Plex introduces function to skip credits of movies and series

Plex introduces Credits Detection, a feature that allows users to automatically skip the credits of a movie or series. The feature will be available by default on Thursday for Plex Pass users’ personal media servers and Plex’s free streaming offerings.

Of the new feature users will see a ‘Skip Credits’ button when the credits of a movie or series begin. The company says the feature will be automatically available in the service’s streaming offerings. Plex Pass users with version 1.31.0 or newer of the Plex Media Server also automatically get the feature for their personal media library. The feature works in the Plex app for Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, iOS, macOS, Windows, Xbox, various smart TVs, and more.

The feature is similar to the existing Skip Intro feature, which has been available in Plex since 2020. That earlier feature identifies TV series intros by comparing multiple episodes. In the case of Credits Detection, according to Plex, a more complex algorithm is used to identify the beginning and end of the credits. According to the service, that algorithm looks at the presence of text, black frames and other things. The company warns that the option may not always appear yet.