[RELEASE] OpenPHT 1.6.2

Today we announce the release of OpenPHT 1.6.2.

This release includes an important fix for compatibility with Plex Media Server 1.0.0+ and builds for debian, ubuntu and new embedded devices.

New

  • Embedded builds for Odroid C2, WeTek Core and WeTek Play
  • Special Intel VAAPI embedded build for Sandy Bridge or newer cpu (e.g. NUC, Chromebox)
  • Linux builds for debian (jessie) and ubuntu (xenial, wily, trusty)
  • Make seek steps configurable in advancedsetting.xml (RasPlex/OpenPHT#92)
  • Allow dts audio when dts-hd or ac3 transcode is selected
  • Use local server to resolve watch later, recommended and channel clip url
  • Add preference option for direct play of hevc videos
  • Add preference option for scanning localhost for server
  • Add support for mceusb_hauppauge remote (thanks anythingtechaus)
  • Improved Italian translation for the default skin (thanks NicolaIsotta)

Fixes

  • Fix parse of PMS 1.0.0+ version (RasPlex/OpenPHT#94, RasPlex/RasPlex#514)
  • Fix empty line in video setting (RasPlex/OpenPHT#84)
  • Fix issue with some watch later and recommended videos
  • Fix auto-close of stereoscopic selection dialog
  • Fix jumping watch later in default skin
  • Embedded/RasPlex: Update to latest hyperion, linux 4.4.14 and latest rpi firmware

Known Issues

  • Windows SmartScreen could block the installer, use the Run anyway option to install
  • Auto-update of windows portable installs will fail and corrupt your portable install

Downloads
For Windows, OS X, Embedded and Linux see OpenPHT 1.6.2 GitHub page
For Raspberry Pi devices see RasPlex 1.6.2 release post

Auto Update
OpenPHT 1.6.2 is now available on the pre-release update channel.

Bugs?
Please report bugs on GitHub, https://github.com/RasPlex/OpenPHT/issues

For anyone interested I will post up some info and tips for OpenPHT for the Odroid C2 later.

Regards

thank you for another great version. I’ve noticed you’ve updated also skinning engine because ‘texture color diffuse’ property started working !!! Thanks.

One bug I’ve noticed in 1.6 releases though is that when I have checked option “Show Watched in recently added” it works for all section types/lists except for “Watch Later” list (on home menu of course. Is it possible to fix that ?

Thanks !

@NedtheNerd said:
For anyone interested I will post up some info and tips for OpenPHT for the Odroid C2 later.

Regards

Really interested in this. Does the Odroid running OpenPHT 1.6.2 support OpenVPN and HEVC up to 1080P 12bit?

OpenVPN works same as Rasplex, no 12bit support at the moment, I’m having difficulty finding decent HEVC test clips of any description. At the moment for 40Mbps HEVC, needs a lot of caching, trying to find optimum settings at the moment.

Forgot to mention, see here https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/223080/openpht-for-odroid-c2-information-and-tips#latest

Regards

OpenPHT doesn’t seem to want to work with Windows 10. I am just going to downgrade my server until the Plex team get this sorted out.

OpenPHT works fine on Windows 10, you haven’t said why it doesn’t for you!

Regards

So… this may be a dumb question (2 actually), but what’s the difference between PHT and OpenPHT? And how come I have to download it manually from a web page?

@demoni

PHT was abandoned by Plex Inc last October, the Rasplex team have continued developing and fixing PHT as an OpenSource project called OpenPHT, as it is an ‘unofficial’ Plex client the downloads, source code, etc is hosted on GitHub.

Regards

@NedtheNerd said:
@demoni

PHT was abandoned by Plex Inc last October, the Rasplex team have continued developing and fixing PHT as an OpenSource project called OpenPHT, as it is an ‘unofficial’ Plex client the downloads, source code, etc is hosted on GitHub.

Regards

Ah, ok thanks! I don’t feel dumb anymore.

Any idea when x86 .deb may be available?

There probably won’t be one, sorry. Time to upgrade to a 64 bit OS.

