In the iOS app there seems to be no more “Advertise as Player” option for the Remote Control API (not related to “remote playback”). And any previous commands to control a device’s player like play/pause/change track no longer work because the app now refuses the connection despite having an authent…

new idea for classic old-style ThioJoe how-to video given the recent issues: How to fix PLEX with this simple hack! (thumbnail shows hdmi cable with silver tape and random bits of wire hot glued to it) video then is a step by step guide to replacing plex with FOSS software alternatives. Jokes as…

Damn, didn’t expect to see you here! Can I just say, this tool is brilliant and I wish I’d known about this before Plex Experience began rolling out… I’ve switched over to Infuse on the Apple TV because of the stuttering issue is in the public Plex app, and how bad the Experience Preview is. Sadly,…

Might be time to just switch, Thio

Would be great to get some clarification on this one…

Remote Control API Removed?

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D_eight6 May 23, 2025, 5:21am 3

dang, YTuber ThioJoe got ambushed too? sorry to hear you going through this with the rest of us.

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Remote Control API Removed?

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