Release Announcements - Android TV beta

Plex Players Player Betas
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Plex for Android 7.30.0.16082-beta

Available on Google Play.

WHATS NEW:

  • Live TV: player overhaul providing a more reliable live TV playback experience.
  • Live TV: add support for long press quick actions in the TV guide.
  • [TV] Live TV: open the TV guide during playback with our new “Picture in Guide” support.
  • [TV] Player: Web Shows support for the new player.
  • [TV] Player: quick access buttons for Audio, Quality and Subtitle selection.

FIXES:

  • Player: portrait videos would be displayed as landscape.
  • Player: ensure playback starts from a server with restrictions.
  • Player: prevent double spinners from appearing when skipping through items.
  • Player: improve focus on play-queue and chapter decks.
  • Player: ensure recommended H264 profile is set to what the device supports.
  • Player: respect server bandwidth limits.
  • Player: don’t download codecs when casting or using companion
  • Player: playing a consecutive music album could overlap tracks.
  • Hide the “More” menu from the sidebar if all sources are pinned.
  • Display error message when lyrics cannot be displayed.
  • [TV] Improved handling of long usernames in the user picker.
  • [TV] Player: delay playback when refresh rate or resolution switching is active.
  • [TV] Player: map gamepad “B” button to “Back”.

DOWNLOAD APK (Plex Pass required):

NOTE: APK download links expire once the next major beta has been released.

Edit - The Fire OS version has been removed due to a bug discovered on startup. A new version will be available soon.

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