2.0.16
The Chromecast has gotten a lot of attention in this release. We've added support for music and photos and improved streaming of high bitrate videos, along with a number of other changes.
NEW:
- Improved streaming for high bitrate, 1080p videos (Chromecast). Requires Plex Media Server 0.9.9.5.
- Added music support (Chromecast).
- Added photo support (Chromecast).
- Added details casting (Chromecast).
- Added a fanart slideshow to the ready to cast screen (Chromecast).
FIXES:
- Fixed max bitrate limitation (Chromecast).
- Fixed multi-part video playback (Chromecast).
- Fixed playlist items with broken posters when connecting to a remote player session.
- Fixed episodes in the video player not using the show poster.
- Fixed error messages displaying on top of the loading spinner in the video player in some cases.
1.2.25
We've gone back and added the Scheduled Tasks settings group to the 1.x app (local bundle).
NEW:
- Added Scheduled Tasks settings.
FIXES:
2.0.17
A few Chromecast related fixes have been made as well as a fix for a regression when controlling music on Plex players.
NEW:
FIXES:
- Fixed older channels like iTunes and iPhoto (Chromecast and Web).
- Don't allow direct play of videos exceeding 12 Mbps (Chromecast).
- Fixed issues skipping photos in slideshow mode (Chromecast).
- Fixed a regression with music when controlling Plex players.
- Fixed videos and music always auto-playing when disconnecting from the Chromecast.
2.0.18
We've made various enhancements to the video player in this update, particularly with Chrome using Plex Media Server 0.9.9.6. Several issues have also been resolved across the web app and Chromecast.
NEW:
- Improved video streaming in Chrome (requires Plex Media Server 0.9.9.6).
- Added multiple episode list types to the season view.
- Added progress bars to the episode tile list for partially watched episodes.
- Added a separate quality setting for channel videos.
FIXES:
- Fixed the player controls on touch screens.
- Fixed issues displaying Cloud Sync content.
- Fixed the experimental video player in IE11.
- Fixed various issues with direct play decisions (Web and Chromecast).
- Fixed broken studio images (Chromecast).
- Fixed a few minor Chromecast errors that could be affecting the player (Chromecast).
2.0.19
This is primarily a bug fix update with particular attention paid to Cloud Sync status issues.
NEW:
- Added support for additional advanced section settings (requires Plex Media Server 0.9.9.6).
- Added device icons for Cloud Sync and DLNA.
FIXES:
- Fixed folders not updating when changing the text of the path input.
- Don't allow the removal of servers in the devices list.
- Fixed background music not stopping when playing an episode from the season view.
- Fixed the display of upload progress for Cloud Sync items.
- Fixed some sync items not displaying an appropriate poster.
- Fixed some audio tracks trying to direct play incorrectly.
- Fixed filepath and xml being shown for shared content.
- Fixed aac music not direct playing on the Chromecast (Chromecast).
2.0.20
A shiny new feature has been introduced with this update: play queues. You can now start playing an entire artist, shuffle an entire section, continuously play through shuffled videos, and more. We've also added a handful of keyboard shortcuts to the app for those who can't bother to move a mouse.
NEW:
- Added support for play queues (requires Plex Media Server 0.9.9.6).
- Added Play All, Play Unwatched, and Play Shuffled options to supported section and details views (requires Plex Media Server 0.9.9.6).
- Added Play Next and Add to Up Next options in music related views.
- Added an Up Next list to the music player for managing the current play queue.
- Added continuous play for video play queues.
- Added keyboard shortcuts (press ? to see a list of available shortcuts).
- Use the poster as a play button in details views.
- Added dropdown to track list items with a download option.
- Improved the speed of poster placeholders.
- Removed Plex Pass limitation when connecting to a Chromecast.
FIXES:
- Fixed issues with the list not displaying items correctly when browsing a section.
2.0.21
Multi-select, dashboard order settings, and lots of other features have been (re)introduced. The Chromecast also received a few small tweaks and fixes that should help make it an even better experience.
NEW:
- Added settings for changing the order of content in the dashboard.
- Added previous and next buttons to the video player when using a play queue.
- Expose the play queue list in the video player controls.
- Replaced the refresh button in list items with the actions dropdown.
- Allow deleting of tracks and photos through the actions dropdown.
- Allow downloading of photos through the actions dropdown.
- Added share and recommend actions for channel content.
- Added support for showing a slideshow of screenshots in Now Playing if the media is indexed.
- Reintroduced the "Require authentication on local networks" setting.
- Added a clear button to the search input.
- Added support for embed channels.
- Allow direct play of unoptimized mp4 videos and mp4 videos with mp3 audio (Chromecast).
- Allow direct play of mkv videos with aac or mp3 audio (Chromecast).
FIXES:
- Fixed view progress not updating when playing items locally.
- Fixed reopening the player for content being played remotely.
- Fixed browsing of library content with old media servers, e.g. 0.9.7.0.
- Fixed content rating not displaying correctly in some cases (Chromecast).
- Don't account for overscan in photo slideshows (Chromecast).
2.0.22
This is a small update that fixes a few issues noticed after 2.0.21.
