Version 1.43.0.10467

New

• (API) Add support for 'squareArt' element type (PM-2959)
• (API) Added documentation for Metadata Providers (PM-3051)
• (Agents) Visibility of legacy agents during library setup must be explicitly enabled in global library settings (PM-3605)
• (Metadata) Add support for local 'squareArt' image for movies and TV shows (PM-2959)
• (Metadata) Add support for local clearLogo images for movies and TV shows (PM-4098)
• (Transcoder) Transcoder was updated to the ffmpeg 6.1 baseline. (PM-3882)
• (Web) Updated to 4.156.0
• (Linux) DEB/RPM packages automatically setup new gpg key

Fixed

• (Commercials) Commercials were not being removed from live-TV recordings (PM-4208)
• (Credit Detection) Process was timing out on large files (PM-4288)
• (Credit Detection) Transcoder update caused credit detection to fail. (PM-4167)
• (EAC3) Only 4 channels were detected on 7.1 channel EAC3 tracks (PM-4085)
• (Library) Server could crash when matching music (PM-4128)
• (Library) Upgrading legacy agents set to Arabic language would fail (PM-3909)
• (Live TV) Addressed issue using the aac_latm audio codec on live tv streams (PM-4099)
• (Live TV) Some live channels would error due to not all streams being initially available when tuning. (PM-4144)
• (Live TV) Tuning some live-tv channels would result in an error about unknown timestamps (PM-4104)
• (Metadata) Identical albums with differing titles would all get the same title (PM-4097)
• (Metadata) Personal Media agent for TV and Music would skip refreshes for child items (PM-4190)
• (Metadata) Season art should not be set if it is identical to the show art (PM-3834)
• (Metadata) Some library-level language preferences were not being applied correctly (PM-4110)
• (Metadata) When unmatched items were refreshed the local metadata was being ignored (PM-4152)
• (Plexamp) Transcoding tracks could result in missing data (PM-4114)
• (Shield) A green border could have appeared when transcoding to HEVC (PM-4122)
• (Transcoder) An error would occur when transcoding mpeg2 video (PM-4276)
• (Transcoder) An error would sometimes occur when transcoding the lc profile of the aac codec (PM-4266)
• (Transcoder) HLS streams could fail when seeking (PM-4075)
• (Transcoder) The transcoder would crash when direct streaming eac3 to a mov container (PM-4274)
• (Transcoder) Transcoding would fall back to SW when transcoding a HDR file and the client supports 10 bit output but not HDR (PM-4293)
• (Transcoding) Transcoding of EAC3 files would sometimes fail on HLS streams (PM-4084)
• (Voice Activity) Detection could fail in some instances (PM-4066)-

Hello Plex / Home Assistant community!

I used to post regularly with Plex related projects to Reddit but since leaving I figured I'd try sharing my latest project here instead

My latest project, in an effort to decouple my smarthome setup from Alexa, is to recreate the functionality provided by the Plex Alexa skill so I can play things to my various Plex clients with voice commands in Home Assistant (plus I assume like all things I enjoy Plex will eventually EOL this anyway)

I mostly made this for my own personal usage initially but decided to make it into a blueprint and share

https://github.com/mdhiggins/PlexVoiceAssistant

I have a few other Plex/*arr related projects if you check out my Github

Hope others find value in this as well but its working nicely in my home setup

Developer @psyc@lemmy.world

The album in question is "Breach" by Twenty One Pilots, the album exists in last.fm (https://www.last.fm/music/twenty+one+pilots/Breach) in discog (https://www.discogs.com/master/3968810-Twenty-One-Pilots-Breach) and in musicbrainz (https://musicbrainz.org/release/1d9a4160-41f8-4c90-8116-82765d736408).

Of course I can edit some data manually, but for some reason the system does not identify it and I would like to know why or if I'm doing something wrong or if i can do something to fix it?

The easiest way to reclaim your server after your password reset is to go to plex.tv/claim, copy that to your clipboard and edit your docker file Plex claim token ENV.

We have recently experienced a security incident that may potentially involve your Plex account information. We believe the actual impact of this incident is limited; however, action is required from you to ensure your account remains secure.

I wish like crazy the Audacious media player had a @plex plugin, so I could play my music with it. That would be the best possible streaming audio scenario I can imagine. https://audacious-media-player.org/

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/32109389

Plex has notified some of its users on Thursday to urgently update their media servers due to a recently patched security vulnerability.

The company has yet to assign a CVE-ID to track the flaw and didn't provide additional details regarding the patch, only saying that it impacts Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x.

cross-posted from: https://sub.wetshaving.social/post/2536518

Anyone else noticing faster battery drain on iPad or iPhone since the update? An hour and a half of content has chewed through over 50% of my battery on my M1 iPad, not to mention the device getting very hot.

