# Plex for Roku

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-roku/9463>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** release-announcements, roku\
**Created:** [May 29, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-roku/9463 "2011-05-29T02:43:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ljunkie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ljunkie/32/6512_2.png) [@ljunkie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ljunkie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-roku/9463/67 "2016-02-11T19:43:24Z")

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We’ve released an update to the [Plex Pass preview channel](https://my.roku.com/account/add?channel=plexpass "Plex Pass preview channel") - 4.1.0

NEW:

- [Custom video player](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/206569/plex-pass-update-new-video-player/p1 "Custom video player") - excludes Roku LT (2400, 2450) and Roku HD (2500)
- Updated Video Overlay (OSD) - Now with 100% more awesome
- View and change settings in player
- View and select chapters in player
- View, select and modify video queue in player
- Skip videos using in player controls
- Shuffle videos in player
- Repeat one or all videos in player
- Direct Stream/Transcode using MKV instead of HLS
- Support to copy DTS, AC3 and EAC3 audio streams while transcoding video
- Support to copy compatible HEVC/VP9 and 4k video while transcoding audio (Roku 4)
- Transcoding incompatible subtitles (copy video instead of convert)
- Select media versions within player (including channels)
- Support to use Plex screensaver while video is paused
- Include video stream in the video settings
- Show stream selection count (availability) in video settings
- Support audio, video, and subtitle stream selection via Plex Companion
- Add tri-state subtitle preference - Burn Subtitles: [Always, Automatic [default], Only image formats]
- Add “Online” quality preference (channels, watch later, vevo, trailers, etc)
- Support to search within channels
- Support to handle remote keyboard entry (mobile Roku app)

FIXES:

- Fix flinging media when screen saver is active
- Improve loading time exiting screensaver
- Fix enabling/disabling player controls (in channel and Plex Companion)
- Only show “Play Next” if a Play Queue exists
- [video] Fix subtitle sync while transcoding
- [video] Fix possible crash marking as watched
- [music] Fix repeat in the audio player
- [music] Fix button status color for shuffle/repeat
- [music] Smooth the Now Playing progress bar animation a bit
- [music] Show mini player when adding items to an empty queue
- [music] Fix adding a single item to the Play Queue
- [music] Fix anti-aliasing issue on now playing screen when toggling controls
- [music] Fix progress time (better lyric sync)
- Bump default quality preference (specific to Roku model)  
&nbsp; - 4Mbps local/online, 3Mbps remote: Roku LT, Roku HD, Roku Stick  
&nbsp; - 8Mbps local/online, 4Mbps remote: Roku 2 [HD, XD, XS], Roku 1, Roku 2, Roku SE  
&nbsp; - 12Mbps local/online, 4Mbps remote: Other Rokus
- Improve video playback support for multi-part media (direct play / direct stream / transcode)

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