.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Player: Selecting a trailer that had already played to the end showed a pause ad and a black screen instead of restarting it.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] The Home screen took several seconds to load each time you returned to it.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Unable to enter PIN with a keyboard or the number keys on your remote.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Leaving a screen opened from the side nav flyout sent focus back to the profile button instead of the flyout item you came from.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] On the Lists screen the more-options button was drawn far too wide, and moving down the list could lose focus entirely so no list could be opened.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Opening an empty list left nothing selected, so there was no way to tell where you were on the screen.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] The more-options button on the notifications screen was drawn far too wide, squashing the notification next to it.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] With the side navigation, the pivots at the top of a page stayed put instead of scrolling away with the content.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Changing a search filter moved the highlight off the filter you picked.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Dimmed the background further as you scroll a movie or show page, so titles and details stay easy to read.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Fixed opening Search from the side navigation while on a details page.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Focus was lost after declining a friend request from a user’s profile.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Navigation and season tabs you are not on are now dimmed, so the one you are on is easier to pick out.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Nothing was highlighted when you opened an activity from the feed a second time.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Player: The Up Next item on Post Play wasn’t always initially focused.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Scrolling quickly could allow the focus state to lag behind the scroll position.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Switching quickly between tiles no longer makes the background fade twice, and the artwork and the colour behind it now arrive together.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The Directed by text on episode pages was too close to the episode artwork below it.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The artwork on a movie or show page now dims away promptly as you scroll instead of lingering.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The clock in the header now sits on a rounded backdrop that blends into the artwork, and no longer has extra empty space around it on a 24-hour clock.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The exit confirmation now starts on “Yes, Exit”, and no longer appears by default on Apple TV.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The season tabs on a show now sit on the same rounded backdrop as the navigation above them, instead of a dark gradient, and are hidden when a show has no seasons.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The side navigation covered the highlight on discussion posts.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Watch stats were missing from the watch history screen.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Your selection jumped back to the start of a title’s page when community content finished loading.
  • [Android][Android TV] Browsing was smoother on lower-powered streaming devices like Chromecast with Google TV and Fire TV sticks.
  • [Android][Android TV] Player: Improve media compatibility checking.
  • [Android][Android TV] The app no longer slowed down the longer you browsed on Android TV devices.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] Fixed a crash that could happen while navigating between screens.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] Fixed a crash when moving quickly between screens or filters.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] Player: The app could crash when starting playback or when returning to the app during playback.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] The app could incorrectly report being offline, leaving screens stuck loading, when plex.tv was unreachable.
  • [Android][Android TV][iOS][tvOS][Fire TV] Player: Fixed a burst of sound from a background trailer when moving on to something else just as it started playing.
  • [Android][iOS][Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] A white outline would appear around star ratings.
  • [Android][iOS][Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Fixed “See all” button alignment on Cast & Crew hub.
  • [Android][iOS][Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] The app started in English instead of your device language.
  • [Fire TV] The app could crash on Fire TV when returning to it after an Amazon sign-in.
  • [iOS] The app could freeze for several seconds shortly after launch on older iPads.
  • [iOS] The app could freeze for several seconds while checking for local network access.
  • [iOS][Android] The estimated download size only included the first part of a multi-part file.
  • [iOS][tvOS] Player: OTA live channel playback failed when DNS rebinding protection was enabled.
  • [tvOS] Fixed focus not being able to go back to a details screen when opening the side nav.
  • [tvOS] Focus could get stuck after deleting a list from a details screen and then returning to the user’s lists screen.
  • [tvOS] Focus would snap to the side nav when loading the profile privacy settings.
  • [tvOS] Moving down to a search result no longer left you unable to get back to the search keyboard.
  • [tvOS] Nothing was focused after opening the create, edit, or duplicate list screens.
  • [tvOS] Reviewing your favorite libraries after signing in started partway down the list instead of at the first library.
  • [tvOS] Scrolling through a large library could crash the app.
  • [tvOS] Swiping right on the remote would close the sidebar instead of stopping in the account panel.
  • [tvOS] Swiping the trackpad remote would not move a favorited library while reordering.
  • [tvOS] You could not get back to the search keyboard after scrolling down through search results.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] The title of the next row could be pushed off screen on hub screens, especially on rows with text under the posters.
  • [tvOS][Android TV][Fire TV] Player: The inline Live TV preview could stay hidden after leaving fullscreen playback.
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Plex for Android 2026.18.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.18.1 (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:

  • [Android] The app could crash after declining the notification permission.
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Plex for Android 2026.19.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.19.0 (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][Android TV][tvOS] Preferred audio and subtitle languages can now be set for a show from its action menu.
  • [iOS] Apple’s Liquid Glass design on iOS 26.
  • [iOS][Android] Changed Libraries to always open the library picker instead of jumping straight into a library.
  • [iOS][Android] Removed the Browse Libraries row from Home.

