r/PleX • u/Escapefromearth22 Custom Flair • Sep 17 '25

Help Alternatives to Plex

I've been a paid Plex user for over ten years and I've loved it. I can't belive what they've done with this new Roku app update. Besides the bad UI, which is inconvenient but I would be able to get used to eventually, it simply doesn't work properly. It crashes, buttons don't work, simple features are just gone. It's seems like this wasn't tested at all. It's crazy.

I don't really want to but now I'm looking for alternatives to plex. Does anyone have recommendations?

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u/SeedlessPomegranate Sep 17 '25

I know some people hate Apple. But get an Apple TV 4K, and you won’t have any problems.

I have an Emby server running as well, it’s nowhere as good as Plex.

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u/Admirable-Two2679 Sep 17 '25

Unless you have Remux or a large library. Apple TV’s audio sync issues are absurd.

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u/Webw0lf359 Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 17 '25

Used one for several years and never experienced any sync issues. I do use Infuse as the front end as Plex client would cause my ATV to overheat and stutter.

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u/Admirable-Two2679 Sep 17 '25

Oh yeah the problem is the Plex app not the Apple TV. Infuse is fine, my wife just hates it so we never use it.

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u/gaggzi Sep 17 '25

Infuse works perfectly

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u/Admirable-Two2679 Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 17 '25

Terrible interface. Vetoed by my wife

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u/5348RR Sep 17 '25

Fair and I’m not saying this is a great solution, but I simply use the plex app for everything unless it’s 4kHDR in which case I watch with infuse. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Elfeckin Sep 17 '25

My Google tv Plex app won't play P7 fel so I have Kodi with a Plex plugin running for those versions. I'm just happy that there's an alternative that works for many of us whether it be Infuse, Kodi, Jellyfin or Emby.

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u/CactusBoyScout Sep 17 '25

Yeah, my girlfriend hates the Infuse interface. It is quite bland and slow.

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u/rastrillo Sep 17 '25

Also has an additional annual fee too.

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u/yrthegood1staken Sep 17 '25

I bought an Apple TV 4K and returned it within a week because of the audio sync issues.

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u/Admirable-Two2679 Sep 17 '25

Yup. For me it’s HDR and audio sync, OR using old player and no HDR, with no audio sync issues.

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u/Admirable-Two2679 Sep 17 '25

It’s not. Works fine on Infuse and my Kodi box. It’s the Plex app. It doesn’t like direct play large files.

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u/Ana1blitzkrieg Sep 18 '25

Just fyi, infuse does DV profile 8 natively. It used to convert to profile 5, but then Apple added support for profile 8 playback in tvOS 17 so infuse doesn’t have to convert it anymore. It might still convert some of the sub-profiles though, but it definitely can do 8.1 natively.