Plex users can now manage artwork directly in the mobile app—here’s what changed

Plex has rolled out a new update for Android and iOS, bringing a host of new features alongside fixes. Among the features, there’s a highly requested one that has finally been added. Plex will now allow users to upload custom artwork directly from their mobile app.

Plex users have been asking for the ability to manage and upload artwork from mobile phones for years. It’s a recurring request on Reddit and Plex forums where users ask how to change cover art on mobile, with the only answer being a workaround by using the browser website on your mobile phone instead of the Plex app.

It’s now possible to upload artwork from the mobile app on both Android and iPhone. Just make sure you’re using Plex Media Server version 1.43.1 or later for this feature to work.

Beyond the artwork feature, the update will now let Live TV users long-press the Live TV tab to quickly switch between available sources. Speaking of live TV, there’s now a fix for channels not re-tuning when returning to the guide.

As for decent quality-of-life additions, Spoiler is now available as a report reason for reviews, and there’s now a loading spinner when saving or editing a review.

There are several bug fixes for Android, such as a fix for images disappearing sometimes during screen transitions. As for the iPhone, there’s a specific fix for reviews as well, as swiping back from a review screen would no longer bypass the discard changes confirmation. Now you will no longer lose your review progress without a confirmation prompt if you accidentally swipe back.

Plex Changelog

Full changes below

Credit: Patrick Campanale/How-To Geek

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Features

• Add progress indicators to local extras on details screens.
• Added Spoiler as a report reason for reviews.
• Added activity type filters to the activity feed screen.
• Edit Artwork screen includes inline descriptions.
• Loading spinner when saving or editing a review.
• [Android][iOS] Add ability to upload artwork from mobile devices. Requires Server version 1.43.1.
• [Android][iOS] Live TV: Long-press the Live TV tab to quickly switch between available sources.
• [tvOS] Player: support for rewinding on resume.

General fixes

• Live TV: Playing channel was not being re-tuned when returning to the guide.
• Record badge’s icon was misaligned when next to a text-only badge.
• Server names would be truncated, incorrectly favoring the server owner name.
• Some activity cards’ text was unreadable.
• The watch history privacy icon did not match the label when adjusting the privacy level.
• Bottom sheet menus no longer announce an unresponsive “Close” button to VoiceOver and TalkBack.
• Clear logo could briefly flash when opening preplays.
• The character count was not visible when entering long comments.

Android-specific fixes

• A rare crash on details screens when availabilities finished loading.
• Fixed images occasionally disappearing during screen transitions.

iOS and tvOS fixes

• [iOS] Swiping back from a review screen with unsaved changes no longer bypasses the discard-changes confirmation.
• [iOS][tvOS] Player: Show play button in OSD when playback is paused due to Airpods disconnecting.

tvOS fixes

• Adjacent auto preview content on Live TV hub would sometimes not start playing
• Focus would disappear after selecting a privacy option.
• Focus would get stuck after entering text in the Create/Edit Managed Account and Edit Username screens, so the action button below was unreachable.
• Jumpbar could permanently trap focus if using swipe controls.
• Personal Media Browse screens were not always focusing properly when opened.
• Some items were getting cut off at the top of browse screens.

Source: Plex