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2.5.9

NEW:

  • Updated translations

FIXES:

  • Fixed an error in the Now Playing page related to a recent server change
162

2.6.0

NEW:

  • Quick search! Search libraries more efficiently and find items faster than ever before
  • Refreshed the design of the dashboard to be more fluid and dynamic
  • Updated the setup wizard to better ensure a user is signed in before setting up a server.
  • Added discovery lists to the dashboard
  • Added touch and trackpad scrolling support to horizontal lists within the dashboard
  • Added the ability to browse dashboard lists as full-page, vertical lists with list actions
  • Added multi-select to dashboard lists
  • Added a poster slider to control the size of posters on the dashboard
  • Small updates to the design of the music player
  • Separated Channels in the dashboard sidebar and added Watch Later & Recommended with unwatched badges
  • Allow “Original” quality when syncing
  • Added a minimum server version requirement of 0.9.12.0

FIXES:

  • Improved connection testing behavior, particularly when many servers are tested at once
  • Fixed music player behavior in a variety of cases, particularly when transcoding and on mobile devices
  • Removed content rating as an editable field for episodes
  • Changed links in announcements to have orange color
  • Updated checkbox label in Remote Access settings to “Manually specify public port”
  • Fixed an error when internet connection is intermittent
  • Added a better error message when the app fails to request servers from plex.tv
163

2.6.1

NEW:

  • Use sorts provided by server for playlist sorting
  • Added upload progress to the Sync Status modal
  • Added support for announcements when signed out
  • Show the Plex Pass modal with the Go Premium button instead of the tooltip

FIXES:

  • Fixed the library list count badge disappearing in some cases
  • Fixed looping theme music
  • Fixed the Delete action being displayed when the setting to allow media deletion is disabled
  • Fixed items in the trash not displaying the trash icon
  • Improved layout of Plex Pass modal on smaller screens
  • Fixed an error parsing invalid xml in Firefox
  • Fixed quality dropdown disappearing after minimizing player controls while casting
  • Properly reset focus when selecting a search result
  • Fixed an error related to search with legacy servers
  • Use the home videos icon in the sidebar instead of the movies icon
  • Lightened the slider track color for better contrast against the dark background
  • Show an alert message when adding folders if browsing a directory fails
164

2.7.0

NEW:

  • Added an account page that supports avatar uploads and basic account management from within the web app (only supports full users, not managed users)
  • Updated the search results page, giving it the same benefits already exposed by quick search and matching the design of the dashboard
  • Updated the photo album page with a mosaic photo layout
  • Allow direct stream of (e)ac3 audio on OSX 10.11 Safari or newer
  • Allow music transcoding to opus or vorbis when supported
  • Show more informative errors in Remote Access page when possible
  • Automatically suggest libraries based on default platform paths during server setup
  • Increased minimum server version to 0.9.16.0

FIXES:

  • Fixed sticky selection mode after pressing shift on some platforms
  • Do not automatically publish server after sign in
  • Fixed videos not auto-playing on touch-enabled desktop devices
  • Refresh dashboard after deleting a library
  • Fixed playback in Vivaldi browser (requires Plex Media Server update)
165

2.7.1

NEW:

FIXES:

  • Fixed issue where unavailable, out of date servers could mistakenly lead to the server download required page and a Plex Pass modal
  • Fixed error when attempting to Auto Match within the Fix Incorrect Match modal
  • Fixed rendering bug in Edge with the unwatched tag
  • Fixed broken PIN entry on some Android keyboards
  • Fixed error when trying to remove a server device from the devices page in some cases
  • Removed sharing restrictions for photos since Plex Media Server is unable to properly apply restrictions to photos within photo albums
166

2.7.2

NEW:

  • (none)

FIXES:

  • Avoid a frequent error caused by status updates after cleaning bundles
167

2.7.3

NEW:

  • Added the ability to act as a companion player, so the web app can be controlled by another client
  • Show when a device needs to be used before sync lists can be processed. This can happen if the device has not been used for a long time and you try to sync to it from the web app.
  • Improved network performance

FIXES:

  • Fixed an issue that could lead to repeated claim server alerts after being dismissed
  • Fixed a couple issues related to the dashboard, including recent playlists not being excluded properly, which could lead to some bad behavior
168

