

Open the Plex app and go to Settings > About > App Name and look at the value there: Understanding Limited Playback Capabilities Does My App Have “Limited” Playback Capabilities?ĭetermining whether or not the smart TV app you’re using is affected by these limited playback capabilities is easy. While Plex is available on the following models, brands, and operating systems, the playback capabilities are limited, as outlined below. Related Page: SmartCast OS Devices with Limited Playback Capabilities Our Plex app is available on “SmartCast” VIZIO model televisions. Our current app is available on VIDAA-based television models (in the United States and Europe) running the following system software: To allow connections to a personal server, you should ensure that the app is set to Allow Insecure Connections (and to allow fallback to insecure connections) in the TV app settings and the Plex Media Server must be set to Preferred for the Secure Connections preference.

Note: Due to root certificate limitations with the device OS itself, most Samsung models will not support secure connections with a personal Plex Media Server. Related Page: What do Samsung TV model numbers actually mean? Related Page: Tizen-based Samsung TV models The exception is for users located in China or Iran the app is not currently available for users in those countries. The app is available on 2016 and newer model year Samsung sets that are Tizen-based. To allow connections to a personal server, devices running earlier webOS versions must be set to Allow Insecure Connections in the TV app settings and the Plex Media Server must be set to Preferred for the Secure Connections preference. Note: Due to root certificate limitations with the device OS itself, only webOS 5.0+ devices support secure connections with a personal Plex Media Server. Our current app is available on 4K/UHD LG television models running webOS 3.0 or newer system software.

Exact capabilities can vary, but Plex running on these systems is not restricted to the “Limited” playback capabilities outlined in the dedicated section later in the article. On the following systems, the Plex app has been customized to be able to take advantage of the expanded playback capabilities of each device. Other platforms receive more customized capabilities. Some of the platforms will have limited playback capabilities because of these factors.

These are broken out into two broad categories: Plex offers player apps across a wide range of smart TV manufacturers and models.
