Plex iOS app is now forcing transcoding of H.265/HEVC files that previously played via Direct Play,

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Downgrade to old iOS Version and turn off updates only for Plex - Howto! - no jailbreak required

Go to: and just follow the manual step-by-step. you can skip step 1. the buildnumber you are search is “871812101”. that’s the last version of the old app from January 2025. i did it on a arm mac and with VMware. after you install iTunes and Charles Proxy, it takes you 10 minutes to do the rest and you have your old plex back! yeah! have a nice weekend. btw. old version 160MB, new 30MB Disable auto updates for plex app - @Mac user extract your old plex ipa with the Archive U…