Plex HTPC for Mac, Windows, and Linux

[Moussa]

Version 1.39.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

NEW:

• Added sign out from any non-managed user

FIXED:

• Correct window size when resolution switching is enabled
• (Mac) Corrected application not quitting correctly
• Fixed app not accessible when signing into a newly created account
• [Discover Together] Fix reported activities artwork not being displayed
• [Discover Together] Fix watch stats not being visible in the profile screen
• [Search] Fix merge logic to keep identically-named items separated if they have mismatched guid
• Greatly reduced the amount of disk writes during content playback

[Moussa]

Version 1.40.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This release was not made public but the release notes are being posted for posterity.

NEW:

• (macOS) Apple silicon support
• Added ability to fling Plex Movies and Shows
• Show watched indicator instead of unwatched on posters

FIXED:

• Remove Plex from preplay locations hub if Movies & TV is disabled in Settings > Online Media Sources
• [Live TV] Fix channel focus when exiting Live TV playback in certain situations

[Moussa]

Version 1.41.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• Add a background for the new watched indicator
• Fixed screensaver not appearing unless video is played first
• Improve Text to Speech for settings screens
• [Discover Together] Adjusted the episode title in the activity card headers
• [Discover together] Fixed wrong message when user has no activities to show
• [Live TV] Favoriting channels after starting playback from search page could wipe out existing favorites
• [Live TV] Fixed black screen after attempting to exit player in some situations
• Use audio device description in addition to name when selecting preferred audio device
• Fix truncated text on sign in screen at high resolutions

[Moussa]

Version 1.42.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• [Live TV] Fixed some cases where video playback would erroneously end when navigating back to the guide
• [Live TV] Fixed focus behaviour in the guide and the inline player

[Moussa]

Version 1.43.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

NEW:

• Show post play screen when final Skip Credits marker is invoked

FIXED:

• [Live TV] Fixed issue where it sometimes wasn’t possible to move focus into a different guide row after scrolling

[sLumpy]

Version 1.44.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• [Discover Together] Hide reply button in non-friends activities
• [Discover Together] Hide share button for videos that are unmatched
• [Live TV] Fixed focused guide tab not being centered after returning from player
• [Live TV] Fixed missing airing information in player after scrolling around the guide
• [TTS] Improves text-to-speech for URLs

[sLumpy]

Version 1.45.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

NEW:

• Change default remote quality from 4Mbps to 12Mbps
• Added volume support for Plex Companion

FIXED:

• Fixed episodes hub not displaying on miniseries preplay screens for Discover source
• [Community] Number of friend suggestion hub items is now 10
• [Discover Together] Fixed disclaimer overflow in the Privacy Settings screen

[sLumpy]

Version 1.46.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• Corrected playback of some VOD content on Linux
• Fixed loading error when navigating quickly between certain views
• [Discover Together] Onboarding is now non-dismissible
• [Discover Together] Refresh Profile hubs after changing privacy settings or item rating

[sLumpy]

Version 1.47.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• Fixed loopback connections not working correctly. They now also connect over HTTPS

[sLumpy]

Version 1.48.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

NEW:

• [Discover Together] Allow users to remove a rating activity

[sLumpy]

Version 1.48.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• Fixed an issue where app would go to user selection screen in some cases while playing media

[sLumpy]

Version 1.49.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• Removed SD resolutions from resolution switching and added 4096x2160 and 2048x1080
• Updated app icon
• Fixed correct tab not being shown as selected on some screens when navigating back
• Fixed infinite spinner at sign-in for users that have blocked Discover provider
• [Search] Include channel search results when filtering by Live TV
• [Search] Fixed positioning of result filter tabs in search screen
• [Search] Hide zero-state “popular searches” grid on Search page when More Ways to Watch setting is unchecked

[sLumpy]

Version 1.50.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FIXED:

• Corrected error when playing certain Dolby codecs

[sLumpy]

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 rendering issue
• Fixed source selection for PMS users in a Plex Home
• [Discover Together] Allow navigation to profile and people screens when the Discover source is disabled
• [Discover Together] Fix wrong navigation when cancelling the remove friend modal

[sLumpy]

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
• [Discover Together] Activity feed is now horizontal

[sLumpy]

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

[sLumpy]

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 Together] Fix pre-play activity feed missing artworks
• [Search] Fix PMS Live TV search types not displaying on Top Results

[sLumpy]

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

[sLumpy]

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 issue where the Cast and Crew hub could sometimes fail to render correctly
• Fixed an issue where the last line of subtitles don’t get shown

[sLumpy]

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 the activity details
• [Search] Add Live indicator to search results for items currently on air
• [Search] Add Live TV air time details to the availability source selector
• [Search] Fix some shows aired in the past being shown in the results
• [Search] Improve merging of EPG items
• [Search] Re-trigger search when providers are toggled in settings
• [Search] Show a single person result when More Ways to Watch is enabled (requires PMS 1.28.1 or newer)