Samsung DEX is NOT showing control buttons during playback since aug16-2025 update

Server Version#: Version 1.42.1.10060
Player Version#: android samsung s20+ - plex app update on aug16-2025

when playing movie in samsung DEX the movie control buttons like pause/play/next/playlist/etc.. is not showing and im not able to control the playback at all

left and right side of the playarea is however now able to skip forward and backwards again (ability was lost like a year ago, now it’s back but it seems to be crashing the other functions)

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I too have this issue, but only after I launched the Plex app on my Samsung S23 Ultra without Dex. Then the next time I connected my original Nreal AR glasses (generation 1) and started Dex, I do not have the control buttons as mention in previous post.

It is very annoying not being able to control, like it used to, after the latest Plex player update.

Any update when this will be resolved?

Same issue on my S24, client version 2025.26.0 (966828499)
Would be good to hear when this is scheduled to be fixed.

Same on my S25 Ultra

I am also experiencing the same on Samsung Dex, no playback menu.

Once the Plex app is open and the video is started the payback menu shows up once and then disappears and does not show, even if I hover the cursor at the bottom of the window of the video.

Device

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Android version: 14

UI: 8

Plex app version: 2025.30.0

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I have the same issue using Plex in Samsung dex with my Samsung s24 ultra.

Client version 2025.29.0

Platform version 16

For Christ’s sake, can we at least get a reply that the devs acknowledged the issue?

I’ve made a report for it. I don’t personally have a Samsung to check this but i’m sure the QA folks do.