Plex App for Apple TV Gets DVR for Recording Live TV, Closed Captioning Support

The Plex app for the Apple TV has been updated with a DVR feature that lets you schedule recordings of Live TV and support for closed captioning.

With warmer weather (hopefully) just around the corner, don't miss out on your favorite shows while you're frolicking outside. Along with watching #LiveTV, now you can also schedule recordings and use closed captioning on your Apple TV.




Plex Features:
• Plex organizes all of your media collections—movies, shows, music, photos, and videos—and streams them to any device, anytime, anywhere.
• Cut the cord! Go premium with a Plex Pass and use Plex Live TV & DVR so you can watch and record free over-the-air HD TV, like NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX, with any supported digital antenna and tuner.
• Plex is packed with tons of free features, like remote access, sharing, security, and casting, and it makes your media beautiful with rich descriptions, artwork, ratings, and more.
• Stay up-to-date with Plex News: a free personalized newscast with trusted local, national, and international news sources, like CBS, Euronews, IGN, AJ+, Sky News, and more.
• Enjoy premium features with a Plex Pass subscription: Live TV & DVR, Mobile Sync, Premium Photos, Premium Music, Parental Controls, and so much more.



What's New In This Version:
NEW:
- DVR support.
- Support for closed captions in Live TV playback.

FIXED:
- Corrected hub spacing for Other Videos library types.
- External subtitles are now tagged correctly.
- Sometimes Related Photos didn't show.
- Some description texts in settings would get cut off.
- Frame rate & dynamic range switching now remain active on the postplay screen.
- The app was responding incorrectly to certain remote control requests.


A Plex Pass subscription costs US$4.99/month, US$39.99/year, or US$149.99/lifetime.

You can download Plex from the App Store for free.

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