I must have gone through all the options twice, but can't find it. Not a super big deal, but since you already have the library button below, it's a bit redundant and unnecessarily taking up space.

I was just forwarded this someone in my household who watches our server. That's it folks. I've been a hold out for a long time, but this is honestly it.

They want me to pay to stream content that I bought from my hardware transcoded also on my hardware.

I'll say it. As of today, I say Plex is dead. Luckily I've been setting up Jellyfin, I guess it's time to make it production ready.

Edit I have a Plex Pass. More comments saying "Just buy a plex pass" are seriously not getting it. I have a Plex Pass and my users are still getting this.

Oooowhhheeee. What absolute turd of an update. Who decided throwing a gagillion movie posters and buttons randomly on a screen was an “improvement”? Yikes.

The new Plex app for iOS and iPadOS is really bad! The old app Live TV was so much better. #Plex @plex

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/35212288

Shamelessly stolen from another forum site:

Just found out Plex has updated its Privacy Policy page and added a new page to opt-out trackings.

https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

https://www.plex.tv/vendors-us/

Up until now all your playback data may be involuntarily sent to ad agencies and companies such as Amazon to silently influence and target your buyings. Now we can opt out everything and keep your watch habit private and treat your plex server like never existed.

EDIT: now you can also easily access privacy settings and delete all already uploaded watch history, and stop syncing watch states, rating etc. Remember to set all to private if privacy is important to you.

https://prnt.sc/hj6ZNNh31nl3 https://prnt.sc/0DGbRGLI97_G https://prnt.sc/er3dYwJnut9j

EDIT2: also double confirm "Send playback data to Plex" is unchecked.

https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/#you-have-the-right-to-limit-what-activity-data-is-sent-from-your-plex-media-server

Upcoming Plex Pass Price Increase

The price increase applies to new and existing subscriptions, with the exception of existing Lifetime Plex Pass holders.

New USD prices as of April 29, 2025 will be:
 Monthly: $6.99
 Yearly: $69.99
 Lifetime: $249.99

If you’d like to lock in a Lifetime Plex Pass subscription at the current rate of $119.99 USD, you have until April 29, 2025 to do so.

Upcoming Change to Remote Playback for Personal Media

We are also changing how remote playback works for streaming personal media (that is, playback when not on the same local network as the server). The reality is that we need more resources to continue putting forth the best personal media experience, and as a result, we will no longer offer remote playback as a free feature.

So Long, Mobile Unlock Fee

Our Android and iOS mobile apps previously required a one-time activation fee or Plex Pass to remove the one-minute playback limitation when streaming content from a Plex Media Server. As part of these changes, there will no longer be any such one-minute playback limitation.

EDIT:

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CURRENT PLEX PASS HOLDERS: For users who have an active Plex Pass subscription, remote playback will continue to be available to you without interruption from any Plex Media Server, after these changes go into effect. When running your own Plex Media Server as a subscriber, other users to whom you have granted access can also stream from the server (whether local or remote), without ANY additional charge—not even a mobile activation fee.

Lifetime Pass Member.. just put on The Devils Advocate (1997) and got a full 30s ad.

… just paused it to verify it was actually in my library… -and got another 2 ads… what the actual fuck? Just me?

EDIT: Looking back at the app, seems I was somehow in Plex Streaming, but how it was put up above my own content I can’t understand, and the movie page does not make it obvious that’s what I’m looking at.

Given the previews of the new Plex experience, I think I'm going to need an alternative media player.

Here's my background.

• My media is stored on a QNAP NAS. All my devices are made by Apple.

• My library is a decent size. About 1,500 movies, 50 TV series, 75,000 songs, plus 2,000 classical pieces (would love a better way to manage classical music).

• I use PlexAmp on my computer to listen to music all day. If I were to listen to music outside the house, PlexAmp is my only music app.

• I use Plex on Apple TV to watch my movie and TV library. To a lesser degree, I watch home movies, music videos, and various media obtained from archive.org - I call this my VHS library. I also listen to music and look at my photo library from my Apple TV.

• The Plex UX for VOD is bad so I instead use Pluto and Tubi (not that they're much better).

• I'll never watch content on my iPhone. I may watch on my iPad but not often.

• I share my library with family so we can watch home movies during the holidays. They sign into Plex on either Apple TV, Roku, or their phones. I've also been happy to share photos from within Plex but this is being stripped out to another app which will not work for us.

It's evident that Plex is intent to shove VOD down our throats at the expense of an enjoyable experience with our own content. For the older people in my family, this simple will not work at all.

The most important aspects are (1) an Apple TV app and (2) music apps.

I want something that's relatively easy to setup. I'm not going to spend time building docker containers and reverse proxies (unless it's a one-click process).

Additional link to the Plex forum post.

Is there a setting somewhere in Plex or on the server so that some songs don’t play loud and others so soft? Thanks in advance.