As indicated in the subject, I am currently using last version of Plex Media Player without any difficulties. However this last one asks me to switch to Plex for Windows, what I do, unfortunately, when I install it, it launches without error message, a Plex icon appeared well in the taskbar and processes pane, but I do not have any plex window that appears on screen.
This is not the first version that I try to install (the 1.8 did had the same problem) and I have of course tried to uninstall and reinstall a lot of times.
I have been having the same problem for several releases. Especially with 2 monitors. Sometime it pops up in the middle of the last used monitor, sometimes if pops up half way off my main monitor but at the top. In this case the Window Control bar across the top is not accessible and I cannot re-size or drag the window.
Using Shift-Windows and then L or R Arrow will usually bring it back to somewhere that you can grab the window. This is supposed to fully move a window to the other screen but for Plex sometimes it moves fully and other times it only moves partly and the PLEX Window is spread over 2 windows.
In general PLEX has done a crappy job of window management with issues like this or entering/exiting full screen and also understanding if my PC is in Tablet mode or not.
@ottonax we need to figure out how you got the 1.9 update. Itās currently in beta. The behavior your described was fixed last night but, itās all in beta. It shouldnāt have been downloaded for you.
@deactivated , itās an excelent question, but since Iām Plex Pass, I have no reason to download anywhere else than the public section of your siteā¦
By the way, right now, here is what your site proposes me to download (https://www.plex.tv/fr/media-server-downloads/#plex-app):
Windows 10 or later (64-bit only).
1.9.0.1188-c009e512
April 17, 2020
Moreover I am happy to see that it is not my computer the concern, I was wondering because I have several computers and on another one where I installed this same version, I had no problem.
In the end, for the moment, I am obliged to continue using Plex Media Player on my āmain computerā despite your āwarningsā asking me to use Plex for Windows.
@loboent, thanx for your ideas, I use effectively 2 screens, unfortunately, your ideas although very judicious, do not correct me the problems encountered.
See my other post on this issue. Try shaking a window to minimize everything, and then shake that window again to maximize everything. That āunstuckā the Plex window for me.
Open a couple Explorer windows, a web browser, whatever. Are you familiar with the Aero Shake feature where you grab a window by its title bar and quickly shake it to minimize all open windows to the task bar? Then doing it again will re-open them? Thatās what got my Plex app window to finally open up from the task bar.
You guys better have a close look at the Player in PMP.
Itās got āthe jerksā and theyāre getting worse, not better.
Also the ārecent and troublesomeā 265 encodes that wonāt play on hardly anything, play great in PfW - but fail miserably in PMP.
I donāt have time right now to chase this, but if you donāt come up with a reproduction, or other member help - weāll go there when I get some free time.
Hello mattseeley,
Iām sorry to tell you that the new version published recently and that I simply downloaded from your site, still doesnāt work
Exactly the same symptoms.
Windows 10 or later (64-bit only).
1.9.0.1203-00f2b4d9
April 29, 2020
Suddenly this morning having this exact issue, which I have never had previously. Nvidia drivers are up to date. Is anyone else having this issue? Thanks
Update - complete uninstall, then reinstall following reboot, of both Plex for Windows and PMP, has solved this issue. Back to regulary scheduled programming please and sorry for Saturday interruption.
