Release Notes for Plex Experience Preview (Apple TV)

Plex Experience Preview
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Apple TV - 2026.5.0 (1635) TestFlight

NEW:

  • Added video preview for Live TV and trailer hubs.
  • Improve performance on Personal Media Browse grid screens.
  • Live TV: Updated guide video player.
  • Player: Modernized Player UI with streamlined controls.

FIXES:

  • Background art would sometimes not be visible after exiting playback.
  • File info would appear on some types with no files.
  • Fixed an extra back press being required to exit the app from the Home screen.
  • Fixed subtitle offset adjuster back button closing playback and focus not returning to OSD after dismissal.
  • Fixed vertical navigation from channel header buttons in Live TV guide landing on airings instead of adjacent channel headers.
  • Improved loading performance of person detail screens.
  • Live TV: Scheduled recordings would still show up in guide after being cancelled from DVR schedule.
  • Player state indicator icon was too small on TV.
  • Player: Dismiss pause ad when pressing directional key.
  • Player: Fixed Live TV progress bar showing incorrect colors.
  • Player: Focus border for postplay hub items.
  • Player: Marker buttons missing, or having unclear focused state.
  • Player: Subtitle offset adjuster was incorrectly positioned, causing focus to be incorrect.
  • Player: When pressing the Add to Watchlist when watching a trailer, the “Added to your Watchlist” toast would not always appear.
  • Scroll down when focusing mobile app button on People screen.
  • Search loading spinner was not vertically centered on TV platforms.
  • Text showing behind Live TV recent channels on Home.
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