A new update has been released for the media server

Aug 10, 2015 11:54 GMT  ·  By

Plex Media Server, a piece of software that allows users to play movies and TV shows on the computer and to connect to devices like smart TVs or tablets, has been upgraded to version 0.9.12.8 and is available for download.

Plex Media Server can be used on a number of platforms, including Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. It capable of connecting lots of smart devices. With the right kind of setup, you can turn almost any PC into a media center. It can even be accessed over the Internet and not online in local networks.

According to the changelog, a few regressions in Linux and NAS packaging in 0.9.12.7 have been fixed, the remote access in certain cases involving proxies has been corrected, the web player is now restored on launch if the app was playing when page was reloaded/closed, deleting media files moves them to trash, the upgrade system now works again properly for Drobo, Thecus, Ubuntu and other platforms, a case where hitting APPLY button showed no remote access incorrectly was solved, and the enable / disable buttons in Remote Access are now much more visible.

Keep in mind that Plex Media Server has two versions, a free and a premium one. Usually, the premium version updates before the free one, but eventually, all the changes end up in the same branch. Check out the official announcement for more details about this release. You can download Plex Media Server 0.9.12.8 right now from Softpedia.