Hi, Lifetime Pass user here. I’m confused. I’ve been using Plex in my household for some years, and I’m used to being able to control any player from any device. It is part of the attraction for me to be able to control my media player from my phone while sitting in the garden. Windows could se…

[image] thedogsbody: I mainly use one media player, running on Windows 10, connected to my TV. Which Plex client do you use on the media player? The ability to control Plex Web and Plex for Windows Desktop from other Plex clients was recently removed. Plex recommends using Plex HTPC instead…

Controlling Plex HTPC from my both Plex Web and Plex for Android on my Google Pixel 6 works just fine. I can also control Plex for Shield in the same way.

Omg, Fluid control of playback between various apps and platforms was a core feature I used heavily. I thought I was going crazy! one day remote control was working, the next is was just completely gone. Why? I don’t have an HTPC connected to a TV so Plex HTPC is pointless as it it is too heavily g…

[image] MastarPete: I don’t have an HTPC connected to a TV Then you cannot use Plex for Windows/Mac/Linux either. Which is the topic of this thread.

Whoops, thanks for the clue. I misdiagnosed the situation on my end. my server hardware crapped out around the time of the change to remote control support. I’ve been relying on friends for streaming the past couple weeks. I didn’t realize my local server was essential to coordinating remote control…

[image] MastarPete: anks for the clue. I misdiagnosed the situation on my end. my server hardware crapped out around the time of the change to remote control support. I’ve been relying on friends for streaming the past couple weeks. I didn’t realize my local server was essential to coordinating …

You can use an old version of Plex for Windows instead, the companion feature was removed, the CTO told me that it was removed because of lack of use and maintenance “costs”, but then jellyfin with their almighty budget have this feature for free, plex HTPC is the only app/program that plex offers a…

Are you sure that you read pal? you’re not being useful as a moderator. “Plex players no longer supporting remote control”

[image] stratos99: Are you sure that you read pal? you’re not being useful as a moderator. “Plex players no longer supporting remote control” lol, I’m with you that the change to remote control is just plain dumb but berating the mods isn’t going to get us anywhere. go and berate the “C-su…

I usually ignore the mods and their reasonings, mostly a “You’re using it wrong” but lately they have been going full dictatorship and you can only comment what they think or goes along with them, meh anyway I am moving to jellyfin atm, have fun with plex, still a solid choice for your media files.

Plex players no longer supporting remote control

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OttoKerner July 25, 2022, 12:36pm 5

Then you cannot use Plex for Windows/Mac/Linux either. Which is the topic of this thread.

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Plex players no longer supporting remote control

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