simonjhogan's PLEX Client for LG Smart TV (webOS)

Simon J. Hogan Plz!! Correct the problem with closed subtitles

Simon J. Hogan Plz!! Correct the problem with closed subtitles



Sorry this is a tv issue not the app ... And lg haven't been able to provide a fix to date ....

S


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Hi,

Please if someone knows..

I have an LG TV, MODEL 84LM960V-ZB
I live in Germany, I need to use the USB in order to use PLEX, 
Why don't i see the app, in the app LG Store ?

 

Hi,

Please if someone knows..

I have an LG TV, MODEL 84LM960V-ZB
I live in Germany, I need to use the USB in order to use PLEX, 
Why don't i see the app, in the app LG Store ?

 

If I'm not mistaken LM is for 2012 models. LG only approved the current version of the app for 2013+ TVs (NetCast 4 and WebOS).

Besides that, your country's LG Store must offer paid apps (it doesn't in some countries). LG also do not offer the app in some regions due to other reasons (e.g: local regulations)

Hi Simon.

Its my first post here and first of all i like to congratulate you for your efforts in developing this so needed application.

I would like to know if there's any foresight to make this application available on Brazil.

 Best regards.

Hi Simon.
Its my first post here and first of all i like to congratulate you for your efforts in developing this so needed application.
I would like to know if there's any foresight to make this application available on Brazil.

Best regards.

There is no defined timeline for development, I add features as I can ...
 
Below is an FYI list of things for people to know ...

  • the app is only approved for 2013+ devices including webOS (note the app was designed for 2013 models which are full HD for apps, I have tweaked the design to to allow for webOS but it isn't optimised yet)
  • Brazil has special ratings requirements which I am trying to apply for
  • the app is only in lg stores that offer paid apps
  • you can switch countries to purchase it then switch to country of origin and it will work
  • I am a lone developer with a day job and two young children working on this so I will update when I can
  • the app will soon be called playz .. CORRECTION it is now called PLAYz Media in the LG Smart World store
  • the USB version will always be updated, if you use it because you can't buy the app please donate ...
  • shared libraries and channels are not yet supported
  • subtitles are fully supported if transcoding is used otherwise it depends on the TV ..
  • the lg api doesn't provide any way to control subtitles other than to turn them on or off .. So I can't change colour or location
  • turning off integrated subtitles doesn't work for integrated subtitles .ie. mkv
  • lg doesn't provide a native screensaver on LCD TV
  • the app doesn't support local pms authentication, shared libraries or channels at this time

I think LG broke something on their last firmware update for the LB6500. The player simply doesn't work anymore, as if the media stream was not being read. I tried enabling HLS and External player but neither worked. :(
Good thing at least Plex Web works decently enough in the TV browser (unlike my 2013 LA6200) to serve as a fallback until they fix this on a future update... Or maybe break things even worse, you never know with LG. :rolleyes:

Hi, I have a subtitle issue... its a 2014 TV and I think after the latest LG firmware update (not sure though) I now always have subtitles (if they're in the stream).  Tried turning it off during playback... get Error 2.  Tried turning it off before I play, this seems to work but I get subtitles and the setting goes back and I have subtitles.

Any thoughts?

Hi, I have a subtitle issue... its a 2014 TV and I think after the latest LG firmware update (not sure though) I now always have subtitles (if they're in the stream).  Tried turning it off during playback... get Error 2.  Tried turning it off before I play, this seems to work but I get subtitles and the setting goes back and I have subtitles.
 
Any thoughts?

As a matter of fact I have one. You could do what Simon suggested not many posts ago and enable HLS Transcoding while this TV issue is not sorted out by LG or hacked to righteousness (big word, probably didn't use it correctly) by Simon or someone else's commit from GitHub.

As a matter of fact I have one. You could do what Simon suggested not many posts ago and enable HLS Transcoding while this TV issue is not sorted out by LG or hacked to righteousness (big word, probably didn't use it correctly) by Simon or someone else's commit from GitHub.

 Thanks - it was a few pages before my google search jumped me into the thread...

Hello everyone I am a client of Plex from the application of Lg WebOS, once you connected to the server will wonder, I really like that you can see the 3D movies in my library. how bad it is you've found problems with the subtitles, because if I want to disable Error 2 I get the movie restarts and could not find a solution in this regard.

New update in App Store adds paging and a few other fixes … Hopefully icon is better fit for webOS devices … Appreciate if someone can post a screenshot …


Simon



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New update in App Store adds paging and a few other fixes ... Hopefully icon is better fit for webOS devices ... Appreciate if someone can post a screenshot ...

Simon


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awesome. I will try it this evening.

Can you list a changelog?

Also wanted to ask you about when are the subtitle time adjustments coming to the app?

awesome. I will try it this evening.

Can you list a changelog?

Also wanted to ask you about when are the subtitle time adjustments coming to the app?


In short there not ... As I have said many many times the api only allows for selecting a subtitles file and turning subtitles on and off ... Nothing else

The app description defines the new additions...
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The first version of the app in the LG store did not have the same logo display problem as the new one. Without having access to both graphic files its hard to tell what's different. Perhaps the original logo had a transparent background and the button background color was defined separately?

Here is what the new logo looks like on webOS

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This should be addressed in the most recent release ... can someone post a screenshot once installed.

S

In short there not ... As I have said many many times the api only allows for selecting a subtitles file and turning subtitles on and off ... Nothing else

The app description defines the new additions...
S


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:( well....that sucks...big time! :(

@Simon i did the update yesterday but Screenshot i will have the evening since im in work now.

Overall the Graphics are Perfect now.. before was pixelated somehow... also the logo in the Smart menu is fixed now and background is black and a last thing is that the App is now faster to me. 

As for the subtitles in no way i can select Greek Subtitles even if i try to play a media without embeded subs or anything but i can leave fine with english subs for now so no prob here.

Thank you for your fixings m8.

Hi Simon, first thanks for the great work. Purchased your App yesterday and it work good for me. Only think what I saw first are the covers. They looks a little bit blurred. Bluecris wrote it is better now. Due to the reason I use the version from yesterday I have compare.

Greetings to Simon from Sweden for a great app! Runs smooth on my Lg lb730v. If channels will work it would be the ultimate.

Thank you / Anders

I think LG broke something on their last firmware update for the LB6500. The player simply doesn't work anymore, as if the media stream was not being read. I tried enabling HLS and External player but neither worked. :(
Good thing at least Plex Web works decently enough in the TV browser (unlike my 2013 LA6200) to serve as a fallback until they fix this on a future update... Or maybe break things even worse, you never know with LG. :rolleyes:


I have the exact same problem :(