Plex for Samsung (2016+ 4K/UHD televisions)

Version : 5.55.2
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Fixed incorrect Unicode subtitle characters being displayed
  • [Discovery] Update streaming services management selection style
  • [Discover Together] Fix unreleased items thumbnail in watch history
  • [Discover Together] Fix activity feed card focus reset when user navigates to the next one from action bar
  • Reduce screen flash when starting inline video sometimes
2 Likes

Version : 5.56.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Fixed viewing of people pages sometimes triggering a local media scan
  • Person page: Fixed items in “Media Libraries” row not including library name
  • [Discovery] Fixed checkmark displaying for unselected streaming service options
  • [Live TV] Fixed missing image on some Live TV channel items
2 Likes

Version : 5.57.2
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Fixed a rendering issue with multi line text
  • Fixed dates being incorrect on people pages
  • [Search] Fixed long titles without spaces overflowing on results
3 Likes

Version : 5.58.3
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • Preview thumbnails on Plex Movies & Shows content
  • [Live TV] Transition to full screen playback when app is idle on Live TV guide for 60s
  • Added text to speech support

FIXED:

  • Fixed some translations not appearing correctly
  • Fixed previous/next tab button presses not updating active tab indicator
  • [Discovery] Fix missing checkmark on selected streaming services
3 Likes

Version : 5.59.3
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • For streaming services, enable add/remove context options for screens and for items in search and hubs
  • [Discover Together] Added new zero state in pre-play social proof button
  • [Search] Enable streaming service results

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue with casting sometimes freezing the device
  • Fixed restoring focus states on Episodes screens when applicable
  • Fixed duplicate Cast row displaying in place of Extras
  • Fixed Movies & Shows episodes not automatically playing episodes from subsequent seasons
  • Fixed watchlist status not updating after using actions menu
  • [Discover Together] Fixed visibility of user display name and username in report issue modal
  • Fixed buffering issue for some files played over DASH
2 Likes

Version : 5.60.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • Added sign out from any non-managed user

FIXED:

  • Fixed app not accessible when signing into a newly created account
  • [Discover Together] Fix reported activities artwork not being displayed
  • [Discover Together] Fix watch stats not being visible in the profile screen
  • [Search] Fix merge logic to keep identically-named items separated if they have mismatched guid
2 Likes

Version : 5.61.0
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • Added ability to fling Plex Movies and Shows
  • Show watched indicator instead of unwatched on posters
  • [Subtitles] Added alignment tag support for .srt subtitles

FIXED:

  • Remove Plex from preplay locations hub if Movies & TV is disabled in Settings > Online Media Sources
  • [Discover Together] Hide social proof zero state in pre-play pages
  • [Live TV] Fix channel focus when exiting Live TV playback in certain situations
  • [Subtitles] Fixed an issue where some line breaks weren’t respected
  • Fixed video not showing picture for some videos
1 Like

Version : 5.62.0
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Add a background for the new watched indicator
  • Fixed screensaver not appearing unless video is played first
  • Improve Text to Speech for settings screens
  • [Discover Together] Adjusted the episode title in the activity card headers
  • [Discover together] Fixed wrong message when user has no activities to show
  • [Live TV] Favoriting channels after starting playback from search page could wipe out existing favorites
  • [Live TV] Fixed black screen after attempting to exit player in some situations
1 Like

Version : 5.63.0
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • [Live TV] Fixed some cases where video playback would erroneously end when navigating back to the guide
  • [Live TV] Fixed focus behaviour in the guide and the inline player
2 Likes

Version : 5.64.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • Show post play screen when final Skip Credits marker is invoked

FIXED:

  • [Live TV] Fixed issue where it sometimes wasn’t possible to move focus into a different guide row after scrolling

Version : 5.65.2
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

Fixed:

  • [Discover Together] Hide reply button in non-friends activities
  • [Discover Together] Hide share button for videos that are unmatched
  • [Live TV] Fixed focused guide tab not being centered after returning from player
  • [Live TV] Fixed missing airing information in player after scrolling around the guide
  • [TTS] Improves text-to-speech for URLs
  • Fixed an issue where video playback will stall after ads are played
2 Likes

Version : 5.66.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • Change default remote quality from 4Mbps to 12Mbps

FIXED:

  • Fixed episodes hub not displaying on miniseries preplay screens for Discover source
  • [Community] Number of friend suggestion hub items is now 10
  • [Discover Together] Fixed disclaimer overflow in the Privacy Settings screen
2 Likes

Version : 5.67.2
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Fixed loading error when navigating quickly between certain views
  • [Discover Together] Onboarding is now non-dismissible
  • [Discover Together] Refresh Profile hubs after changing privacy settings or item rating
2 Likes

Version : 5.68.2
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Minor bug fixes
1 Like

Version : 5.69.0
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

NEW:

  • [Discover Together] Allow users to remove a rating activity
1 Like

Version : 5.69.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue where app would go to user selection screen in some cases while playing media
1 Like

Version : 5.70.0
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Fixed correct tab not being shown as selected on some screens when navigating back
  • Fixed infinite spinner at sign-in for users that have blocked Discover provider
  • [Search] Include channel search results when filtering by Live TV
  • [Search] Fixed positioning of result filter tabs in search screen
  • [Search] Hide zero-state “popular searches” grid on Search page when More Ways to Watch setting is unchecked
2 Likes

Version : 5.71.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2022 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5)

FIXED:

  • Minor bug fixes
2 Likes

Version : 5.72.3
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2023 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0)

NEW:

  • Added Cast and Crew screen for all users

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue with playback after switching apps
  • Fixed poster version count badge rendering issue
  • Fixed source selection for PMS users in a Plex Home
  • [Discover Together] Allow navigation to profile and people screens when the Discover source is disabled
  • [Discover Together] Fix wrong navigation when cancelling the remove friend modal
2 Likes

Version : 5.73.1
Platforms : Samsung 2016 to 2023 Televisions (Tizen 2.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0)

NEW:

  • Enabled adding a show to Watchlist from episode detail screen and activity cards
  • Pressing back when a ‘Skip Intro’, ‘Skip Ads’, or ‘Skip Credits’ button is visible will now dismiss the button rather than end playback
  • [Discover Together] Activity feed is now horizontal
1 Like