Plex for Roku

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.8.4

NEW:

  • (Live TV) Show improved failure/empty states.
  • (Live TV on Plex) Show first run hints.
  • (Live TV on Plex) When scrolled down, back will now first take you to the guide/genre tabs.
  • (UX) Update focus color.
  • (UX) Update Artist and Album details screens.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Do not re-enable captions mode while seeking if it was turned off during playback.
  • (Live TV) Fix in-player guide loading failure after changing channels.
  • (Live TV on Plex) Fix genre lists not resetting to the top when going to the sidebar via the back button.
  • (TIDAL) Fix a crash adding an artist to a PMS library.
  • Fix hubs sometimes not being visible on Movies/Other Videos detail screens.
  • Fix missing letters list when sorting by album artist on older server versions.
  • Fix possible focus loss of sidebar.
  • Fix right margin for various screens.
2 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.8.5

FIXES:

  • Fix crash when resetting home customization.
  • Fix onboarding screen focus color.
  • Fix month durations showing year values.
  • Fix 0s showing for duration on seasons and elsewhere.

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.8.6

NEW:

  • Update style of progress bar on items.
  • Updated video resolution labels on preplays.
  • Update layout setting and add new background settings when opted into experimental features.

FIXES:

  • Better method of darkening extracted background colors.
  • Fixed an issue with error dialogs sometimes showing over playback settings.
  • Fixed video resolution being shown as progressive for interlaced video.
  • Fixed channel guide showing wrong channel numbers in some cases.
1 Like

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.8.7

NEW:

  • The new Content Layout styles have been promoted from an experimental feature and are available to all.

FIXES:

  • Fade inline video when focused on the sidebar.
  • Fix app becoming temporarily unresponsive when loading home hubs.
  • Fix row scroll centering and inability to scroll bottom row fully into view on details screens.
  • Fix show poster sometimes displaying square.
  • Fix sidebar focus hint when resuming the app.
  • Fix the Episodes hub on flattened shows not scrolling up when focused.
3 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.8.8

FIXES:

  • Fix dimmed artwork remaining when returning to library screen.

The 6.8.8 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • The new Content Layout styles have been promoted from an experimental feature and are available to all.
  • (Live TV) Show improved failure/empty states.
  • (Live TV on Plex) Show first run hints.
  • (Live TV on Plex) When scrolled down, back will now first take you to the guide/genre tabs.
  • (UX) Update focus color.
  • (UX) Update Artist and Album details screens.
  • (UX) Update style of progress bar on items.
  • (UX) Updated video resolution labels on preplays.
  • (UX( Update layout setting and add new background settings when opted into experimental features.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV on Plex) Fix genre lists not resetting to the top when going to the sidebar via the back button.
  • (Live TV) Do not re-enable captions mode while seeking if it was turned off during playback.
  • (Live TV) Fix in-player guide loading failure after changing channels.
  • (TIDAL) Fix a crash adding an artist to a PMS library.
  • Better method of darkening extracted background colors.
  • Fade inline video when focused on the sidebar.
  • Fix 0s showing for duration on seasons and elsewhere.
  • Fix app becoming temporarily unresponsive when loading home hubs.
  • Fix hubs sometimes not being visible on Movies/Other Videos detail screens.
  • Fix missing letters list when sorting by album artist on older server versions.
  • Fix month durations showing year values.
  • Fix onboarding screen focus color.
  • Fix possible focus loss of sidebar.
  • Fix right margin for various screens.
  • Fix row scroll centering and inability to scroll bottom row fully into view on details screens.
  • Fix show poster sometimes displaying square.
  • Fix sidebar focus hint when resuming the app.
  • Fix the Episodes hub on flattened shows not scrolling up when focused.
  • Fixed an issue with error dialogs sometimes showing over playback settings.
  • Fixed channel guide showing wrong channel numbers in some cases.
  • Fixed video resolution being shown as progressive for interlaced video.
2 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.0

NEW:

  • Live TV on Plex: Improve performance loading and navigating the EPG. (PMS improvements coming soon)

FIXES:

  • Close OSD after selecting skip intro.
  • Don’t show Post Play for other videos.
  • Fix screensaver layout.
  • Improve channel startup time.
  • Remember last selected episode when navigating between seasons.
  • Display episode name instead of show name for shows without seasons.
2 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.1

FIXES:

  • (LiveTV) Fix missing record option and hide more overflow for future airing movies.
  • (LiveTV) Show airing info for future programs.

