iOS app always starts Live TV from beginning of recording and can’t skip to live

arjan053
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:30:55 +0000
Plex Players

Server Version#: 4.157.0
Player Version#: 2025.31.1
Tuner Make/Model: HDHomeRun and Threadfin (happens on both)
Using XMLTV: Yes

Hi all,

I’m having the exact same issue others have mentioned online and on Reddit. When watching Live TV on the Plex iOS app, it always starts from the beginning of the recording and there is no option to skip forward to the live edge or choose “watch live” like there is on other devices (e.g., Android TV or Web). If I try to drag the timeline forward, it just jumps back to the start.

My friends and I all see the same behavior on iPhones. It’s super annoying during football matches and other live events because we have to manually keep skipping ahead or stop watching entirely until the recording finishes.

Is there any official acknowledgment from Plex or a confirmed fix planned for this? It seems to be a client issue specific to iOS that doesn’t occur on other platforms.

Thanks!

Work around is to go to the plex web app (https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/) on your iOS device and start the Live TV from there.

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