Plex for Roku

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We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.11

NEW:

  • Add support to handle the remote option key * on a grid screen.

FIXES:

  • Fix showing the user selection screen upon startup when applicable.
  • (Photos) Properly scale images during photo playback.
  • (UX) Fix a possible issue showing an error image on the screensaver.
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302

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.12

FIXES:

  • (LiveTV) Disable in guide auto preview.
  • (LiveTV) Fix showing a playback failure instead of an indefinite spinner.
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The 6.9.12 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • Improved Search - easily see your top search results or dig into a specific type of media no matter where you are in the app.
  • Add support to handle the remote option key (*) on a grid screen.

FIXES:

  • Fix showing the user selection screen upon startup when applicable.
  • (Photos) Properly scale images smaller than the screen’s resolution.
  • (UX) Fix a possible issue showing an error image on the screensaver.
  • (LiveTV) Fix showing a playback failure instead of an indefinite spinner.
  • (LiveTV) Disable in guide auto preview for OTA.
2 Likes
304

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.13

NEW:

  • Add support to load & show a source when clicking on it.

FIXES:

  • Enable premium themes for all home users in a Plex Pass home.
  • Fix loading home when selected on slower devices.
  • Fix possible crash during video playback.
2 Likes
305

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.14

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Fix crash attempting to record or modify recording.
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The 6.9.14 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • Add support to load & show a source when clicking on it.

FIXES:

  • Enable premium themes for all home users in a Plex Pass home.
  • Fix crash attempting to record or modify recording.
  • Fix loading home when selected on slower devices.
  • Fix possible crash during video playback.
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We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.15

NEW:

  • (Playlist) Support user defined posters.

FIXES:

  • (Home) Fix managed users hubs from multiple servers showing server name twice.
  • (LiveTV) Fix default color being used for item options.
  • (Playlist) Fix missing action to remove an item from a video playlist.
  • (Search) Fix query text box extending under keyboard after voice search.
  • (Search) Fix voice input limiting to 15 characters.
  • (Video) Fix playback failure when seeking while transcoding or direct streaming to MKV.
  • Fix a crash filtering provider items by year.
  • Fix a possible memory leak when switching users.
  • Fix playback issue shuffling a podcast.
  • Fix text from Plex sources not being translated.
  • Keep focus on buttons when using FF/RW in episodes screen.
3 Likes
308

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.16

FIXES:

  • Fix a possible crash attempting to load a library view.
  • Fix a possible crash when searching.
  • Fix a possible crash when viewing a list/row of episodes.
2 Likes
309

The 6.9.16 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • (Playlist) Support user defined posters.

FIXES:

  • (Home) Fix managed users hubs from multiple servers showing server name twice.
  • (LiveTV) Fix default color being used for item options.
  • (Playlist) Fix missing action to remove an item from a video playlist.
  • (Search) Fix query text box extending under keyboard after voice search.
  • (Search) Fix voice input limiting to 15 characters.
  • (Video) Fix playback failure when seeking while transcoding or direct streaming to MKV.
  • Fix a crash filtering provider items by year.
  • Fix a possible crash attempting to load a library view.
  • Fix a possible crash when searching.
  • Fix a possible crash when viewing a list/row of episodes.
  • Fix a possible memory leak when switching users.
  • Fix playback issue shuffling a podcast.
  • Fix text from Plex sources not being translated.
  • Keep focus on buttons when using FF/RW in episodes screen.
3 Likes
310

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.17

NEW:

  • Initially focus the on deck episode when opening a season or flattened show.

FIXES:

  • Show artist for tracks on various artists albums.
2 Likes
311

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 6.9.18

FIXES:

  • (Subtitles) Fix downloading subtitles: An error may have been shown even when downloaded properly.
3 Likes
312

The 6.9.18 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • Initially focus the on deck episode when opening a season or flattened show.

FIXES:

  • Show artist for tracks on various artists albums.
  • (Subtitles) Fix downloading subtitles: An error may have been shown even when downloaded properly.
2 Likes
313

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 7.0.0

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Display server names in guide tabs and pivots.
  • (Live TV) Fix crash when adjusting minutes “before start” / “after end” recording options.
  • (Live TV) Fix playback of some channels from XMLTV guides with special characters.
  • (Live TV) Fix possible focus issue when removing favorites from the guide.
  • (Live TV) Improve loading time when viewing guide categories.
  • (Live TV) Provide feedback if adding or removing a channel from favorites fails.
  • (Live TV) Show a better error message on older Live TV servers.
  • (Music) Use grid context when creating a Play Queue.
  • Fix background transition navigating from a show to a season.
1 Like
314

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 7.0.1

FIXES:

  • Fix possible startup crash (preview regression)
315

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 7.0.2

FIXES:

  • Fix a possible crash during video playback.

UPDATE: Version bumped to 7.0.3 for Roku certification testing.

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The 7.0.3 update has been published to the official channel.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Display server names in guide tabs and pivots.
  • (Live TV) Fix crash when adjusting minutes “before start” / “after end” recording options.
  • (Live TV) Fix playback of some channels from XMLTV guides with special characters.
  • (Live TV) Fix possible focus issue when removing favorites from the guide.
  • (Live TV) Improve loading time when viewing guide categories.
  • (Live TV) Provide feedback if adding or removing a channel from favorites fails.
  • (Live TV) Show a better error message on older Live TV servers.
  • (Music) Use grid context when creating a Play Queue.
  • Fix a possible crash during video playback.
  • Fix background transition navigating from a show to a season.
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We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 7.0.4

NEW:

  • (Live TV) Live badges are displayed on currently airing programs.
  • (Live TV) What’s On tabs are available again under Live TV.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Fix a possible crash updating progress details.
  • (Live TV) Fix a possible crash viewing guide filters.
  • (Live TV) Remote * key was not working when playback started from a hub.
  • Fix a bug where if there is no summary on a preplay screen there will still be space allocated for the summary.
  • Fix inline art being displayed for other videos rows.
  • Fix inline metadata being displayed after hitting back when first row is other videos.

UPDATE: version bumped to 7.0.5 for Roku cert review

1 Like
318

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 7.0.6

FIXES:

  • Possibly fix recently added episodes sometimes not being present on the episodes screen.
319

We’ve released an update to the Plex preview channel - 7.0.7

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Fix possible crash when the Live TV provider is disabled.
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The 7.0.7 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

  • (Live TV) Live badges are displayed on currently airing programs.
  • (Live TV) What’s On tabs are available again under Live TV.

FIXES:

  • (Live TV) Fix a possible crash updating progress details.
  • (Live TV) Fix a possible crash viewing guide filters.
  • (Live TV) Fix possible crash when the Live TV provider is disabled.
  • (Live TV) Remote * key was not working when playback started from a hub.
  • Fix a bug where if there is no summary on a preplay screen there will still be space allocated for the summary.
  • Fix inline art being displayed for other videos rows.
  • Fix inline metadata being displayed after hitting back when first row is other videos.
  • Possibly fix recently added episodes sometimes not being present on the episodes screen.