Plex HTPC for Mac, Windows, and Linux

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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.

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Version 1.1.0 has been released for our Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

Plex HTPC for Windows users must uninstall Plex HTPC 1.0.0 then install Plex HTPC 1.1.0 directly. Plex HTPC for Mac users on 1.0.0 will automatically update to 1.1.0.

New

  • Bump to web-tv-client/5.12.0-11cd986a3-16587.
  • General: Video player underlay gradient improvements.
  • General: Add input feedback sounds.
  • General: Add new “Auto” resolution setting that sets the highest resolution supported by the screen displaying HTPC when opened.
  • General: Long press of Enter or Return shows context menu overlay for focused item.

Fixed

  • General: Saving settings to disk no longer interrupts the user interface or playback.
  • General: Decrease open time for media player’s on screen display after seek operations.
  • General: Fixed edge case preventing navigation to related hubs displayed on the collection screen.
  • Windows: Application no longer remains open as background process when exited.
  • Windows: Automatic update installation no longer shows confirmation dialog which would require mouse or keyboard to dismiss. Updates will no longer be installed automatically once a future application version allows control of update settings.
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Version 1.2.0 has been released for our Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

Users running Plex HTPC 1.1.0 will automatically update to 1.2.0. :slight_smile:

New

  • Bump to ffmpeg/1.6-73e06c81b3-0
  • Bump to mpv/0.33.0.git-890c7ab8a6-0
  • Bump to plex-media-server/1.23.0.4320-f1f0125be
  • Bump to web-tv-client/5.13.0-9bb0b95cf-16812
  • General: Support theme music for movies and future media types.
  • Input: Long press actions dispatched after delay and before key is released.
  • Input: Page up/down scrolls by page in grid, hubs, left sidebar, and letter jump bar.
  • Playback: Global Zoom setting.
  • Playback: Change subtitle position during playback.

Fixed

  • General: plex.ini handling improvements avoid micro stutters during playback.
  • Input: Allow skip_next/skip_previous to jump chapters when pressed within the 2s of the chapter marker
  • Input: Correct [cec] section in plex.ini containing verboseLogging, activateSource, HDMIPort, and useKeyUpDown settings.
  • Input: Possible back button fix.
  • Windows: Improved splash animation smoothness.
  • Playback: Maintain correct playback state when playing multiple items.
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Version 1.3.0 has been released for our Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

New

  • Bump to web-tv-client/5.16.0-2401cb25d-17791

Fixed

  • General: Ensure that Always-on-Top isn’t set when in fullscreen
  • General: Fixed possible blank screen after signing in
  • General: Improve window handling when transitioning between maximized and fullscreen
  • General: The Visibility setting value is used to maintain window appearance through screen changes
  • Playback: Changed some deprecated MPV options to current ones (sub-border-color, sub-color, and video-aspect-override)
  • Playback: Correct audio delay handling
  • Playback: Improve seek bar appearance during seeking
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Version 1.3.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

This releases addresses a regression which caused issues starting playback. It also fixes our Visibility setting handling to ensure switching AVR inputs results in a properly sized fullscreen window.

New

  • Bump to web-tv-client/5.16.0-901db8024-17892

Fixes

  • General: Finalize the Visibility setting value maintaining window appearance through screen changes
  • Playback: Fix regression which could prevent playback from beginning properly
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Version 1.9.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

New

  • Enabled audio stream selection for Plex Movies & TV titles with multiple audio streams
  • You can now switch to recently used Home users when plex.tv cannot be reached

Fixes

  • Fixed count not updating after refresh in library grid
  • Fixed inline details sometimes remaining when switching to an offline source
  • Live TV: Fixed navigation to some items on What’s On view
  • Show success/failure indication after attempting to reconnect to Plex
  • Fixed cast items not showing role for Movies & TV
  • Search: Fixed filter tabs showing for disabled online media sources
  • Library Screen: Fixed items not showing when a server becomes available (e.g. after a zero state Retry)
  • Search: Fix playback of mixed playlists from search results
  • Fixed empty header being focusable
  • Allow managed users to use premium themes if the home admin is subscribed
  • Fixed an issue where the app can get stuck on the Plex logo on startup
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Version 1.10.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

NEW:

  • Show more useful error message when attempting to sign in while plex.tv is unreachable
  • Focus on deck episode when opening a season
  • Live TV: Improved genre filter views

FIXED:

  • Fixed app offline state not updating at user switcher screen
  • Fixed long library names overflowing during Home Screen Customization
  • Fix empty user screen being shown when starting app offline while signed out
  • Fix slow user switching when plex.tv is unreachable
  • Live TV on Plex playback fixes and improvements
  • Fixed seeking in Plex Movies & Shows videos
  • Fixed playback failure in Plex Movies & Shows when subtitles are enabled
  • Fixed hidden focus and related tracks/albums rows being displayed when empty
  • Fixed wide item count indicator text being cut off
  • Fixed infinite spinner when scrolling through item rows with poor network connectivity
  • Fixed sidebar settings item text not being translated in some cases
  • Fixed Recent Playlists hub not showing on home when Playlist source is pinned
  • Fixed returning to show details when deleting only season
  • Fixed extremely long row titles overflowing under row items
  • Fixed some hubs having empty items when returning to a screen
  • Fixed empty summaries being focusable
  • Fixed app crash when opening some podcasts
  • Fixed subtitles getting rendered too large on some devices
  • Fixed empty DVR Schedule view
  • Hide ‘Add to My TIDAL’ button showing on details screens without TIDAL subscription
  • Show confirmation for ‘Mark as (Un)Watched’ button on shows
  • Dim icons/avatars and show type instead of pin in Sidebar ‘More’ menu when collapsed
  • Changed photo overlay to black
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Version 1.11.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

NEW:

  • Added setting to rewind number of seconds before resume
  • Restructured video rendering in a sub window/view to remove from Qt’s rendering

FIXED:

  • Fixed rows duplicating when returning to the Home screen
  • Fixed extra padding on episode number indicator on episode screen items
  • Live TV: Fix playback failure in some rare cases
  • Sidebar: Fixed new source items not showing until after an app restart
  • Sidebar: Fix source item reorders sometimes ending in wrong position
  • Sidebar: Fixed possible broken state when reordering items soon after startup
  • Force the locale earlier before calling any Qt code
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Version 1.12.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows and Plex HTPC for Mac previews.

