Preview Preview Update:
Version : 5.1.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Added ‘Go to Artist’ and ‘Go to Album’ to Album/Track item options
- Added gray subtitle color
- Replaced Audio Boost settings with Normalize Multi-channel Audio, enabled by default and only applied when transcoding audio
- Added Reset App action in Advanced Settings
- If you’re having issues with settings not saving in the preview try resetting the app with this option first
FIXED:
- Fixed multi-channel flac files not playing without transcoding
- Fixed some projectors displaying the app incorrectly
- Fixed on-screen keyboards not working with Magic Remote
- Fixed music playback becoming unstoppable after several tracks were played
- Fixed subtitle sizes to be more consistent with the previous app
- Fixed infinite spinner when attempting to play an unavailable file
- Possible fix for app flickering and going black
6 Likes
Preview Preview Update:
Version : 5.1.2 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Display thumbnails (if available) while changing seek position
- Reduced size of player buttons and added quality, stream, and audio selection options
FIXED:
- Fixed seeking to beginning of episode instead of previous episode when skipping back
- Improved Magic Remote support in vertical lists
- Fixed Normal subtitle size and vertical spacing/positioning for all sizes
5 Likes
Preview Preview Update:
Version : 5.1.3 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Added subtitle size, color, and position to playback settings
- Improved playback settings modal
- Added Artist Radio
- Added automatic sidebar navigation to sidebar menu items
- Added theme music to TV show screen
- Added language selection and filename input for subtitle search
- Added a reduced motion setting to disable automatic sidebar navigation and some animations
FIXED:
- Fixed stopping at end of TV show episode not showing post-play screen
- Don’t allow shuffle in playback settings for album and single item playback
- Fixed long title wrapping and overlapping other screen elements
- Fixed current letter not being highlighted when library screen letters list is not focused
- Fixed OSD not showing up when seeking with remote FF/RW buttons
4 Likes
Preview Preview Update:
Version : 5.2.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Display artwork background in collection screen
- Added setting to blur or dim background art
- Collection screen shows related content
- Collection screen allows play and shuffle
- Allow music to play while viewing photos
- Added auto-pinning of new sources
- Added single item sharing
- Added music library radio stations
- Added TIDAL music
FIXED:
- Better photo player image loading
- Podcasts/Web Shows: Fixed app freezing when trying to filter by year and other filter issues
- Fixed collections showing server connection error when sort applied to library
- Update and improved home hub titles
- Fixed initial unfocused text color in settings
- Fixed music player not being stopped during signout
- Only advance photo in slideshow when finished loading
- Don’t show theme music in now playing dashboard
- Fixed episode summary in Web Shows 1711 episode list
- Fixed long artist or album title overlapping lyrics
- Possible that videos might be skipped early during slideshow
- Fixed maximum h264 level restriction setting not being respected
- Fixed channel guide not updating after stopping playback
- Fixed resetting to home after focusing on library in sidebar
- Fixed duplicate search results and missing live TV results
- Fix album disc ordering
- Improve subtitle connection handling and stability
- Fixed incorrect message and behavior for empty playlists.
- Fixed some subtitle formats getting burned into video instead of direct playing
- Don’t pause/play photo library slideshow when hitting pause/play in video player
- Play videos instead of starting paused if selected in photo library
- Fixed avatar background color when sidebar item is expanded
- Fixed being able to skip to another item while an ad is playing
- Fixed scrolling of related hubs in Collections
- Fix potential crash in some situations
- Fixed empty item showing in search locations
- Fixed playlist screen not showing the header when opened from a scrolled screen
- Fixed incorrect buttons position on the Add/Edit User screen
- Fixed inability to pin more than one Shared source
- Make sure all shows in webshows are square hub items
- Fixed non-matching contextual results showing when searching by type
- Fixed recorded Live TV content not playing smoothly
8 Likes
Preview Preview Update:
Version : 5.3.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Podcasts/Web Shows overview: Move ‘Add to my…’ button to buttons row
- Artist/Album screens: Show user rating stars when rated
- Summary is now focusable and clicking it will show the full text
- Change hub titles to title case
- Update buttons and more menu actions text and order
- Added Plex Media Server logging level option
- Remove resume dialog
- Add ‘Play from Start’ to resumable list item options
- Add ‘Play from Start’ button for resumable items and skip resume dialog
- Updated movie, show and episodes preplay designs
FIXED:
- Fixed selected filter not showing check mark for podcasts and web shows
- Fixed playlist screen not showing the header when opened from a scrolled screen