2.7.4

NEW:

  • Updated translations

FIXES:

  • Fixed TV theme music playback
  • Fixed a couple issues with the companion player
  • Skip on-the-fly media analysis when fetching metadata during a scan
169

2.7.6

FIXES:

  • Play Show from ‘On Deck’ after marking as watched/unwatched resumes from correct place
  • Don’t show server update options for when this can’t be done from the app (e.g. WD/SHIELD)
  • Recommending channel content works again
  • Flinging channel/sync content to web correctly updates the controller
  • Fix incorrect transcoder call when not a ‘start’
  • Hub caching/reuse resolved
  • Clean up some display of Long Times into something more readable
  • Remove some duplication in the EULA
170

2.7.7

NEW:

  • Added support for relayed server connections
  • Updated translations

FIXES:

  • Fixed bug that could lead to playlists being mistakenly deleted
  • Fixed error in Sync Status page when accessing a fresh Cloud Sync device
  • Fixed caching issue that could lead to player errors for certain types of media
  • Fixed tracks resuming despite the library preference being disabled when using a locally stored offset
  • Fixed an error preventing the playlists page from loading in certain browsers
171

2.7.8

NEW:

  • (none)

FIXES:

  • Fixed network errors in Internet Explorer
  • Fixed common error on the sync status page that could interfere with sync progress
172

2.7.10

NEW:

  • (none)

FIXES:

  • Fixed error in Internet Explorer 11
  • Do not show the play button for items in the trash
  • Do not test server connections after failed log requests
173

2.8.0

Read more about the DVR beta release at https://www.plex.tv/blog/air-human-plex-dvr-divine/.

NEW:

  • DVR!
  • Added a Help section to server settings where you can download server logs and databases (requires recent Plex Media Server)

FIXES:

  • Fixed issue where Watch Later and Recommended count badges in sidebar could be out of date
  • Fixed authToken appearing in logs
174

2.8.2

NEW:

  • Show cast list for shows within the DVR Program Guide
  • Highlight sidebar links when the Recording Schedule or Program Guide are open
  • Added drag and drop feedback in the avatar editor

FIXES:

  • Added button to cancel DVR recording in rare case where libraries were deleted
  • Fixed the Languages tab in server settings
  • Fixed an endless loop when playing the same item in sequence
  • Allow the Download link in the item menu to be copied
175

2.8.3

Please note that we will be removing support for the application on IE10 in the near future.

NEW:

  • Added enable/disable all to DVR channel setup
  • Indicate when an added DVR device becomes unavailable in DVR settings
  • More instructions on what remote access allows in settings

FIXES:

  • Fixes ‘There was a problem connecting to this player’ when using Plex Companion (broken since 2.7.3)
  • Can now enter Postal Code in IE11 as fast as you like without missing characters
  • Improved indication of new content in DVR
  • Improved logging around transcoding
176

2.8.4

NEW:

  • (none)

FIXES:

  • Fixed some requests failing due to invalid form data
177

2.8.5

NEW:

  • (none)

FIXES:

  • ‘Now Playing’ activity screen is visible again
178

2.8.6

NEW:

  • (none)

FIXES:

  • Fixed recommended/watch later and announcement pages
179

2.9.0

NEW:

  • Plex Cloud!

FIXES:

  • (none)
180

2.9.3

NEW:

  • Cast images on preplays
  • Allow XMLTV as well as postcode for channel lists in DVR
  • DVR settings for pre/post padding and post-processing
  • Indicate which channels are protected with DRM and unsuitable for DVR
  • Updated to latest translations

FIXES:

  • Fixed dashboard view for IE11
  • Plex Mixes playable again
  • Fixes loading channel mappings when no best lineup
  • ‘Enter’ advances from postcode to next step in DVR setup
  • Fixes layout in DVR setup
  • Cancelling edit channel mappings no longer persists
  • Clarify text when removing Plex Cloud server
  • Hide sync menu items for servers that don’t support it
  • Hide channels for servers that don’t support them
  • Hide optimize and conversion tabs for servers that don’t support them
  • Don’t allow directory browsing when cloud server updating