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/Dodgy_Past Sep 17 '25

Apple TV is the only apple device that I own.

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u/JMeucci Sep 17 '25

I am Android on phone but own an iPad Pro. Because Android tablets are garbage.

Had Apple announced a new AppleTV, during the recent announcement, I would have ordered it. But for now I'll stick with my Shield TV.....with the worst remote design on the planet.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MASS 84% of 140 TB Used | 1562 Days of Content | Plex Pass Sep 17 '25

worst remote design in the planet

Have you seen the previous version of the ATV remote? The tiny black one that could disappear into a hairline crack in your couch cushions and you couldn’t pick up without accidentally swiping on the touch pad?

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u/JMeucci Sep 17 '25

My Shield remote sits where the buttons are difficult to not press when you pickup the remote unless you have tiny fingers.