FIXES:

  • Improved browse grid scrolling performance on low-performance devices.
  • Library grid placeholders now match the artwork height, so rows no longer jump as artwork loads.
  • Slightly improved scrolling performance on low-performance devices.
  • Some parts of the list header would not update when changes were made to the list.
  • The “not available” message in the Watch From hub was too narrow and had extra space below it.
  • The review language setting didn’t mention that it also applies to discussions.
  • The selected radio button now keeps its orange marker while focused.
  • The sponsored label on spotlight tiles was hard to read over bright artwork.
  • [Android TV] Fixed focus jumping to the top or start of a list, or opening the navigation drawer, while scrolling quickly through grids and rows.
  • [Android TV] Home could keep scrolling on its own after watching something, when there were no libraries or Continue Watching.
  • [Android TV] Player: DTS audio was silent when refresh rate or resolution switching was turned on.
  • [Android TV] Player: Refresh rate and resolution switching was skipped on some HDR content.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] An edition name could appear left-aligned instead of centered under a tile.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Fixed the home screen sometimes having nothing focused after launching the app or returning to it from the side menu.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Going back from an inner menu section briefly moved focus to the screen behind the menu.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Library grids stuttered while scrolling on TV.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Moving focus between tiles felt sluggish on low-performance TVs.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Player: Live TV channels showed no progress bar, and the screensaver could interrupt them after a few minutes.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] The focus highlight on the last item in the DVR Schedule and Recording Priority lists was cut off along the bottom.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Improved the responsiveness of the on-screen keyboard when searching on TV.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Stopping an on-demand episode and starting a different one could play the previous episode again
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Disabled online media sources no longer show up on the tvOS top shelf or the Android TV home row.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Focus could jump away from what you were on when the rest of a show or movie page finished loading.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] The focused summary on details screens had a highlight that clipped tightly around the text.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Automatically focus the correct item when using the library grid’s jumpbar.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Details screens take focus as soon as they open on TV instead of waiting for the data.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Episodes that aren’t selected dim again when focus leaves the episode list on show and season pages.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Fixed focus escaping the top and bottom of the library grid’s JumpBar.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Live TV: Performance improvements in the guide
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Page titles on profile screens now line up with the content below them.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Returning to Home from a details screen is faster on low-end TVs.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Scrolling quickly on the browse grid could cause focus to be lost unexpectedly.
  • [Android] Menu content could be incorrectly sized, and could jump unexpectedly when opening.
  • [Android] Menu content could disappear unexpectedly during swipe gestures.
  • [Android] Player: The navigation bar overlay stayed on top of the video during fullscreen playback on some phones.
  • [Android] The app could crash when opening the cast controls from the cast notification.
  • [Android][Android TV] Fixed a crash after playback on Android builds that ship without the Vizbee cast receiver.
  • [Android][Android TV] Images that failed to load during a server hiccup stayed broken until the app was reinstalled.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] Player: Fixed a crash that could happen when seeking during playback.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] The screen could go black when quickly pressing the system back button after navigating to a new screen.
  • [Android][iOS] The DVR recording priority list could render underneath the Live TV sub navigation tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] The backdrop could flicker when the menu content height changed.
  • [Android][iOS] The user switcher didn’t start on the user you were signed in as, so you had to scroll to find yourself.
  • [Fire TV] The subscription screen would show Google’s disclaimer for Amazon purchases.
  • [iOS] An empty round button could show up in the top bar.
  • [iOS] Screens without their own artwork now show the ambient background gradient again instead of a flat fill.
  • [iOS][Android] Fixed tapping a spotlight tile, which did nothing before, and gave its summary an extra line before it truncates.
  • [iOS][Android] Sharing a list that anyone can see opened an empty sheet before the share options appeared.
  • [iOS][Android] The artwork on a detail screen no longer drifts away from the top of the screen when you overscroll.
  • [iOS][Android] The navigation pivots and season tabs no longer changed color with the background.
  • [iOS][Android][Android TV][tvOS] Fixed the side navigation (and other views) occasionally spinning in place after closing the player.
  • [tvOS] Fixed several cases where the Top Shelf could stay empty.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] A tile’s video preview kept playing behind a sponsored hero after moving focus back up to it.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] Selecting the navigation item you are already on now takes you back to the top of the screen.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] The next hub was not visible below the first one on the home screen when a sponsored hero was at the top.
59

Plex for Android 2026.19.0 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.19.0 (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][Android TV][tvOS] Preferred audio and subtitle languages can now be set for a show from its action menu.
  • [iOS] Apple’s Liquid Glass design on iOS 26.
  • [iOS][Android] Changed Libraries to always open the library picker instead of jumping straight into a library.
  • [iOS][Android] Removed the Browse Libraries row from Home.