Regards

Hi,

Great release, but for one issue I’ve found. This continues a long standing bug from the PHT days, of the autoupdate changing the security on the ‘\program files (x86)\OpenPHT’ directory.

Using the autoupdate from a standard user, give the UAC prompt, then after credentials are entered, installs. Although it appears the installer does a move or something of the entire OpenPHT directory because after install there are no inherrited permissions on that directory and the standard user can no longer access / execute the program. The security on it seems to be the installing user and administrators.

If I go in and allow inherrited permissions again all is well.

Can you change the installer to do a copy which would allow inherrited permissions, or reset them after the install.

Thanks and nice work.

You should probably report this on their github.

@AMichaelides said:
Hi,

Great release, but for one issue I’ve found. This continues a long standing bug from the PHT days, of the autoupdate changing the security on the ‘\program files (x86)\OpenPHT’ directory.

Using the autoupdate from a standard user, give the UAC prompt, then after credentials are entered, installs. Although it appears the installer does a move or something of the entire OpenPHT directory because after install there are no inherrited permissions on that directory and the standard user can no longer access / execute the program. The security on it seems to be the installing user and administrators.

If I go in and allow inherrited permissions again all is well.

Can you change the installer to do a copy which would allow inherrited permissions, or reset them after the install.

Thanks and nice work.

@demoni said:

@NedtheNerd said:
@demoni

PHT was abandoned by Plex Inc last October, the Rasplex team have continued developing and fixing PHT as an OpenSource project called OpenPHT, as it is an ‘unofficial’ Plex client the downloads, source code, etc is hosted on GitHub.

Regards

Ah, ok thanks! I don’t feel dumb anymore.

I was about to ask a similar question, as I only just found out about OpenPHT after searching for a reason as to why Remembering Position had stopped working in PHT. https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/223026/remember-position-broken-with-server-1-0#latest

@NedtheNerd said:
There probably won’t be one, sorry. Time to upgrade to a 64 bit OS.

Regards

Noticed that the Windows version is marked as x86, will there be a 64bit version of it?

Hello there,

After starting plex i am getting background error as below and sometimes i also got skipped frames:
libGL error: pci id for fd 21: 8086:1916, driver (null)
i965_dri.so does not support the 0x1916 PCI ID.
libGL error: failed to create dri screen
libGL error: failed to load driver: i965

P.S.
I have ubuntu 14.04 & kernel 4.4.14

How to solve this ?
thanks in advance.

**You people know just what I want ** =D>

Every time I set my expectation higher, you guy just jumped like Michael Jordan and nailed it much better than I expected lol

When you pair this up with Aeon Nox skin, it’s total perfection.

Sometimes I just sit, relax, and looking at the skin. It’s breathtakingly beautiful, and works great. ^:)^

No one can beat this [-X

I’m sure when some issues found, they’ll be dealt with lol

Thanks for your hard work guys

OMG I have been struggling trying to compile Plex-Media-Player on trusty for a couple days with ZERO result.
I’ve been running PHT for a long time no issues until the dreaded v1.0 server release… What a mess…
After mucking about for days trying to get pmp to compile, realized it looks like libraries required are for FEDORA!, I decided to look at “third-party” clients.
WHY OH WHY DIDN’T I DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE!! lol
Just ONE simple deb file download and install…
Not only did it work, but it updated my skin plugin and used my preferences and everything from my old and busted PHT!
Wish I could go back in time and recover all the wasted time on pmp!

A million times THANK YOU!

Ok I had to come back because this deserves some more love. lol
I remember back in the old forums I posted an issue about volume.
My old PHT in linux would play tv shows at a lower volume than my system, and movies were worse.
I’d have to have my system at 100% volume, and plex at -20 for tv and -5 to 0 for some movies, just to hear anything.
I knew it was linux PHT because winblows PHT would play fine at 30%.
Today I found the with OpenPHT I could leave my system at 40% and volume is perfect!
Movies are also playing at about the same volume as tv shows!
Open Source wins again!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU! lol

What’s the upgrade procedure on the embedded build? Currently on 1.5.2 on my NUC. Is it a wipe and reinstall from scratch at the moment?