[RELEASE] RasPlex 1.8.0

@benjaminwolf said:

@thommy86 said:
Is there also an image available to boot from USB, like described in the link below? Or any instructions on how to get it to work with RasPlex?

Raspberry Pi Documentation - Raspberry Pi hardware

untested, but try adding:

program_usb_boot_mode=1
to the end of
/boot/config.txt

Looks like everything else is on the USB drive itself, and unrelated to the SD card.

My Pi is already up to date! I will give it a try. I should have test first before asking. But was really waiting for this option as Raspbian works great from USB. Little bit to enthusiastic I think!

I still can’t see the update in the pre-release channel on my pi 2. Should I?

Hey
 720p HEVC playback is terrible, a lot of skipped frames. Had to roll back to 1.7.1 Anybody else had this issue?

If there’s anything you need to help solve the problem. Message me, no problem

Sorry for a couple of what I am sure are stupid questions - new to Rasplex after enjoying OpenPHT so much


I flashed the SD card with Rasplex 1.8.0 with no problems and installed Aeon Nox, again no issues. Amazed how easy it was. Great work.

My questions are minor. How do I stack episodes in recently added? I read that it was a new feature but can’t for the life of me figure out how to turn it on.

Also I read that there should be an option to update the software under system but I can’t see it? Edit: figured both out in the end!

@ikbensuper said:
Hey
 720p HEVC playback is terrible, a lot of skipped frames. Had to roll back to 1.7.1 Anybody else had this issue?

Yes I also saw this on an RPi3. It was fine with 1.7.1.

I updated to 1.8.0 but have gone back to 1.7.x because RasPlex wouldn’t play .mp4 files with external forced subtitles, Plex on PS4 played the exact same files as did RasPlex after I reinstalled 1.7.x. All movies are already transcoded by Handbrake before adding to my Plex library so RasPlex is just playing direct.

I’m back to 1.8.0, it’s working fine with my set up after I did a clean install onto a Micro SD Card instead of using the update via the Pre-Release channel built into RasPlex.

Must’ve just been a glitch.

@benjaminwolf said:

@thommy86 said:
Is there also an image available to boot from USB, like described in the link below? Or any instructions on how to get it to work with RasPlex?

Raspberry Pi Documentation - Raspberry Pi hardware

untested, but try adding:

program_usb_boot_mode=1
to the end of
/boot/config.txt

Looks like everything else is on the USB drive itself, and unrelated to the SD card.

Just had some time to test and everything is working fine with the new release. Thank you guys! Great job.

If someone want to boot a pi3 from USB, make sure you update your pi firmware to enable the option. Then simply flash the img to a usb3 stick and edit the cmdline to boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda2 quiet ssh.

Hi,
I tried the “getRasplex” installer to format my SD-card. That didn’t work, I get the colored Raspberry screen, but there it hangs.
So I used the terminal to install Plex on the SD-card. Same result. The SD-card is renamed to “LIBRELEC”.
Before, I used that card to run LibreELEC Kodi and that worked perfect.

What can I try next?

(I have an RPI3, without any modifications like DAC’s). HMDI connection to flat-screen TV. Official power supply from Raspberry.)

@Taxicletter said:
Hi,
I tried the “getRasplex” installer to format my SD-card. That didn’t work, I get the colored Raspberry screen, but there it hangs.
So I used the terminal to install Plex on the SD-card. Same result. The SD-card is renamed to “LIBRELEC”.
Before, I used that card to run LibreELEC Kodi and that worked perfect.

What can I try next?

(I have an RPI3, without any modifications like DAC’s). HMDI connection to flat-screen TV. Official power supply from Raspberry.)

There is nothing wrong the “latest” “getRasplex” if that is what you were using ?

Windows
https://github.com/RasPlex/rasplex-installer/releases/download/1.0.1/GetRasplex-win7-32.1.0.1.exe

Osx
https://github.com/RasPlex/rasplex-installer/releases/download/1.0.1/GetRasplex-1.0.1.dmg

Linux
https://github.com/RasPlex/rasplex-installer/releases/download/1.0.1/GetRasplex-debian64.1.0.1.bin

Try it again using that, and if it fails again try a different SD card.

@Taxicletter perhaps the SD card needs reformatting, I don’t know for sure, but maybe it won’t work if the card is already named “LIBRELEC”

@edjonesy said:
@Taxicletter perhaps the SD card needs reformatting, I don’t know for sure, but maybe it won’t work if the card is already named “LIBRELEC”

getRasplex formats the sd card for you as part of the installation
and it also names the sd card LIBRELEC

I assume this is because rasplex is built on LIBRELEC

After upgrading, the only frequencies available in settings are 59.94hz and 60hz. Before i could also pick 23.97hz and 24hz among many others. Does anyone know why?

Can we get HEVC compatibility please? Pure LibreElec (+plex addon) plays HEVC 8bit flawlessly on Pi3 while rasplex will show insane stuttering.

cant download anything from rasplex program or github, they start but always fail

With this new release i couldn’t play any .VOB (MPEG2) files. I was getting the ““Please check that the file exists and the necessary drive is mounted.”” error. I installed the old 1.7.1 version and everything plays (transcodes) again as normal.

Is Rasplex dead? Long time no updates.

@kwburks22 said:
Is Rasplex dead? Long time no updates.

My “Rasplex” is “Alive” & KICKING !

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LCDd removed??? WHAT???
1.7.1 Allready :frowning:

@treboR2Robert said:

@kwburks22 said:
Is Rasplex dead? Long time no updates.

My “Rasplex” is “Alive” & KICKING !

:#

Actually maybe it is dying. :o :smiley:

Rasplex Linux Kernel is 4.9.13

In the latest stable LibreELEC it’s 4.9.29
In the latest beta LibreELEC it’s 4.9.43

Obviously there are a lot of other improvements with the newer releases of LibreELEC too.

It would be nice to see Rasplex updated to a newer version of LibreELEC.

The main improvement I would like to see on my Rasplex is better fast forward and rewind capabilities.

What is everyone else hoping for ?