EDIT: That feature is implemented for the Web Client. Unless I’m blind, I think it would be neat if we could resume from where we stopped when playing long featurettes. It doesn’t seem to be a feature. There’s an 87 minutes documentary in the Oppenheimer Blu-ray and I had to classify the file as a…

This should be working on the current beta of the new experience apps (e.g. iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV → version 2026.9.0) [Extra progress on iOS new experience preview] [image] Plex for Mobile (Android & iOS) Beta Release Notes Plex for Android 2026.9.0 Plex for iOS 2026.9.0 NEW: Add p…

You specifically mention “long” featurettes (extras). Do you see your desired behavior for shorter ones? I do, at least in the web app (I’ve not tested on other clients recently). [image] This is a music video associated with a movie as an “Other” extra in my movie library, PMS tracks progress…

I’ll need to test on the Web client because I just tried with a few extras (others, deleted scenes, interviews and I-can’t-remember-anymore and it didn’t work. android-mobile Broken forum FFS!

Indeed. I just tested on my Android tablet and it worked there as well.

[image] pshanew: PMS tracks progress and the (web) client offers the options to start from the beginning or resume OMG! I just tested on the Web client and you are right!!! :exploding_head:

Something to bear in mind is that the “Video played threshold” appears to be used for extras as well. [image] The implication of this is that if you’re playing an 87 minute featurette and stop it after the threshold is reached, it will be considered completed.

Thanks I’ll keep that in mind. :thinking: I’ll probably set it to 100% and use the “skip credits” button or something… :man_shrugging: It’s very nice that this feature was already almost ready to ship. :sweat_smile: I’ll put the documentary back in the Featurettes folder once I’m done with it. …

[image] pshanew: You specifically mention “long” featurettes Here goes my evening: I think I felt into the “how long is a featurette before it becomes something else” rabbit hole . :laughing:

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This should be working on the current beta of the new experience apps (e.g. iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV → version 2026.9.0)

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