Plex for PlayStation 5

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.4.2

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong metadata to be displayed during Live TV on Plex playback
7 Likes

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.5.1

NEW:

  • Added Tunefind for Movies
  • Added Tunefind for Episodes

FIXED:

  • Removed “Video” type from “Entertainment” and “Photo” screensavers
  • Improved look of our busy spinner
  • Fixed an issue where screensaver is blank when lock screen is enabled
  • Improve video on demand behavior when parts of the video are slow to download
  • Fixed Artist Radio button disappearing after leaving album page
  • Fixed Artist Radio button showing for Various Artists in libraries using Personal Media Artists agent
  • Fixed display issue scrolling up on preplay after navigating back
  • Fixed playing a movie directly from a hub item creating a play queue from the hub
  • Fixed unable to skip sign-in when getting expired token
  • Fixed an issues that caused Live TV on Plex lineup to not be ordered according to user customization
  • Show the Plex Logo screensaver if no images were found for entertainment/photo screensaver types
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong metadata to be displayed during Live TV on Plex playback
  • Fixed played status showing on music screens
  • Fixed error causing search failure
2 Likes

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.6.1

NEW:

  • Added ability to customize Live TV on Plex lineup
  • Added ability to toggle Recent Channels in Live TV on Plex
  • Bumped minimum server version to 1.18.3
  • Combine Continue Watching hubs and order other hubs by source
  • Added button to header which exposes source pin/unpin actions

FIXED:

  • Fix music playback resume errors in some circumstances after playing a video
  • Fixed titles disappearing after screensaver is closed
  • Fixed missing episode subtitle options when using ‘Select Subtitle Track’
  • Fixed blank spaces in Recommended Podcasts
  • Fixed inability to focus summary on some preplays
  • Fix focus loss on items grid when last item is focused and removed during refresh
  • Fixed Live TV on Plex ‘Manage Channels’ items not being visible
  • Fixed error showing on collection preplay related hubs failure
  • Fixed missing played indicator on some recorded items in episodes list
  • Fixed content showing under error on collections preplay
  • Fixed scroll position and scrollbar not updating on items grid after refresh
  • Fix progress not correctly showing for Live TV on Plex
  • Don’t allow insecure server connections
2 Likes

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.7.1

NEW:

  • Show ‘File Unavailable’ on the pre-play ‘Play’ button instead of showing a badge
  • Updated video and audio preplay badges
  • Simplify buffering indicator and add a greater delay

FIXED:

  • Fixed music continuing in background after switching to a different user
  • Fixed theme music not playing on show screen
  • Fixed popular tracks adding extra items when returning from another screen
  • Fixed filter/sort buttons showing when viewing a folder
  • Fixed reduced number of items shown in hubs
  • Fixed File Unavailable button icon initial focus color
  • Fixed some sidebar items not immediately respecting language change
  • Fixed focus loss when removing the last item in a playlist
  • Fixed inability to remove items from another server from a playlist
  • Fixed scroll not updating when initial vertical list display has offscreen focus
  • Fixed no visible focus after user first run
  • Fixed Podcasts/Web Shows shows and episodes screens displaying incorrectly and without tabs
  • Fix some cases of micro stutters when direct streaming some media
1 Like

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.8.1

NEW:

  • Make it clearer on settings list that there are more settings
  • Allow entering pin for focused user without first hitting OK/Enter
  • Prefer season art for seasons on episodes screen
  • Show more settings when scrolling through sections

FIXED:

  • Show album art on player and album screen if available
  • Improve images for Live TV on Plex featured channels on the home screen
  • Fixed home hubs being duplicated when navigating back
  • Fixed home screen hubs missing in some cases
  • Fixed an issue with home screen hubs getting duplicated
  • Fixed Movies & TV channel items having the wrong aspect
1 Like

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.9.1

NEW:

  • Added automatic refreshing to media when changes are detected
  • Try to use system language as default language
  • Player fixes and improvements

FIXED:

  • Fixed wrong episode getting focused for seasons with many episodes (requires an upcoming PMS update)
  • Allow Skip Previous/Next and Channel Up/Channel Down remote and controller button presses while OSD is visible
  • Fixed seasons hub not updating when toggling a show played/unplayed
  • Fixed some tonemapping issues with HDR content
  • Fixed watch progress sometimes being reset when stopping video playback
2 Likes

