Plex for Roku

The 3.0.4 update has been published to the PlexTest channel. We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel.

 

FIXES:

- iTunes channel crash

- Search screen may close automatically

The 3.0.5 update has been published to the PlexTest channel. We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel.

 

FIXES:

- fix channel status exemption for pre 5.1 firmware (Gen1 Roku)

The 3.0.6 update has been published to the PlexTest channel.

 

NEW:

- Grid style options (advanced preferences)

 

FIXES:

- Unnecessary transcoding of files with multiple audio streams
 

The 3.0.7 update has been published to the PlexTest channel.

FIXES:

-  Direct play of m4a/AAC music

note: We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel; we'll post when it is officially available.

The 3.0.8 update has been published to the PlexTest channel.

 

FIXES:

-  Possible crash when viewing a Cloud Sync section

 

note: We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel; we'll post when it is officially available.

The 3.0.9 update has been published to the PlexTest channel.

 

FIXES:

-  Possible crash due to an existing sort

 

note: We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel; we'll post when it is officially available.

The 3.0.8 update has been published to the official channel.

NEW:

- Grid style options: Left or Center focus (advanced preferences)

 

FIXES:

- iTunes channel crash

- Search screen may close automatically

- Fix channel status exemption for pre 5.1 firmware (Gen1 Roku)

- Unnecessary transcoding of files with multiple audio streams

- Direct play of m4a/AAC music

- Possible crash when viewing a Cloud Sync section

The 3.0.11 update has been published to the PlexTest channel.

NEW:

- View movie trailers and extras from movie preplay

FIXES:

- Improve performance on grid screens

- Improve channel loading time when offline

- Fix possible crash due to an existing sort

The 3.1.0 update has been published to the PlexTest channel. We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel; we'll post when it is officially available.

NEW:

Plex Home! Fast user switching, PIN protection and more. See blog for more information.

- Plex Pass benefits for users in a Home

FIXES:

- Offline retention for servers discovered through plex.tv

- Fix dialogs from potentially locking the UI

- More offline load time improvements

The 3.1.0 update has been published to the official channel.

 

NEW:
- Plex Home! Fast user switching, PIN protection and more.
- Plex Pass benefits for users in a Home
- View movie trailers and extras from movie preplay
 
FIXES:
- Offline retention for servers discovered through plex.tv
- Fix dialogs from potentially locking the UI
- Improve performance on grid screens
- Improve channel loading time when offline
- Fix possible crash due to an existing sort

The 3.1.1 update has been published to the PlexTest channel. We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel; we'll post when it is officially available.

NEW:

- Show user selection on startup.

- Lock screen: prompt for PIN when returning from screen saver if the user is PIN protected.

- Automatically sign in (preference): disables user selection on startup and lock screen.

 

FIXES:

- Fix Plex Companion for legacy Rokus.

- Fix global On Deck refresh.

- Fix edge case loading manually entered servers.

The 3.1.2 update has been published to the PlexTest channel. We are waiting for Roku to review and publish the Official channel; we'll post when it is officially available.

FIXES:

- Cloud Sync playback for managed users.

We've released a preview of a brand new Plex for Roku experience, available to Plex Pass subscribers. Check out the blog, [topic=149524]the post in the main Roku forums[/topic], and the new [preview release subforum](https://forums.plex.tv/forum/154-plex-for-roku-preview/) for more information.

Normally we post detailed release notes here, which is a good thing. But for this very first preview release, I'm not convinced it's worth trying to enumerate everything. So here's my take at a mixture of playful and informative.

NEW:

- Everything!

- A brand new UI, completely custom and Plex-like instead of using the stock Roku screen types.

- Support for cinema trailers

- Improved music experience, including the beginnings of play queue support

- A completely redesigned interface!

