Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156 Player Version#: 2025.32.0 (966828622) Android Mobile Beta Subtitles backgrounds cannot be turned off. It’s always black. Even if it’s disabled. Downgrading to public release fixed it. [Screenshot_20251216_084008_Plex] [Screenshot_20251216_083814_Plex]

Can confirm this happening, on Samsung Galaxy S25+ S23+ smartphones and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablet. And not just that, subtitle color cannot be changed as well. Only white works with the black background! All three of my devices had this issue when updating the app to version 2025.32.0. Every app…

Confirmed same issue on Samsung Tablet.

I can also confirm this issue on my Galaxy S25 and OnePlus Pad 3, both on version 2025.32.0. My server version is 1.42.2.10156.

An update has been released to the beta today (12th January 2026), now with version number 2026.0.0 and the bug still exists! Waiting for fix!

I just tried with 2026.0.0 and could not reproduce. Are these just SRT subtitles? Embedded in video file or separate?

Man, lots of issues started with the recent betas (after 2025.32.0) They are driving me nuts. PiP is not workingly correctly as well. The issue is probably related. Had to leave beta and get latest stable. Please dont move the recent iterations to stable you gonna kill the app UX

Thanks for reports I could not reproduce but one of our moderators could and i have their logs added to bug report.

Thanks BigWheel. I’ve already noticed 3 bugs on the Plex Beta app (>=2025.32.0) The white on black background sub bug Picture in picture doesn’t shrink to the ‘picture’ size, PiP does work but the floating player reproduces the video very zoomed, like it’s in the original size and floating wi…

Hey! Both embedded and separate srt files do this.

It got pushed to the normal release.. And the bug is still present. [Screenshot_20260122_082847_Plex] 2026.0.0

Subtitles Background Broken (2025.32.0)

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Subtitles Background Broken (2025.32.0)

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