Platform update for Plex for PlayStation 5. (Ver. 1.001)

  • Stability and performance improvements

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.10.0

NEW:

  • Sort a server’s library items alphabetically in the More menu

FIXED:

  • Fixed seasons displaying with duplicate or missing items in some scenarios
  • Fixed player OSD clock being stale when shown

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.11.1

NEW:

  • Bound seek to not seek past last 5s

FIXED:

  • Fixed missing ‘Automatically Sign In’ option for non-managed home users
  • Fixed a bug where titles can sometimes disappear
  • Fixed showing empty related hubs on shared servers
  • Fixed an issue where an alternate media version might not direct play despite being compatible

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.12.1

NEW:

  • Show contextual options on row item long press

FIXED:

  • Fixed subtitle offset editor not updating subtitle offsets
  • Fixed Plex Logo screensaver not moving positions periodically
  • Fixed exit confirmation closing before exiting app
  • Fixed zero state showing over preplay in some instances

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.12.2

FIXED:

  • Fixed relay connections not being tested if all other connections fail
  • Fixed authentication for manually added servers also returned from Plex.tv

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.13.0

NEW:

  • Make OSD only show for 2s in a lightweight seek
  • Make OSD black instead of grey and less opaque

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Live TV on Plex guide to not display all upcoming airings
  • Fixed key presses not being blocked when screensaver is active
  • Fixed not being able to scroll to related hubs on collections screen sometimes
  • Fixed relay connections not being tested if all other connections fail
  • If playback is in first 2 seconds of a chapter, a chapter back seek goes to previous chapter

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.14.1

NEW:

  • Improve collections poster display
  • Make shoulder buttons support page up/down in navigation

FIXED:

  • Remove country identifier from content ratings
  • Respect the number of items set in PMS for Continue Watching

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.15.1

NEW:

  • Add ability to play music videos associated with tracks

FIXED:

  • Show season and episode numbers when season number is 0
  • Icon for focused item in Media Server Status screen will use text color
  • Disable play queue button during ad playback
  • Focus summary text when navigating down from seasons tabs
  • Update chapter thumbnails after next episode starts from post play
  • Fix blank screen after sign in in some circumstances
  • Prevent subtitles showing on top of OSD if it’s open before they start
  • Restore subtitle vertical position when subtitle/audio offset views dismissed
  • Fix premiere badge text color for focused programs in live TV guide
  • Truncate long library names mid-word in sidebar
  • Fixed showing 0 seasons incorrectly for podcasts, webshows and shared items

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.16.1

NEW:

  • Focus correct episode when returning from playback after autoplay
  • Removed unwanted right margin from Live TV guide
  • Updated sidebar icons

FIXED:

  • Remove highlight from lyrics when timed lyrics is disabled
  • Show correct message when playlist source is empty

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.17.0

FIXED:

  • Disable Live TV on Plex pausing with remote pause button
  • Fixed subtitles showing over ads in Movies & Shows

Platform update for Plex for PlayStation 5 (Ver. 1.002)

  • Stability and performance improvements
  • HDR improvements
  • Playback improvements

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.18.1

NEW:

  • Use console name as device name
  • Add sound feedback

FIXED:

  • Hide create user button when in offline mode
  • Fixed empty home screen after resetting customization
  • Fixed missing audio when playing Live TV
  • Fixed player progress not updating during Live TV playback

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.19.1

NEW:

  • Renamed AutoPlay to Auto Play

FIXED:

  • Fixed Live TV guide sometimes showing channel identifier instead of vcn
  • Clear any current modals when starting playback via Plex Companion
  • Fixed metadata not showing in the player for some Live TV airings
  • Fixed error on playback of some items from Continue Watching
  • Fixed subtitles not rendering on some Live TV on Plex channels

Plex for PlayStation 5 has been updated to v5.20.1

NEW:

  • Updated sidebar style
  • Updated EPG style
  • Added tabs for Favorites and Genres to Live TV on Plex
    • Favorites tab - select the now focusable channel button to add or remove a channel
    • Genre tabs - displays a list of programs for a particular genre that are on now or coming up
  • Added smart playlist icon
  • Added option to delete show or season

FIXED:

  • Fixed player closing pressing back button on screen saver
  • Fixed audio and subtitle option sometimes not appearing in actions menu
  • Fixed an issue where trailers or prerolls will sometimes error