The 6.9.1 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • Live TV: Improve performance loading and navigating the EPG. (requires PMS 1.24.1+)

FIXES:

  • (LiveTV) Fix missing record option and hide more overflow for future airing movies.
  • (LiveTV) Show airing info for future programs.
  • Close OSD after selecting skip intro.
  • Don’t show Post Play for other videos.
  • Fix screensaver layout.
  • Improve channel startup time.
  • Remember last selected episode when navigating between seasons.
  • Display episode name instead of show name for shows without seasons.

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.2

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Fix missing program info in OSD for the current airing.
  • (UX) Fix missing artwork viewing a season using the modern layout.
2 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.3

FIXES:

  • (LiveTV) Fix possible issue updating EPG when recording has changed.
  • (LiveTV) Fix possible focus issue when returning from a recording screen.

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.4

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Better handle unknown airings in OSD.

The 6.9.4 update has been published to the official channel.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Fix missing program info in OSD for the current airing.
  • (Live TV) Fix possible issue updating EPG when recording has changed.
  • (Live TV) Fix possible focus issue when returning from a recording screen.
  • (Live TV) Better handle unknown airings in OSD.
  • (UX) Fix missing artwork viewing a season using the modern layout.
1 Like

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.5

NEW:

  • (UX) Move ratings below details on preplay screen.
  • (UX) Rename mark as played/unplayed to mark as watched/unwatched.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Playing from “What’s On Now” hub may result in no video.
  • (UX) Use the same display style for episodes when seasons are flattened or not.
  • Fix some labels being clipped in 720p UI mode.
  • Fix missing shuffle and mark watched overflow options for seasons.
1 Like

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.6

FIXES:

  • Do not show watched indicator on future live TV airings (preview regression).
  • Fix a possible crash viewing a movie detail screen.
  • Fix dimmed art transition on detail screens.
3 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.7

FIXES:

  • Fix refreshing the home screen as needed.

UPDATE: version bumped to 6.9.8 for Roku cert review

1 Like

The 6.9.8 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • (UX) Move ratings below details on preplay screen.
  • (UX) Rename mark as played/unplayed to mark as watched/unwatched.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Playing from “What’s On Now” hub may result in no video.
  • (UX) Use the same display style for episodes when seasons are flattened or not.
  • Fix a possible crash viewing a movie detail screen.
  • Fix dimmed art transition on detail screens.
  • Fix missing shuffle and mark watched overflow options for seasons.
  • Fix refreshing the home screen as needed.
  • Fix some labels being clipped in 720p UI mode.

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.9

NEW:

  • (LiveTV) Continue playback while browsing the guide.
  • (LiveTV) Add “Hide Guide” option in guide, to quickly return to the current program.
  • (LiveTV) Hide guide and go fullscreen after a minute of no interaction.

FIXES:

  • (LiveTV) Fix guide being clipped on the right when playback is started from a hub.
  • (UX) Fix tabs showing under clock if sidebar hasn’t been focused.
  • (Video) Fix a possible issue were playback may be terminated when playback has completed.
2 Likes

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.10

NEW:

  • (LiveTV) Update Hide Guide button background style.

The 6.9.10 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • (LiveTV) Continue playback while browsing the guide.
  • (LiveTV) Add “Hide Guide” option in guide, to quickly return to the current program.
  • (LiveTV) Hide guide and go fullscreen after a minute of no interaction.

FIXES:

  • (LiveTV) Fix guide being clipped on the right when playback is started from a hub.
  • (UX) Fix tabs showing under clock if sidebar hasn’t been focused.
  • (Video) Fix a possible issue were playback may be terminated when playback has completed.