FIXES:

  • Improved browse grid scrolling performance on low-performance devices.
  • Library grid placeholders now match the artwork height, so rows no longer jump as artwork loads.
  • Slightly improved scrolling performance on low-performance devices.
  • Some parts of the list header would not update when changes were made to the list.
  • The “not available” message in the Watch From hub was too narrow and had extra space below it.
  • The review language setting didn’t mention that it also applies to discussions.
  • The selected radio button now keeps its orange marker while focused.
  • The sponsored label on spotlight tiles was hard to read over bright artwork.
  • [Android TV] Fixed focus jumping to the top or start of a list, or opening the navigation drawer, while scrolling quickly through grids and rows.
  • [Android TV] Home could keep scrolling on its own after watching something, when there were no libraries or Continue Watching.
  • [Android TV] Player: DTS audio was silent when refresh rate or resolution switching was turned on.
  • [Android TV] Player: Refresh rate and resolution switching was skipped on some HDR content.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] An edition name could appear left-aligned instead of centered under a tile.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Fixed the home screen sometimes having nothing focused after launching the app or returning to it from the side menu.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Going back from an inner menu section briefly moved focus to the screen behind the menu.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Library grids stuttered while scrolling on TV.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Moving focus between tiles felt sluggish on low-performance TVs.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] Player: Live TV channels showed no progress bar, and the screensaver could interrupt them after a few minutes.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV] The focus highlight on the last item in the DVR Schedule and Recording Priority lists was cut off along the bottom.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Improved the responsiveness of the on-screen keyboard when searching on TV.
  • [Android TV][Fire TV][tvOS] Stopping an on-demand episode and starting a different one could play the previous episode again
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Disabled online media sources no longer show up on the tvOS top shelf or the Android TV home row.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] Focus could jump away from what you were on when the rest of a show or movie page finished loading.
  • [Android TV][tvOS] The focused summary on details screens had a highlight that clipped tightly around the text.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Automatically focus the correct item when using the library grid’s jumpbar.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Details screens take focus as soon as they open on TV instead of waiting for the data.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Episodes that aren’t selected dim again when focus leaves the episode list on show and season pages.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Fixed focus escaping the top and bottom of the library grid’s JumpBar.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Live TV: Performance improvements in the guide
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Page titles on profile screens now line up with the content below them.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Returning to Home from a details screen is faster on low-end TVs.
  • [Android TV][tvOS][Fire TV] Scrolling quickly on the browse grid could cause focus to be lost unexpectedly.
  • [Android] Menu content could be incorrectly sized, and could jump unexpectedly when opening.
  • [Android] Menu content could disappear unexpectedly during swipe gestures.
  • [Android] Player: The navigation bar overlay stayed on top of the video during fullscreen playback on some phones.
  • [Android] The app could crash when opening the cast controls from the cast notification.
  • [Android][Android TV] Fixed a crash after playback on Android builds that ship without the Vizbee cast receiver.
  • [Android][Android TV] Images that failed to load during a server hiccup stayed broken until the app was reinstalled.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] Player: Fixed a crash that could happen when seeking during playback.
  • [Android][Android TV][Fire TV] The screen could go black when quickly pressing the system back button after navigating to a new screen.
  • [Android][iOS] The DVR recording priority list could render underneath the Live TV sub navigation tabs.
  • [Android][iOS] The backdrop could flicker when the menu content height changed.
  • [Android][iOS] The user switcher didn’t start on the user you were signed in as, so you had to scroll to find yourself.
  • [Fire TV] The subscription screen would show Google’s disclaimer for Amazon purchases.
  • [iOS] An empty round button could show up in the top bar.
  • [iOS] Screens without their own artwork now show the ambient background gradient again instead of a flat fill.
  • [iOS][Android] Fixed tapping a spotlight tile, which did nothing before, and gave its summary an extra line before it truncates.
  • [iOS][Android] Sharing a list that anyone can see opened an empty sheet before the share options appeared.
  • [iOS][Android] The artwork on a detail screen no longer drifts away from the top of the screen when you overscroll.
  • [iOS][Android] The navigation pivots and season tabs no longer changed color with the background.
  • [iOS][Android][Android TV][tvOS] Fixed the side navigation (and other views) occasionally spinning in place after closing the player.
  • [tvOS] Fixed several cases where the Top Shelf could stay empty.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] A tile’s video preview kept playing behind a sponsored hero after moving focus back up to it.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] Selecting the navigation item you are already on now takes you back to the top of the screen.
  • [tvOS][Android TV] The next hub was not visible below the first one on the home screen when a sponsored hero was at the top.
60

Plex for Android 2026.19.1 (Google Play)
Plex for iOS 2026.19.1 (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:

  • Bugfixes and performance improvements.