- Fixed playback failing after ads or when resuming audio after video
- Playlist screen: Fixed progress bar displaying on playlist poster
- Fixed app rendering ASS/SSA subtitles on ‘Automatic’ setting
- Fixed Home hubs being duplicated on first load after switching the app language
- Make player buttons circles instead of squares
- Add back setting to remember selected tab
- Fixed subtitles sometimes getting dropped
- Fixed post play item titles showing at top of item
- Fixed subtitles with right-to-left languages by changing how subtitles are rendered
- Fixed Live TV On Plex playback buffering and failures
- Fixed an issue where ASS subtitle timings was slightly off
- Fixed an issue where subtitles would not play on the next episode
- Fixed chapter titles and timestamps not shown in player
- Fixed changing burn subtitles setting not applying to recently played videos
- Fixed Add to/Remove from Watchlist icon being off center
- Fixed Add/Remove button icon being pixelated on some platforms
- Fixed news and webshows items displaying with portrait aspect
- Fixed non-centered text on search page
- Fixed show screen seasons hub duplicating items after refresh
- Fixed missing delete button on DVR content
6 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.4.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Updates Web Shows/Podcasts episodes screen design
- Updated playlist screen design
- Show watched indicator instead of full progress bar on episodes screen items and below preplay posters
- Add HDR label to preplays
- Added end time to player controls for video
- Added support for Live TV Recent Channels hubs in the Home screen
- Remove Overview tab and open show items directly to show screen
- All-you-can-watch free Live TV is available now. Stream 100+ channels for the whole family, instantly. Kids, news, game shows, anime, sports, cooking—it’s all on Plex and ready to watch
FIXED:
- Subtitle search will now default to use your account’s preferred subtitle language
- Fixed focus loss after deleting a DVR episode
- Fixed error opening collections on PMS versions before 1.19.2
- Fixed pre-rolls and trailers not playing
- Fixed season tabs disappearing when there were many
- Fixed oversized play icon on playing item in play queue
- Fixed blurry recording icon on posters
- Fixed an issue where seeking to beginning wouldn’t reset subtitle position
- Fixed empty seasons hub after refresh
- Fixed progress bar showing on audio player poster
- Fixed some ASS subtitles not displaying with ‘Only Image Formats’ setting
- Fixed the subtitles option not being displayed for items without subtitles leaving no access to subtitle search
- Fixed an issue where selecting a subtitle from search didn’t take effect
3 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.4.2 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
FIXED:
- Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong metadata to be displayed during Live TV on Plex playback
2 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.5.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Added Tunefind for Movies
- Added Tunefind for Episodes
FIXED:
- Removed “Video” type from “Entertainment” and “Photo” screensavers
- Improved look of our busy spinner
- Fixed an issue where screensaver is blank when lock screen is enabled
- Improve video on demand behavior when parts of the video are slow to download
- Fixed Artist Radio button disappearing after leaving album page
- Fixed Artist Radio button showing for Various Artists in libraries using Personal Media Artists agent
- Fixed display issue scrolling up on preplay after navigating back
- Fixed playing a movie directly from a hub item creating a play queue from the hub
- Fixed unable to skip sign-in when getting expired token
- Fixed an issues that caused Live TV on Plex lineup to not be ordered according to user customization
- Show the Plex Logo screensaver if no images were found for entertainment/photo screensaver types
- Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong metadata to be displayed during Live TV on Plex playback
- Fixed played status showing on music screens
- Fixed error causing search failure
3 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.6.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Added ability to customize Live TV on Plex lineup
- Added ability to toggle Recent Channels in Live TV on Plex
- Bumped minimum server version to 1.18.3
- Combine Continue Watching hubs and order other hubs by source
- Added button to header which exposes source pin/unpin actions
FIXED:
- Fix music playback resume errors in some circumstances after playing a video
- Fixed titles disappearing after screensaver is closed
- Fixed missing episode subtitle options when using ‘Select Subtitle Track’
- Fixed blank spaces in Recommended Podcasts
- Fixed inability to focus summary on some preplays
- Fix focus loss on items grid when last item is focused and removed during refresh
- Fixed Live TV on Plex ‘Manage Channels’ items not being visible
- Fixed error showing on collection preplay related hubs failure
- Fixed missing played indicator on some recorded items in episodes list
- Fixed content showing under error on collections preplay
- Fixed scroll position and scrollbar not updating on items grid after refresh
- Fixed playback of AVI files
Note: This is correcting the release announcement from the release on December 8 2020.
