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jumpingyeah

SHIELD - Android TV - fully exit application? And/or update Plex library

So I use Plex, and update my Plex library every few days with new content / remove content. Seems to be that the Plex application for Android TV does not refresh very frequently and doesn't have a refresh feature, so hours or days later the content will be outdated. Using the 'back' button, or the 'home' button doesn't seem to fix the problem, as reopening Plex presents the same content. My temporary solution is to force close Plex within Android TV settings. Anyone else running into this issue, and have a better approach?

Posted Jul 14, 2015, 9:25 PM UTC

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morningtide•

While I don't have a solution to your issue unfortunately, I can highly recommend Kodi as an alternative. I switched to Kodi from Plex and never looked back.

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eyeabhorsneezing•

Reicast and NinjaCats also have a problem as they do not have a proper way to quit without swiping.

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stevewm•

Sounds like you might have some sort of issue with the Plex application. I would try uninstalling all the updates and letting it reinstall them on the ShieldTV...

I use Plex on the ShieldTV and have no problems with it updating. If I add a new item to the plex server, it will appear on the ShieldTV app soon as the server finishes downloading metadata for it.

You also mentioned you manually update your plex library.. This might be the source of the problem. By default the Plex media server automatically monitors your media folders for new files and adds it within a minute or so of a file being copied into the folder. At least on the Windows platform anyways. If you have managed to disable this, I would suggest turning it back on.

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