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Plex Gains HDR Support on Apple TV, Face ID/Touch ID Support on iOS

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Plex today announced a few updates for its Apple TV and iOS apps, adding notable new features that are worth highlighting.

The ‌Apple TV‌ app now supports HDR video playback, and Plex Pass subscribers can get early access to HDR through the Settings > Advanced section of the app.

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According to Plex, HDR support provides sharper video output, better performance, and improved subtitle support.

On iOS devices, the Plex update allows users to log in with either Face ID or Touch ID as an alternative to requiring a passcode for a locked Plex library.

Plex has added new TIDAL features as well, allowing Plex iOS and web app users to listen to 30 second clips from the TIDAL library for the purpose of searching for and sampling songs even without a TIDAL account. Artist TV, a feature for subscribers, is now also available on the web, Smart VS, the PS4, and the Plex Media Player.

Plex for iOS and ‌Apple TV‌ can be downloaded from the App Store for free. A Plex Pass is priced at $5 per month and unlocks extra features including HDR. [Direct Link]

Top Rated Comments

Westside guy Avatar
92 months ago
Plex is so much better than the native "TV" and "Computers" apps on tvOS, at least for streaming your own media.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
chrisdazzo Avatar
92 months ago
Good to be a Plex Pass Lifetime subscriber - best $75 I ever spent - suppose I've been using these features with the experimental player for a while now. Cool beans!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
92 months ago
I prefer Infuse, but I recall playing back UHD remuxes with HDR already with Plex
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nutmac Avatar
92 months ago
According to Plex, HDR support provides sharper video output, better performance, and improved subtitle support.
I am pretty sure HDR does none of those things. It should improve color gamut, improve dynamic range, etc.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
91 months ago
Does it use less resources compared to playing it directly from Plex?
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If I rename a file to help the meta data.

Does that mean I need to follow the Plex guidelines rather than Infuse?
Infuse pays for separate codecs so more supported with less hassle, Plex is a bit stingier & uses iOS codecs from my understanding.

I rarely have to rename files in Plex, here's the guidance:

https://support.firecore.com/hc/en-us/articles/215090947-Metadata-101

TBH, best money to save your time you can spend is Filebot in the Mac App Store, here

https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5983

I never like to splash the cash on apps, but since buying this I've never looked back, well worth it!;)
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
grobik Avatar
91 months ago
Does it use less resources compared to playing it directly from Plex?
It plays more video formats natively so less converting and quicker launch times than what the Plex Apple TV app is able to do.
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Does "played" count and similar tags, then appear inside the main Plex library?
Yep, played and current play time status syncs just fine.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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