Plex for Xbox

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Plex for Xbox One v2.20.0 is now rolling out to users.

NEW:

FIXED:

  • Fixed occasional loss of focus on library page when applying “unplayed” filter
  • Fixed settings failing to open in some circumstances
  • Fixed zip code not disappearing in News settings after selecting a country that doesn’t have zip codes
  • Fixed selecting a play queue item occasionally not starting playback
  • Fixed off-centered page header avatar image on some platforms
3 Likes
42

Plex for Xbox One v2.21.1 is now rolling out to users.

NEW:

  • Added recording progress to recording schedule
  • Subtitles search modal UI changes
  • Add support for direct streaming HEVC on original Xbox One (limited to 10Mbps content)

FIXED:

  • Fixed player control state when playback starts or pauses without application control
  • Fixed case where focus was lost when navigating back after changing list styles
  • Fixed play queue starting playback automatically when app is reopened
  • Fixed non-functional action buttons on preplay pages in some circumstances
  • Fixed case where focus could be lost when navigating into the dashboard types header
  • Fixed unavailable indicator on preplay pages when media item file is unavailable
  • Fixed unavailable indicator on preplay pages when media item file is unavailable
3 Likes
43

Plex for Xbox One v2.22.0 is now rolling out to users.

NEW:

  • Added delay to lightweight seeking
  • Updated look of playlist/collection posters

FIXED:

  • Managed users can no longer change the Automatically Sign In setting
  • Improved image upscale quality for episode posters
  • Fixed sorting/filtering being reset when deleting item
  • Fixed Live TV restarting from beginning when seeking with subtitles enabled
2 Likes
44

Plex for Xbox One v2.23.1 is now rolling out to users.

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue where signing out or switching users could cause the app to freeze
  • Fixed an issue where the app could crash when loading a type view
  • Fixed an issue where focus would be lost after removing the last item from a list
  • Fixed an issue where enabling recording all episodes for certain shows could return in nothing getting added to the priority list
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a blank screen to appear after playback
  • Fixed loss of focus on episode preplay in some cases
2 Likes
45

Plex for Xbox One v2.24.0 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Added extended artist biography on artist preplay

FIXED:

  • Fixed app settings sometimes wrongly showing an item as selected
  • Fixed media provider hubs occasionally not loading
  • Fixed an issue where the application could show a blank screen when all servers are unavailable
2 Likes
46

Plex for Xbox One v2.25.2 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Added actions menu to Web Shows and Podcasts show preplay pages
  • Added Chapter Selection title to chapter selection menu
  • Don’t show ‘More…’ button when there is only one more item

FIXED:

  • Fixed possible error on user switcher screen
  • Fixed chapter selection sometimes losing focus at the end of the list
  • Fixed Live TV restarting from another position when enabling or disabling Closed Captioning
1 Like
47

Plex for Xbox One v2.26.0 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Support translation of relative time strings
  • Adjusted library page jump bar so more characters can be shown
  • Changed user menu from dropdown to full screen modal

FIXED:

  • Fixed playback controls not showing the correct duration when lightweight seeking
  • Fixed possible endless spinner when downloading subtitles
  • Fixed player controls sometimes not closing when playing from companion app
3 Likes
48

Belated notes for the Plex for Xbox One v2.27.2 release

NEW:

  • Added subtitle color and position options
  • We’ve updated our tooling to provide an improved user experience
  • AAC audio streams are no longer automatically converted to AC3, EAC3, or DTS during Direct Stream or Transcode when the related Settings > Audio setting is enabled. Instead they will play without conversion.

FIXED:

  • Fixed News and Podcasts directories so they don’t touch navigation bar
  • Fixed extended info poster not positioned properly
  • Fixed loss of focus when going to an empty web shows page
  • Fixed navigation order after switching to the admin user
3 Likes
49

Belated notes for the Plex for Xbox One v2.28.1 release

NEW:

  • Renamed ‘More…’ subtitles option to ‘Search…’

FIXED:

  • Fixed image not loading in actions modal during playback
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong images could be displayed for items played from other shared or own servers
  • Fixed an issue where focus could be lost after reordering types or changing types visibility
  • Fixed loss of focus on My Webshows/Podcasts when one or more is removed
  • Fixed companion pre-play being lost after companion playback
  • Fixed an issue where focus could be lost on back navigation
3 Likes
50

Plex for Xbox One v2.28.3 is now rolling out to users

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue where search results would come from local machine’s server instead of specified server
  • Fixed an issue where selecting a search result would open a blank page
3 Likes
51

Plex for Xbox One v2.29.1 is now rolling out to users

FIXED:

  • Fixed issue changing audio or subtitles during playback of multi-part files
  • Fixed focus order issue on photo tag page
  • Fixed missing Playlists link for Other Videos
  • Fixed an issue that prevented playing tracks on playlists with items of different sources
3 Likes
52

Belated notes for the Plex for Xbox One v2.30.0 release

NEW:

  • Added subtitles offset controls for external subtitle files

FIXED:

  • Fixed podcasts related episodes getting cut off
  • Fixed user ratings showing the wrong value on the extended info screen
3 Likes
53

Plex for Xbox One v2.31.1 is now rolling out to users

  • Fixed blurry letter avatar in user menu
  • Fixed text getting cut off in related hubs
  • Fixed user avatar not appearing in playlists with shared content
  • Fixed quick links hubs not correctly positioned with line borders
  • Fixed On Right Now hub for Live TV not showing “More…” button
  • Fixed loss of focus when only server goes offline
  • Fix uncentered station button contents
3 Likes
54

Plex for Xbox One v2.34.1 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Added error pages for empty home screen, empty libraries and unavailable servers
  • Improved video quality for News, Web Shows, and TIDAL Music Videos during beginning of playback

