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You can check out the "new Plex experience" now on Apple TV and, unlike another home entertainment brand that rushed out a new app without letting users kick the tires first, Plex is putting its new look through a public preview process, meaning you can use the old and new apps side-by-side.
I've been test-driving Plex's redesigned Apple TV app for a few days now, and there are some changes I love as well as a few I'm not happy about. There are also a few rough edges, which I'm assuming will be ironed out during the public preview.
Before diving in, I should note that I'm looking at the new Plex app from the perspective of a Plex Media Server user—that is, someone who's using Plex to stream my local collection of movies, TV shows, music, and other media to my devices. I also use Plex as a DVR for my over-the-air antenna.
In recent years, Plex has been venturing in new directions that have made longtime Plex Media Server users nervous. For starters, Pl
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