Category Archives: plex media server

ExoPlayer and Kotlin Thoughts

Posted on September 6, 2017 by kingargyle

This past weekend I finally took the plunge and updated my Android TV / Fire TV application to use ExoPlayer.   Yeah, I’m a bit behind the curve here, and should have done this a while ago.   When I … Continue reading →

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Serenity for Android now on Amazon Fire TV

Posted on April 22, 2014 by kingargyle

Version 1.7.3 should now be available in the Amazon App store and be available for the Amazon Fire TV.   A newer version has been submitted that should bring it up to speed with the Google Play version in a … Continue reading →

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Serenity now on the Amazon App Store

Posted on December 13, 2013 by kingargyle

Version 1.5.2 is now available in the play store.   It’s been a while since I posted an update here on the blog, but a lot has been added to the App since the last posting.  Some of the features … Continue reading →

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Serenity for Android 1.4.0

Posted on August 29, 2013 by kingargyle

Version 1.4.0-M3 is now available on the development site.   One of the features that is missing from the Plex Media Server and more importantly the various players is the ability to Queue up videos for playback and have them … Continue reading →

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Android Refresh Activity

Posted on August 8, 2013 by kingargyle

I had an issue where I was having a problem getting an activity to refresh or recreate itself, when being called from a BroadcastReceiver.   The odd thing is that if I launched using Eclipse, it would work and refresh. … Continue reading →

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Serenity for Android 1.3.0

Posted on July 8, 2013 by kingargyle

Version 1.3.0 is now available in the play store.   This adds a user requested feature to support the Plex Music Library. Summer time means more sun, more yard work, and typically less time to devote to hobby projects.   … Continue reading →

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Alternative Plex Client for Android Devices

Posted on May 28, 2013 by kingargyle

There are several reports on the Plex Android apps user reviews of incompatibilities with older servers.   Also that there are several requested features missing.   While Serenity for Android doesn’t cover the remote control features and functionality yet.  It … Continue reading →

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Serenity for Android 1.2.4

Posted on May 26, 2013 by kingargyle

Version 1.2.4 is now available in the play store.   This fixes an issue with subtitle playback with the internal player.  Subtitles should now be working again. Plex Inc released the latest Android client, and apparently people are not too … Continue reading →

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Serenity for Android now available for Nook and Nook HD!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by kingargyle

For those Nook HD and Nook users that have the Google Play store, if you have a Plex Media Server, Serenity for Android can now be installed on your Nook tablet.  It’ll give you an alternative way to access your … Continue reading →

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Serenity for Google TV 1.0.2

Posted on March 24, 2013 by kingargyle

Serenity for Google TV v 1.0.2 is now live in the Google Play Store. This is primarily a bug fix release: Fix issue with banners being stretched vertically Fix issue with Poster being vertically stretched. On Deck for episodes now … Continue reading →

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