5 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.7.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Show ‘File Unavailable’ on the pre-play ‘Play’ button instead of showing a badge
- Updated video and audio preplay badges
- Simplify buffering indicator and add a greater delay
FIXED:
- Fixed music continuing in background after switching to a different user
- Fixed theme music not playing on show screen
- Fixed popular tracks adding extra items when returning from another screen
- Fixed filter/sort buttons showing when viewing a folder
- Fixed reduced number of items shown in hubs
- Fixed File Unavailable button icon initial focus color
- Fixed some sidebar items not immediately respecting language change
- Fixed focus loss when removing the last item in a playlist
- Fixed inability to remove items from another server from a playlist
- Fixed scroll not updating when initial vertical list display has offscreen focus
- Fixed no visible focus after user first run
- Fixed Podcasts/Web Shows shows and episodes screens displaying incorrectly and without tabs
- Do not direct stream DVR content in MKV container
- Fixed the wrong audio track being selected during direct play
3 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.8.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Make it clearer on settings list that there are more settings
- Allow entering pin for focused user without first hitting OK/Enter
- Prefer season art for seasons on episodes screen
- Show more settings when scrolling through sections
FIXED:
- Show album art on player and album screen if available
- Improve images for Live TV on Plex featured channels on the home screen
- Fixed home hubs being duplicated when navigating back
- Fixed home screen hubs missing in some cases
- Fixed an issue with home screen hubs getting duplicated
- Fixed Movies & TV channel items having the wrong aspect
3 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.9.1 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Added automatic refreshing to media when changes are detected
- Try to use system language as default language
- (PS5) Player fixes and improvements
FIXED:
- Fixed wrong episode getting focused for seasons with many episodes (requires an upcoming PMS update)
- Allow Skip Previous/Next and Channel Up/Channel Down remote and controller button presses while OSD is visible
- Fixed seasons hub not updating when toggling a show played/unplayed
- Disabled DTS by default on webOS 5 and above
- Fixed audio track selection for files with DTS audio tracks on webOS 5+
- Fixed audio track selection for some files with PCM audio tracks
3 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.9.2 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
FIXED:
- Fixed next item not being visible on post play
2 Likes
Preview Update:
Version : 5.10.0 Preview
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
This update only applies to users who have opted in to the Public Preview .
NEW:
- Sort a server’s library items alphabetically in the More menu
FIXED:
- Fixed seasons displaying with duplicate or missing items in some scenarios
- Fixed player OSD clock being stale when shown
4 Likes
Version : 5.11.1
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
NEW:
- Bound seek to not seek past last 5s
FIXED:
- Fixed missing ‘Automatically Sign In’ option for non-managed home users
- Fixed a bug where titles can sometimes disappear
- Fixed showing empty related hubs on shared servers
3 Likes
Version : 5.12.1
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
NEW:
- As of the 5.0.0 update in the LG store the app is no longer in early access
- Show contextual options on row item long press
FIXED:
- Fixed subtitle offset editor not updating subtitle offsets
- Fixed Plex Logo screensaver not moving positions periodically
- Fixed exit confirmation closing before exiting app
- Fixed zero state showing over preplay in some instances
- Confirming exit will close the app
- Fixed DTS audio during direct streaming
2 Likes
Version : 5.12.2
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
FIXED:
- Fixed relay connections not being tested if all other connections fail
- Fixed authentication for manually added servers also returned from Plex.tv
2 Likes
Version : 5.13.0
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
NEW:
- Make OSD only show for 2s in a lightweight seek (None)
- Make OSD black instead of grey and less opaque (None)
FIXED:
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Live TV on Plex guide to not display all upcoming airings
- Fixed key presses not being blocked when screensaver is active
- Fixed not being able to scroll to related hubs on collections screen sometimes
- Fixed relay connections not being tested if all other connections fail
- If playback is in first 2 seconds of a chapter, a chapter back seek goes to previous chapter
3 Likes
Version : 5.14.1
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
NEW:
- Improve collections poster display
- Make channel up/down support page up/down in navigation
FIXED:
- Remove country identifier from content ratings
- Respect the number of items set in PMS for Continue Watching
3 Likes
Version : 5.15.1
Platforms : LG webOS (3+ UHD)
NEW:
- Add ability to play music videos associated with tracks
FIXED:
- Show season and episode numbers when season number is 0
- Icon for focused item in Media Server Status screen will use text color
- Disable play queue button during ad playback
- Focus summary text when navigating down from seasons tabs
- Update chapter thumbnails after next episode starts from post play
- Fix blank screen after sign in in some circumstances
- Prevent subtitles showing on top of OSD if it’s open before they start
- Restore subtitle vertical position when subtitle/audio offset views dismissed
- Fix premiere badge text color for focused programs in live TV guide
- Truncate long library names mid-word in sidebar
- Fixed showing 0 seasons incorrectly for podcasts, webshows and shared items
- Fixed pixelated shared library icons on some devices
2 Likes