FIXED:

  • Fixed bandwidth estimate handling when playing multiple videos in the same app session
  • Fixed manage and refresh buttons overlap in errored home hubs
  • Fixed DVR options appearing for managed users with only Live TV permissions
  • Fixed initial missing focus after selecting “Watch Now” in Live TV
  • Fixed being unable to get back to library content after leaving a page with no content

In this release you can also Preview Plex’s new experience with many major enhancements including

  • Customizable / always accessible sidebar navigation
  • Ability to pin and reorder your favorite libraries to the sidebar
  • Quick access to all of your media through the “More” menu item
  • Redesigned tab views that remember your previous view within each library
  • A customizable home screen including pinning content rows from any library to home
5 Likes
55

Plex for Xbox One v2.35.1 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Disabled List View and Browse By Folder for Photo libraries
  • Replaced Browse by Folder option available in PMS libraries with Folders option in types menu
  • UNO preview: Added “Remember Selected Tab” app setting
  • UNO preview: Removed Go to <library> metadata item action

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue that caused Related Photos hub to sometimes become unfocusable while viewing photos
  • UNO preview: Fixed having to press twice in a sidebar item where in preplay pages to navigate to a different page
  • UNO preview: Fixed alignment of ‘More’ and ‘Back’ sidebar buttons
  • UNO preview: Fixed Live TV hubs on missing airing information
  • UNO preview: Fixed an issue that could cause the sidebar to become inaccessible after ending playback
  • UNO preview: Fixed an issue that made it possible to navigate from the jump bar to the page header
  • UNO preview: Fixed an issue that could result in managed users not seeing the onboarding screens
  • UNO preview: Fixed an edge case that allowed a pre-UNO page header to be visible while browsing sources
  • UNO preview: Don’t show Search button in Home screen when no preferred server was selected
3 Likes
56

Plex for Xbox One v2.35.2 is now rolling out to users

FIXED:

  • Home showing an endless spinner
1 Like
57

Plex for Xbox One v2.36.1 is now rolling out to users

  • Plex’s new UI experience with many major enhancements including
    • Customizable / always accessible sidebar navigation
    • Ability to pin and reorder your favorite libraries to the sidebar
    • Quick access to all of your media through the “More” menu item
    • Redesigned tab views that remember your previous view within each library (can be controlled via setting)
    • A customizable home screen including pinning content rows from any library to home

NEW:

  • Added “Reset Customization” button in user menu to reset sidebar and home screen
  • Added automatic refresh when library is rescanned
  • Don’t show “More” button when user has no servers and has disabled all online media providers

FIXED:

  • Fixed an issue that could cause the app to become unresponsive after deleting a hub from the Home screen
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Home page to display an infinite spinner after finishing the onboarding
  • Fixed an issue that could result in managed users not seeing the onboarding screens
  • Fixed home hub labels not updating after changing the language
  • Fixed an issue where a scrollbar sometimes appears up on the source edit screen
  • Fixed long song names not marqueeing when focused on album view
  • Fixed empty library message being shown for Live TV
  • Fixed an issue that could cause home page hubs to display a Content Unavailable error
  • Fixed showing the more actions menu in the video player while playing movies
  • Fixed app losing focus after reconnecting to server
  • Fixed non-functional search button in Home screen
4 Likes
58

Plex for Xbox One v2.37.1 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Added an item count to collections

FIXED:

  • Fixed scrollbar sometimes showing up in toolbar
  • Fixed seeking sometimes not updating progress bar and elapsed/remaining times
  • Fixed an issue that could cause home page hubs to display a Content Unavailable error
  • Fixed showing the more actions menu in the video player while playing movies
  • Fixed app losing focus after reconnecting to server
  • Fixed non-functional search button in Home screen
  • Fixed play/pause not working while changing subtitle offset
  • Fixed occasional unexpected behavior when attempting to use lyrics as a non-Plex Pass user
  • Fixed cast members linking to pre-UNO view
  • Fixed an error loading Manage Hubs modal in TIDAL
  • Fixed an issue that could cause albums and seasons lists to fail to load in artist and tv show pages
  • Fixed sidebar customization being skipped for users with only one server and no enabled online media sources
2 Likes
59

Plex for Xbox One v2.38.0 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Added key shortcuts for search and switching between source tabs
    • Y = search, Left/Right Bumper = previous/next source tab
  • Renamed “Online Content” group to “Plex” in sidebar “More” menu and moved it after user servers

FIXED:

  • Fixed size of related photos thumbnails in photo player
  • Fixed wrong playback titles being shown sometimes for video clips
  • Fixed hidden focus when going back from preplay
  • Fixed an issue that could cause albums and seasons lists to fail to load in artist and tv show pages
  • Fixed lyrics fetching error message flashing
  • Fixed wrong thumbnail image for photos in album list view
  • Fixed Preplay buttons too close to summary on preplay screen
  • Fixed sidebar customization being skipped for users with only one server and no enabled online media sources
2 Likes
60

Plex for Xbox One v2.39.1 is now rolling out to users

NEW:

  • Moved source page settings (“Manage Hubs”) to sidebar and header menus
  • Moved home page settings (“Manage Hubs” and “Restore to defaults”) to sidebar and header menus

FIXED:

  • More readable support.plex.tv URLs in app
  • Fixed various layout issues on sidebar
  • Fixed video playlist thumbnails size
  • Fixed Live TV/DVR hub titles overlapping line borders
  • Fixed tab titles not being translated when changing app language in settings
  • Fixed an issue that prevented resetting customization from certain pages
  • Fixed pause not working while seeking
  • Fixed home button in sidebar not being selected when returning home from search page
2 Likes