Server Version#: 1.40.x.x Player Version#: Plex for iOS 8.x I’m a Plex Pass Lifetime subscriber (purchased in 2022) and I’m reporting what I believe is a functional regression affecting Photos access on iOS. Setup: Plex Media Server on Mac mini M1 (macOS Ventura) Large external storage Plex Pas…

[image] Bell_Cloud_3: If Photos are no longer intended to be supported on iOS, this should be explicitly stated. How would you like them to explicitly state this?

Thank you for the clarification. To answer your question, an explicit statement should exist in one or more of the following places, clearly and unambiguously: Plex Pass feature comparison pages Plex iOS app description / limitations Official support documentation for Photos libraries A pinned an…

How about this? https://www.plex.tv/blog/the-future-of-plex-focused-streamlined-and-ready-for-feedback/

Thanks for the link. I’ve read that post already. However, it does not explicitly state that Photos libraries are currently not supported or intentionally disabled on iOS, nor does it address the impact on existing Plex Pass Lifetime users. My concern is not about future plans or a redesigned expe…

While I don’t disagree with you that Plex should be clearer about what is going on with music and photos in the new app, what does being a Plex pass member (lifetime or otherwise) have to do with it?

That’s a fair question. Plex Pass (Lifetime or subscription) is relevant because it was sold as part of a feature-complete personal media server, including music and photo libraries across clients. As a Lifetime user, I made a one-time purchase based on the product’s capabilities at that time, wit…

[image] Bell_Cloud_3: This is not about entitlement to new features, but about a functional regression of existing ones: Photos libraries previously worked (or had a dedicated app) They are now effectively unusable on iOS There is no explicit statement documenting this change Photo librarie…

Thank you for the detailed reply, I appreciate the clarification. I would like to clarify why, from a user perspective, this still qualifies as a functional regression, despite the points you mentioned. 1. Plex Photos app While a dedicated Plex Photos app technically exists, in practice it does n…

Plex Pass Lifetime – Photos libraries unusable on iOS (functional regression)

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pl_5309 January 9, 2026, 5:45pm 3

Since you just created your account you missed this announcement. While they have said they will return music and photos at a later date there is no expectation of when.

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Plex Pass Lifetime – Photos libraries unusable on iOS (functional regression)

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