Software Update: Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5897

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Version 1.27.0.5897 of Plex Media Server has been released. 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 is free to use and also has PlexPass, a paid service that gives access to ‘premium features’ and earlier to new versions. Since version 1.26.2.5797, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5849 (Plex Pass/Beta channel update)

New:

  • (Database) Improved startup performance by up to 70% when several migrations are run in sequence (#13541)
  • (Music) Modernized the metadata matching and refresh logic (#13539)

Fixes:

  • (Bandwidth) In some cases downloads didn’t respect bandwidth limits (#13545)
  • (Butler) Artists would get refreshed too frequently during the scheduled task window (#13575)
  • (DVR) Fix stream DVR/Live TV to Chromecast (#13205)
  • (EPG) Original air dates could be imported with incorrect time zone offsets for shows (#13533)
  • (Library) Setting items’ originally-available dates to certain values ​​in the distant past could fail (#13544)
  • (Metadata) Don’t pull in ratings from legacy TVDB agent (these no longer exist)
  • (Metadata) Episodes could get incorrect dates set on them with “Prefer local metadata” enabled (#13580)
  • HW Transcoding failing on NVidia Shield (Android 11) #13192

Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5873 (Plex Pass/Beta channel update)

New:

  • (Database) Improved startup performance by up to 70% when several migrations are run in sequence (#13541)
  • (Music) Modernized the metadata matching and refresh logic (#13539)

Fixes:

  • (Bandwidth) In some cases downloads didn’t respect bandwidth limits (#13545)
  • (Butler) Artists would get refreshed too frequently during the scheduled task window (#13575)
  • (DVR) Fix stream DVR/Live TV to Chromecast (#13205)
  • (EPG) Original air dates could be imported with incorrect time zone offsets for shows (#13533)
  • (Library) Setting items’ originally-available dates to certain values ​​in the distant past could fail (#13544)
  • (Metadata) Don’t pull in ratings from legacy TVDB agent (these no longer exist)
  • (Metadata) Episodes could get incorrect dates set on them with “Prefer local metadata” enabled (#13580)
  • (Music) Artists would not save sort title from embedded tags (#13604)
  • HW Transcoding failing on NVidia Shield (Android 11) #13192

Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5878 (Plex Pass/Beta channel update)

New:

  • (Database) Improved startup performance by up to 70% when several migrations are run in sequence (#13541)
  • (Music) Modernized the metadata matching and refresh logic (#13539)

Fixes:

  • (Bandwidth) In some cases downloads didn’t respect bandwidth limits (#13545)
  • (Butler) Artists would get refreshed too frequently during the scheduled task window (#13575)
  • (DVR) Fix stream DVR/Live TV to Chromecast (#13205)
  • (EPG) Original air dates could be imported with incorrect time zone offsets for shows (#13533)
  • (Library) Setting items’ originally-available dates to certain values ​​in the distant past could fail (#13544)
  • (Metadata) Don’t pull in ratings from legacy TVDB agent (these no longer exist)
  • (Metadata) Episodes could get incorrect dates set on them with “Prefer local metadata” enabled (#13580)
  • (Music) Artists would not save sort title from embedded tags (#13604)
  • HW Transcoding failing on NVidia Shield (Android 11) #13192
  • (macOS) Auto-update could fail to update to 1.27.0.5873

Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5889 (Plex Pass/Beta channel update)

New:

  • (Database) Improved startup performance by up to 70% when several migrations are run in sequence (#13541)
  • (Music) Modernized the metadata matching and refresh logic (#13539)

Fixes:

  • (Bandwidth) In some cases downloads didn’t respect bandwidth limits (#13545)
  • (Butler) Artists would get refreshed too frequently during the scheduled task window (#13575)
  • (DVR) Fix stream DVR/Live TV to Chromecast (#13205)
  • (EPG) Original air dates could be imported with incorrect time zone offsets for shows (#13533)
  • (Library) Setting items’ originally-available dates to certain values ​​in the distant past could fail (#13544)
  • (Library) The server could crash while searching for lyrics during metadata updates (#13622)
  • (Metadata) Don’t pull in ratings from legacy TVDB agent (these no longer exist)
  • (Metadata) Episodes could get incorrect dates set on them with “Prefer local metadata” enabled (#13580)
  • (Music) Artists would not save sort title from embedded tags (#13604)
  • HW Transcoding failing on NVidia Shield (Android 11) #13192
  • (macOS) Auto-update could fail to update to 1.27.0.5873

Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5897 (Plex Pass/Beta channel update)

New:

  • (Database) Improved startup performance by up to 70% when several migrations are run in sequence (#13541)
  • (Music) Modernized the metadata matching and refresh logic (#13539)

Fixes:

  • (Bandwidth) In some cases downloads didn’t respect bandwidth limits (#13545)
  • (Butler) Artists would get refreshed too frequently during the scheduled task window (#13575)
  • (DVR) Fix stream DVR/Live TV to Chromecast (#13205)
  • (EPG) Original air dates could be imported with incorrect time zone offsets for shows (#13533)
  • (Library) Setting items’ originally-available dates to certain values ​​in the distant past could fail (#13544)
  • (Library) The server could crash while searching for lyrics during metadata updates (#13622)
  • (LibraryGarbageCollector) Watched content scheduled for deletion could be removed prematurely (#13617)
  • (Metadata) Don’t pull in ratings from legacy TVDB agent (these no longer exist)
  • (Metadata) Episodes could get incorrect dates set on them with “Prefer local metadata” enabled (#13580)
  • (Music) Artists would not save sort title from embedded tags (#13604)

Plex Media Server 1.27.0.5897 is now available to everyone

Version number 1.27.0.5897
Release status Final
Operating systems Windows 7, Android, Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Website plex
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License type Freeware/Paid
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