NEW:

FIXED:

  • Show artist name for tracks on various artist albums
  • Fixed translations for setting descriptions not being applied
  • Fixed some smart collections failing to play when starting from the play button
  • Fixed Watch Together hub not initially appearing in some situations
  • Fixed Continue Watching hub not updating in some situations
  • Live TV: Grid guide view performance improvements
  • Fixed date formatting for Live TV air date
  • Fixed issue with host using wrong codec for playback
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Version 1.13.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux previews.

NEW:

  • Allow long-press options for library view items
  • Allow ‘Watch the Trailer’ long-press option for shows
  • Support for loopback servers and offline usage

FIXED:

  • Fix modals not responding to B key
  • Live TV: Fixed missing airings in some situations when returning to the guide
  • Live TV: Fixed favorite channel airings not updating after removing a favorite channel
  • Corrected UI not filling window with monitors that have different scaling factors
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Version 1.14.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux previews.

NEW:

  • Display custom playlist posters when available
  • Live TV: Restore What’s On view
  • Added selection of angle renderer quality options on Windows
  • Lua support in mpv

FIXED:

  • Fixed artwork not appearing after network reconnection
  • Fixed failed posters flickering visible when refreshing item details screens
  • Fixed inline art not displaying when opening a season
  • Fixed some flicker issues with inline art transitions
  • Fixed missing check mark next to selected subtitle/audio track
  • Fix fallback titles sometimes showing on top of posters
  • Removed errant settings action on Live TV search results
  • Show album title and year for albums on artist details page
  • Live TV: Fixed being unable to navigate through guide in some situations
  • Live TV: Fixed focus not returning to previously focused airing when returning to the guide
  • Live TV: Fix missing channel airings sometimes after reordering favorite channels
  • Corrected Windows icon
  • Corrected restoring window on leaving fullscreen
  • Set child window DPI at startup
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Version 1.14.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux preview.

NEW:

  • Allow disabling ‘More Ways to Watch’ results from search settings
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Version 1.15.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux preview.

FIXED:

  • Fixed recently added episodes sometimes not being present on the episodes screen
  • Fixed showing an empty list for Streaming Services configuration and onboarding when no services are available
  • Fixed long setting item titles not being properly truncated
  • Don’t show ‘known for’ listing when selecting Discover cast items
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Version 1.16.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux preview.

NEW:

  • (Windows) Allow switching to HDR for HDR content

FIXED:

  • Fixed the episodes screen list containing only the played episode after playback
  • Live TV: Fix title truncation on DVR schedule view and add channel details to recording text
  • Audio device would get stuck on auto
  • (Windows) Corrected VRAM leak in MPV
  • (Windows) Playback would rarely open in a separate window
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Version 1.17.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux preview.

NEW:

  • Updated plex logo and splash animation

FIXED:

  • Fixed the wrong button sometimes being focused initially on preplays
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Version 1.18.0 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux.

NEW:

  • Add support for commercial markers
  • Add ‘Manage Streaming Services’ to the Discover source options
  • Make ‘Add to Watchlist’ the primary button on Discover preplays
  • Only display preferred services on ‘Watch from these locations’ other item
  • Search: Include Free Live TV results
  • (Windows) Added selection of higher quality options for video rendering

FIXED:

  • (Windows) Further reduced flashing on startup
  • (Windows) Resolution/Refresh rate would not switch when HDR was switched
  • Fixed home hubs duplicating after reordering sources
  • Watch Together: Fix missing thumbnail on home screen in some situations
  • Discover: Fixed Find What To Watch, Anywhere! hub showing under zero state message
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Version 1.19.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Plex HTPC for Mac, and Plex HTPC for Linux.

NEW:

  • Added advanced setting to show logs in overlay

FIXED:

  • Preserve window state when toggling fullscreen
  • Corrected some Window and keyboard focus issues
  • Remove all but 3 newest updates in update cache
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Version 1.20.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Edit: This release is temporarily on hold while we investigate an installer issue on Windows

FIXED:

  • Only switch Resolution/Refresh Rate/HDR for video
  • (Windows) Corrected Media Keys not working anymore
  • Database improvements
  • Fixed watchlist not remembering filters
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Version 1.20.2 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows and Mac.

FIXED:

  • (Windows) Corrected launch failing trying to access mpv-1.dll on new installs
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Version 1.21.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

NEW:

  • Live TV: Return to guide after any Live TV playback

FIXED:

  • Corrected Fullscreen (and a few other) shortcuts not working
  • (Windows) Corrected ANGLE rendering being red-tinted
  • Corrected transcodes to AC3 over optical connections
  • Live TV: Fix missing airing information when playing some channels from the home screen
  • Live TV: Fix current guide tab not staying selected when offline server comes back online
  • Live TV: Fix offline PMS servers sometimes not appearing in the Live TV guide
  • Live TV: Fixed empty guide in some situations after removing all favorite channels
  • Watch from these locations: Make shown + more count represent the count in the dialog
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