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I am a big fan of Plex (checkout my video from CES) and today they have a beta of Plex for the Apple TV. This release works with myPlex and has direct play so no transcoding is needed. More details and the download link in the Plex Forums. Don’t forget the Apple TV will need jailbreaking and instructions are in the forum.

 

Highlights of the release

  • Full myPlex Support – view your myPlex queue or Friend’s shared server
  • Top Shelf is now configurable – You can choose which Plex Media Server, then the Section, and Recently Added or OnDeck – the posters are added to the shelf for easy selection
  • Badges! Grid and Bookshelf view now sport badges!
  • DirectPlay Support – now works on the ATV client. Avoid transcoding! Save the Planet!
  • Directories are now loaded asynchronously. That means that you will see a nice spinner while waiting for the directory to load
  • Memory leaks galore fixed – more stable, particularly on media playback
  • Many annoying bug fixes – more useable. The UI is becoming more consistent, reliable and snappy!
  • Added settings for subtitle size and audio boost
  • Fixes capability settings on AAC. The ATV only supports 2 channels AAC.
  • Fixes where you couldn’t disable DTS and AC3 support under 4.4.4
  • Tons of fixes to the main menu where categories should show up faster and more reliably
  • Correctly order Channel, Search and Queue in the main menu

 

We encourage all BETA testers to file bugs at http://plexapp.lighthouseapp.com to make sure that we get it all tracked and fixed.

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