- A bunch of other stuff

We've released an update to the Plex Pass preview - 0.6.1
 
NEW:
- Add support to delete media item
- Add unwatched button to libraries (work in progress)
- Playlist support - view / play / shuffle
- Audio feedback (Advanced Settings / Menu Volume)
- Faster scrolling/paging via FWD/REV buttons
- Move between preplay screens via FWD/REV buttons
- Convert cinema trailers to a per-user pref
- Allow additional languages for soft subtitles (e.g. Polish)
- Update header buttons - Indicators, Avatar and PMS logo
- Allow PLAY button to act as OK on certain dialogs
- Add support for Unwatched/Unavailable labels on preplay
- Handle keyboard events on PIN screen (Roku remote app)
 
FIXES:
- Increase font size
- Update server dropdown
- Disable direct play of MKVs with header stripping and AC3
- Respect offset parameter for flung video
- Rework direct play decision for audio streams
- Do not allow managed users the ability to sign out
- Better image transitions (crossfade support)
- Better support to cache images
- Misc Performance improvements
- Show related pivots on preplay regardless item having extras
- Fix broken album images
- Fix possible issue where the video player may close unexpectedly
- Fix Continue Watching hub item size
- Fix possible crash when clicking the related button on preplay
- Fix early truncation in the Now Playing queue list
- Fix crash when using firmware 5.x, set minimum at 5.5
- Update now playing immediately when we stop a track

The 3.1.4 update has been published to the official channel.

 

NEW:

- Show user selection on startup.

- Lock screen: prompt for PIN when returning from screen saver if the user is PIN protected.

- Automatically sign in (preference): disables user selection on startup and lock screen.

FIXES:

- Fix Plex Companion for legacy Rokus.

- Fix global On Deck refresh.

- Fix edge case loading manually entered servers.

- Cloud Sync playback for managed users.

- Fix possible crash on filters screen.

We've released an update to the [Plex Pass preview](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/sections/200607067-FAQ-Plex-for-Roku-PREVIEW-release-) - 0.6.2

NEW:
 - Rework TV season screen to use list view instead of two-row grid
 - Add shuffle button to TV show preplay screen
 - Proper support for Enhanced AC-3
 - Allow remote buttons to control audio player while on the lock screen
 - Allow direct play of MKV with embedded SRT subtitles
 - Support for multipart videos
 
FIXES:
 - Add watched status overlays on video list views (e.g. Playlists)
 - Partially watched items should have a Mark Watched action, not Mark Unwatched
 - Fix crash when switching users while audio is playing
 - Fix audio stream selection in certain circumstances, such as plugging in headphones before hitting play
 - Fix On Deck grid layout within a library
 - Various Plex Companion fixes
 - Various UI tweaks

We've released an update to the Plex Pass preview - 0.6.3

 
NEW:
 - List actions: mark (un)watched, reorder, pivots/play queue actions, remove
 - Use Roku system sounds: global menu volume and fixes lag issues
 - Updated Now Playing screen (Play Queue list)
 - Playlist and Play Queue reordering
 - Artist/Album pivots for tracks
 - Show pivot on Season screen
 - Tweak display for Mark as (Un)Watched action
 
FIXES:
 - Use the correct repeat icon on re-entry
 - Fix grid paging
 - Fix showing "More" button when On Deck has 6 items
 - Fix focus issues to and from "More" button
 - Fix focus issues when PMS has 7+ libraries
 - Fix focus issues on the now playing screen
 - Fix focus issues after viewing artists biography
 - Fix focus issues after viewing album review
 - Fix playing next track after setting repeat mode
 - Fix play queue creation for playlists
 - Fix episode index in vertical episode list
 - Fix possible reboot on 2nd-gen Rokus during continuous playback

We've released an update to the Plex Pass preview - 0.6.4

NEW:

 * Filters and sorting!
 * Support for [new music features](https://blog.plex.tv/2015/04/30/plex-music-goes-eleven/)
 
FIXES:
 * Fix user screen focus oddities
 * Improve preplay loading time
 * Support showing durations greater than 24 hours
 * Disable loading modal on startup screen
 * Resume support for vertical lists: playlists and episodes
 * Lock screen when video is paused
 * Fix a startup crash when remote logging is enabled
 * Fix possible crash lading playlist
 * Fix crash returning to empty grid
 * Enable fwd/rev buttons on tv show screen
 * Fix intermittent invisible action bar
 * Various UI tweaks

The 3.1.5 update has been published to the PlexTest

FIXES:

 - Return to home screen on user change.

We've released an update to the Plex Pass preview - 0.6.5

 

NEW:

 - Check out the (already supportednew music features!

 

FIXES:

 - Fix similar artist pivot