Plex HTPC for Mac, Windows, and Linux

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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
43

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
44

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
45

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
46

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
47

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
48

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
49

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
50

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
51

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
52

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
53

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
54

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

FIXED:

  • Corrected error when playing certain Dolby codecs
55

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
56

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
57

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
58

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
59

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
60

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
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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)