NEW:
FIXES:
- Fixed issue leading to high cpu usage on the dashboard.
- Fixed playing of sections that are actively being scanned.
- Removed play button from photo album list items within a channel.
- Fixed video play queue being lost when reopening video player while casting.
- Fixed intermittent error when advancing through video play queues (Chromecast).
2.0.23
This is another release focused primarily on bug fixes and we also improved feedback when libraries are being updated.
NEW:
- Added spinner when libraries are being updated.
- Added the ability to cancel a library update.
FIXES:
- Fixed issue leading to incorrect list measurement when browsing a library.
- Fixed playlists not functioning correctly in the iTunes channel.
- Fixed the blank save changes button within settings when disabled.
- Fixed media actions not displaying within Now Playing.
- Fixed error when dragging the seek bar thumb with transcoded video.
- Fixed some channel content not loading correctly (Chromecast).
- Don't allow the photo slideshow to progress quicker than images are being loaded (web and Chromecast).
- Fixed occasional error when playing some music tracks (Chromecast).
2.0.24
There's not much in the release notes, but this update also brings the Chrome app up to date. If you haven't installed it, you can find the app in the Chrome web store. Otherwise, your app should update automatically shortly.
NEW:
FIXES:
- Fixed videos in Now Playing not always playing with the correct offset.
- Fixed the scroll position not resetting between pages.
- Fixed broken content ratings when playing videos from a play queue (Chromecast).
2.0.25
Another batch of bug fixes is out the door with this update.
NEW:
FIXES:
- Fixed transcoding of multi-part videos.
- Fixed repetitive confirmation dialogs when marking shows or seasons as (un)watched with multi-select.
- Fixed secondary servers not being found through plex.tv/web.
- Fixed photo album showing up in the type list within photo libraries.
- Fixed remember me checkbox not working as expected when signing in to the Chrome app.
2.0.26
This is a small hotfix, which addresses the app not loading properly intermittently with the Cast extension installed.
NEW:
FIXES:
- Fixed edge case preventing the app from loading with the Cast extension installed.
2.0.27
This update fixes a few more bugs related to media management and improves some of the metadata shown in channel video preplays.
NEW:
- Added additional info to channel video preplays to better match movies.
FIXES:
- Fixed incomplete data being used when editing items in some cases.
- Fixed "Add to Collection" not displaying all collections with active filters.
- Fixed a few small issues when editing artwork.
2.0.28
We continue to focus on stability and this update has another batch of fixes.
NEW:
- Added support for the Recently Viewed (Movies, Shows and Episodes) subsets.
- Added better support for filters when browsing synced sections or older media servers.
FIXES:
- Restored the close button when using the Flash video player.
- Fixed track duration inconsistencies when Flash is disabled.
- Fixed the alert list not paginating the first page correctly.
- Fixed section refreshing indicator position in Safari.
- Fixed error when exiting the startup wizard after agents have failed.
- Fixed share and recommend visibility when not signed in.
- Fixed error when trying to resolve postURL videos without a media server.
2.0.29
A couple big changes have been introduced in this release. We've added a proper countdown between videos in a play queue. This will give you time to decide if you actually want to start playing the next video. If it automatically continues to the next video a few times, it will then require user interaction to play the next video. This helps prevent an entire season from being watched when you fall asleep on your desk or leave the room without stopping the video. We've also made some improvements to server connectivity. Servers can now come and go without having to refresh the app and their connections are saved in storage. This helps apps like the Chrome app connect to servers without first having to talk to plex.tv. All server connection data is cleared when signing out.
NEW:
- Added post-play countdown between videos in a play queue.
- Added improved server connection detection and storage.
- Detect when the browser's connectivity changes and test server connections.
- Remember the last selected primary server and try to retain that selection.
- Allow list type settings to be different for each library.
FIXES:
- Fixed alternate list types not having a selected style when using multi-select.
- Fixed track duration inconsistencies when playing vbr tracks without Flash.
- Fixed redirects not closing the video player.
2.1.0
The local web app that is bundled with Plex Media Server has been updated to 2.1.0, along with the Chrome app and plex.tv/web. In this update, we've also tweaked the post-play countdown based on some user feedback and fixed a few more errors.
NEW:
- Adjusted the video post-play to account for time passed instead of number of videos played.
- Adjusted the video post-play countdown to always start if the previously played video was less than 20 minutes.
FIXES:
- Fixed multi-part videos when starting playback from a list.
- Fixed errors in connection testing during the setup wizard while a server is starting.
2.1.1
This is a small update with a couple quick fixes to follow up the 2.1.0 update.
NEW:
FIXES:
- Fixed videos not playing consistently on touch screens.
- Added compatibility with the old dashboard url to prevent breaking bookmarks.
2.1.2
We've added back in the ability to disable individual parts of the dashboard. We've also added a different path to deleting a library through the edit dialog since the delete option under the cog dropdown was getting lost easily.
NEW:
- Added the ability to disable individual parts of the dashboard in the dashboard settings.
- Added a delete library button to the edit library dialog. You can also delete libraries still from the cog dropdown while browsing a library.
FIXES:
