Irritated by the brand new Plex app? Change these 4 settings

The brand new Plex app for cellular arrived solely a day in the past, however consumer boards and the Plex subreddit are blowing up with complaints about buggy efficiency, lacking options, and a cluttered, complicated interface. 

Sure, all this sounds acquainted, though it’s not but clear if we’re seeing a typical tough touchdown for an app revamp or a Sonos-level dumpster hearth. Plex does have a laundry listing of points it plans to deal with within the coming weeks (once more, déjà vu), and the laggy, stuttering app efficiency will hopefully enhance over time. We’ll be watching. 

Within the meantime, there are some Plex “new expertise” points we will deal with proper now, beginning with the Dwell TV, Uncover, and On Demand tabs on the backside of the display. You possibly can’t swap them out with different choices, sadly, however you may make them go away. 

One other “new expertise” function we will cover are the consumer critiques for films and TV reveals in your Plex library. For those who love seeing what random of us thought in regards to the content material in your Plex media servers, then hey, depart ‘em be. Wish to cover them? No downside. 

Conceal the Dwell TV tab 

Personally, I’m a fan of the Dwell TV tab on the brand new Plex app as a result of I take advantage of Plex as an over-the-air DVR, and the tab provides me faster entry to the dwell programming grid. However the Dwell TV tab additionally homes Plex’s varied dwell streaming channels, and it’ll seem on the backside of the display even for those who’re not a Plex DVR consumer. 

Once more, we will’t change the Dwell TV tab with one thing else, however at the very least we will cover it. For this, you’ll must entry your server settings on the Plex internet app. 

• Go to the Plex internet interface, faucet the Settings icon within the top-right cowl of the display (the one that appears like a wrench), after which click on On-line Media Sources within the left-hand column. 
• Below the Dwell TV heading, click on the drop-down menu and choose Disabled. 
• Relaunch the brand new Plex app in your cellular system. For those who’re not a Plex DVR consumer, the Dwell TV tab must be utterly gone. In case you are utilizing the Plex DVR, the tab will nonetheless be there, however you must solely see your over-the-air channels. 

Conceal the On Demand tab 

Plex Media Server customers seemingly don’t have a lot want for Plex’s On Demand content material, which incorporates ad-supported films and TV reveals in addition to entry to film leases. Fortunately, you may cover the On Demand tab, simply as you may with the Dwell TV tab. 

• Once more, return to the Plex settings display on the internet, then click on On-line Media Sources. 
• Below the Films & Exhibits setting, click on the drop-down and choose Disabled. 

Conceal the Uncover tab 

The Uncover tab on the brand new Plex app aggregates trending films and TV reveals amongst Plex customers, in addition to suggestions on any streaming providers that you simply’ve beforehand chosen. Don’t care what different Plex customers are watching? Then cover the tab. 

• As soon as extra, head for the Plex settings display on the internet, click on On-line Media Sources, then head over to the Uncover part. 
• Below the Uncover Supply heading, click on the drop-down, then choose Disabled. 

Conceal consumer critiques (or all critiques) 

I like seeing overview snippets from critics on the title element pages of my Plex library content material, however critiques from random Plex customers? Not a lot. Fortuitously, you may cover consumer critiques—or all critiques–from the Plex app. 

• This time, we’re going straight to the brand new Plex app. Hearth it up, faucet Settings, then faucet Expertise. 
• Faucet the Scores and Critiques From setting, then choose an possibility; the alternatives embrace Plex customers & critics, Plex customers solely, Critics solely, and Nobody. 

The app will reload after selecting a brand new possibility, and for those who opted to cover some or all critiques, they need to now be gone.