Software Update: Plex Media Server 1.16.2.1297

Plex has released version 1.16.2.1297 of Plex Media Server. This version was previously available to holders of the paid PlexPass, but can now be downloaded by anyone. Plex Media Server is a media server for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and various NAS devices. The software can serve content to clients on the same machine within the local network or over the Internet. Client software is available for the aforementioned operating systems, but content can also be viewed on iOS, Android, Google TV and Chromecast, for example.

The program includes its own software store where plug-ins can be exchanged. Via these plug-ins, content from various streaming services can be viewed, among other things. In addition, there is PlexPass, a paid service that gives early access to new versions in addition to discounts on ‘Premium features’. The changelog since version 1.16.1.1246 beta looks like this:

Plex Media Server 1.16.1.1273 (Plex Pass/Beta update channel)

Fixes:

• (DVR) Don’t default to Episode 1. (#10207)
• (DVR) Users in Canada can now set up a new DVR, using a space in the postal code. (#10204)
• (DVR) Users in Ireland can now set up a new DVR.
• (DVR) Additionally show channel title in DVR setup where only an internal channel identifier is present.

Plex Media Server 1.16.1.1291 (Plex Pass/Beta update channel)

Fixes:

• (DVR) Some shows without season & episode info were displaying the wrong date. (#10233)
• (DVR) In some cases subscriptions were not scheduled automatically after upgrade to new EPG provider. (#10215)
• (EPG) End of guide would not populate without a full refresh. (#10220)

Plex Media Server 1.16.2.1297 (Plex Pass/Beta update channel)

New:

• (Web) Updated to 3.99.2

Fixes:

• (Add to Library) Hi-fi quality was limited if TIDAL account was not managed through plex.tv (#10155)
• (Localization) Translated strings were not returned (#10168)
• (NAS) Ensure transcoder temp directory is present at startup on Synology devices (#10213)
• (NAS) The server might not automatically start after system reboot on Synology devices (#10236)
• Greatly speed up partial scan operation (#10171)
• On macOS, if a network interface had multiple IPv4 addresses, they could fail to publish to plex.tv (#1778)
• Shows in “Shows you might like” were missing season counts (#10162)
• The scanner or transcoder could crash when processing files containing big-endian DTS audio streams (#10135)
• The server could use large amounts of CPU when running on a network with certain routers with UPnP enabled (#9610)

Plex Media Server 1.16.2.1297 is now available to everyone