Server Version#: 1.24.1.4931 Player Version#: 1.34.1.2590-74ea7099 after the update the program is stuttering like crazy all over the place https://streamable.com/tl73bv this is the especially most noticeable, while the browser version at app.plex.tv runs just fine and smoothly

Someone dug up the link to version 1.33 here: https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-desktop/1.33.0.2444-a220eae4/windows/Plex-1.33.0.2444-a220eae4-x86_64.exe I just dug up my old 1.31 installer from 6 months ago (the app never updated before today) and ran that. Seems to have reverted just fine.

@ffhhkk @camjo99 They did get around the previous lag by using hardware rendering, but in this new release it uses software rendering again, which has led to it being very laggy and non responsive at times. The main problem seems to be that they are trying to emulate a web browser rather than havin…

do u know of a workaround to this?

@ffhhkk There is two approaches to this, the first being if they can temporally fix it so that it can use hardware rendering again, but it will feel a little laggy, just not as bad at it is now. The second would be for them to start again with a totally new native app, but would take a long while to…

dont think they’ll build a whole new app. Can’t I hack it in any way to make it work some how?

They are making a new HTPC app, but that also has the same issue as it relies on web emulation, but it maybe that’s the way they will take it as it would be less work for them to maintain only one app rather than two apps. I’m afraid without the original source code, no you can’t :joy:

[image] Plex for Mac, Windows, and Linux Announcements Version 1.34.1 has been released for Plex for Windows and Plex for Mac. Hello friends, it’s been a while. It took us a while to put this release together, but now that it’s out there we hope to get back to a more regu…

For myself, it’s only the very latest update that has issues on my W10 PC with a 4K monitor, some 4 core i7 from 5 years ago, GT1030 GPU (which has never liked 4K that much but I use my TV for that). Aside from that, where can we download an older version? The announcements thread says it’s been re…

The downloads page has been fixed and you can find 1.33 there.

I have the same issue with Plex-1.34.1.2601.

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ffhhkk August 26, 2021, 10:36am 20

just saw this (facepalm)

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