First off, we’d like to thank all the users who have been using and reporting issues related to our recently released Downloads feature. Due to these reports, we have identified several areas for improvement. We are providing an update on certain issues that have been reported to provide some transp…

For what it’s worth, you’re probably aware already but it is possible to disable automatic updates for only one app on the Play Store.

thanks for the input. yes, i’m aware of the setting and also have continuing experience with it not being respected. the Downloads feature should have been nurtured longer in the beta channel before it was released with these show-stopper issues and a hard deadline set for removing the feature it …

[image] Cellane: It’s not only when resuming or starting playback from the home screen, it happens when starting or resuming content from anywhere Sorry, you are correct. It’s playing from your library and the “Prefer Downloaded Content” setting choosing the local copy but not quite. Okay!…

[image] Bolanders: Why would you have a piece of software that doesn’t add new episodes when they are added and not delete episodes that are deleted from the Plex Server itself? It should if you’ve set up a Download based on a show/season/playlist. These are basically rules and Plex will fol…

[image] anon18523487: Just sent it to my username. Oh! Somehow I did not know that you can invite by username, sorry! For the record, the show I was trying to download on macOS and iOS with vastly different results was Rec (by trying to download the playlist Rec Watch Order). Though the effec…

Plex for Android 8.28.0.29859-beta Downloads: improve download speed when downloading onto external storage. Happy Holidays Android users. Please give this a try and let us know.

I was trying to download a smart playlist which (currently) has ~6 episodes. However, when I hit download, it said “The item has been already downloaded” while the Download session is not showing any progress except its name. When I pull down trying to refresh, It said “initializing downloads” in th…

Downloading collections is not supported so collections in a playlist don’t work.

I’m trying that now, I’ve made myself a Beta tester in Google play, it took quite a few minutes but it is saying I’m a tester. Its saying the app is up to date but on the app details in the plex app the version number doesn’t match the one at the top of your post its still the old one. As such my do…

[image] CharlieR1985: Its saying the app is up to date It may take a while for the appstore on your phone to show the new version. Try accessing the Play Store from a web browser and push the beta to your phone.

Update on new Downloads feature

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Plex for Android 8.28.0.29859-beta

Downloads: improve download speed when downloading onto external storage.

Happy Holidays Android users. Please give this a try and let us know.

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Update on new Downloads feature

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