Plex HTPC is our brand new app for home theater PCs! (or Macs, Linux coming soon). The application, still in development, has an early access preview underway . We’re monitoring for your feedback in this thread and the others tagged with plex-htpc . You can review our roadmap of sorts .

Version 1.51.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. NEW: Added Cast and Crew screen for all users FIXED: Upgrade now removes install directory before upgrade to remove defunct files Fixed an issue with playback after switching apps Fixed poster version count badge rende…

Version 1.52.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. 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 …

Version 1.53.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. FIXED: Fixed an issue where client-rendered ASS subtitles may not render in the right position in some cases [Search] Fixed overflow of long titles on items

Version 1.54.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. NEW: [Discover Together] Added profile privacy settings to settings screen FIXED: Fixed VSS modal prompting to managed users after watch or rating actions Update bookmark icons on zero-state Watchlist screen [Discover …

Version 1.55.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. FIXED: [Search] Fix bugs related to Live TV filter and results not showing up when Live TV Online Media Source is disabled

Version 1.56.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. NEW: [Discover Together] Allow users to mute activity thread [Live TV] Status and progress indicator on Live TV poster items [Search] Improved merging of people results (requires PMS 1.32.1 or newer) FIXED: Fixed an is…

Version 1.57.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. NEW: Added a setting to force on direct play FIXED: Hide locations hub if the item was not yet released and there are no PMS availabilities [Discover Together] Post activity message exceeding the limits of the card in …

Version 1.58.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. FIXED: [Settings] Fixed error message overlapping section options in Account [Watch Together] Fixed title overlapping other text in lobby

Version 1.59.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. NEW: Added director info below the summary on pre-play pages [Discover Together] Updated profile and friends screen button styling [Discover Together] Updated UI of user profile pages FIXED: [Discover Together] Fixed l…

Version 1.61.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. FIXED: Place Watchlist source after Home source in sidebar for anonymous users Fix locations hub item width computation [Search] Removed timeout when searching for suggestion or history items

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Version 1.71.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

Corrected stuttering on MacOS

Are the Desktop Apps Dead?

Mac Player stuttering video playback

I Reported some PlexHTPC Bugs in July 2025, was Thanked by a Plex Employee and since then, Nothing

Are the Desktop Apps Dead?

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