Plex offers player apps across a wide range of smart TV manufacturers and models. These are broken out into two broad categories:
- Specific manufacturers/brands
- Broader smart TV operating systems, which may be available across many different TV brands
For any particular platform, the playback capabilities may be affected by several factors, including the extent to which we can directly test on the platform ourselves, the (Plex) user base on the platform, and more. Some of the platforms will have limited playback capabilities because of these factors. Other platforms receive more customized capabilities.
Available Manufacturers/Brands
On the following systems, the Plex app has been customized to be able to take advantage of the expanded playback capabilities of each device. Exact capabilities can vary, but Plex running on these systems is not restricted to the “Limited” playback capabilities outlined in the dedicated section later in the article.
LG
Our current app is available on 4K/UHD LG television models running webOS 3.0 or newer system software.
Note: Due to root certificate limitations with the device OS itself, only webOS 5.0+ devices support secure connections with a personal Plex Media Server. To allow connections to a personal server, devices running earlier webOS versions must be set to Allow Insecure Connections in the TV app settings and the Plex Media Server must be set to Preferred for the Secure Connections preference.
Samsung
The app is available on 2016 and newer model year Samsung sets that are Tizen-based. The exception is for users located in China or Iran; the app is not currently available for users in those countries.
Related Page: Tizen-based Samsung TV models
Related Page: What do Samsung TV model numbers actually mean?
Note: Due to root certificate limitations with the device OS itself, most Samsung models will not support secure connections with a personal Plex Media Server. To allow connections to a personal server, you should ensure that the app is set to Allow Insecure Connections (and to allow fallback to insecure connections) in the TV app settings and the Plex Media Server must be set to Preferred for the Secure Connections preference.
VIDAA OS (e.g. Hisense)
Our current app is available on VIDAA-based television models running the following system software VIDAA U4 and higher.
VIZIO
Our Plex app is available on “SmartCast” VIZIO model televisions. (Typically, that’s VIZIO models released in 2018 and later.)
Devices with Limited Playback Capabilities
While Plex is available on the following models, brands, and operating systems, the playback capabilities are limited, as outlined below.
Understanding Limited Playback Capabilities
Does My App Have “Limited” Playback Capabilities?
Determining whether or not the smart TV app you’re using is affected by these limited playback capabilities is easy. Open the Plex app and go to Settings > About > App Name and look at the value there:
Plex for [specific brand]: If the app shows a value like “Plex for LG” or “Plex for Samsung”, then the app is not affected by the specific limited capabilities mentioned below.Plex for Smart TVs: If the value is simply “Plex for Smart TVs” (and not a specific brand), then that means the app does have limited playback capabilities.
Specific Playback Capabilities
The “Plex for Smart TVs” app supports the following limited capabilities for video and audio playback.
Video:
- Bit Rate: 4Mbps max
- Resolution: 1080p max
- Bit Depth: 8
- Codec: H.264
- Container: mp4, mpegts, mov
- Audio: AAC, 2 channels
Music/Audio:
- AAC
- 2 channels
- FLAC
- MP3
- 2 channels
- 320 Kbps
- mp3 container
AOC
The app is available on select, specific TV models and only in the following countries: Australia, Colombia, the European Union, Germany, Great Britain, India, Lithuania, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Russia.
- MTK5596L (2017)
- MTK5800 (2017)
- MTK5596L (2018)
- MTK5800 (2018)
- MTK5802 (2018)
- MTK9288 (2020)
- NVT671 (2020)
Atari VCS
Plex is available on the Atari VCS mini-PC system.
Related Page: Atari VCS
Coolita
Plex is currently available on Coolita television models available in several countries, such as India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Evoca TV Set-top Boxes
Evoca TV set-top boxes are available in several states in the United States. Plex is available on those boxes.
Related Page: Evoca TV
Fetch Devices
The Plex app is available on the following Fetch devices in Australia and New Zealand:
- Mighty
- Mini
- Mini 4K
Related Page: Fetch Product Comparison
Foxxum CTV OS
Plex is available on 2019+ model year televisions running Foxxum CTV OS. For further details on specific TV models, you can contact [email protected].
Philips
The app is available on select, specific TV models and only in the following countries: Australia, Colombia, the European Union, Germany, Great Britain, India, Lithuania, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Russia.
- MTK5596L (2017)
- MTK5800 (2017)
- MTK5802 (2017)
- MTK5800 (2018)
- MTK5802 (2018)
- MTK5806 (2019)
- MTK5806 (2020)
- MTK9288(2020)
- NVT671 (2021)
Plex Availability on Other TV Systems
Other Plex apps are also available for the following smart TV operating systems.
Android TV/Google TV
Official “Android TV” or “Google TV” devices can run our regular Android app, which is available in the Google Play Store.
Related Page: Android TV, Fire TV
Related Page: Google Play Store: Plex
Chromecast
Plex is available on Chromecast devices, both separate and those built into TV sets.
Related Page: Chromecast
Fire TV (Amazon)
Fire TV devices can run our standard Android app, available from the Amazon Appstore.
Related Page: Android TV, Fire TV
Related Page: Amazon Appstore: Plex
Roku TV
Our standard Plex app (channel) is available for Roku TV devices from their Roku Channel Store.
Related Page: Roku
Related Page: Roku Channel Store: Plex
No Longer Supported TVs
While we previously offered apps for the following smart TV platforms and models, they are no longer actively supported. An older version of our app may still be available on the devices, but the old app will not be receiving updates, may not be compatible with newer features or server releases, and could stop being functional in the future.
Warning: Since these platforms and models are no longer supported, we encourage users to instead make use of a modern Plex app on a supported platform. For instance, we have Plex apps available on Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, game consoles, etc.
LG
Our old (no longer supported app) was available for NetCast (2013 models), webOS Lite, webOS 1.0, and webOS 2.0 models.
Opera
All TVs based on the Opera operating system. This includes Sony sets that used to have a “Vewd” app store.
Panasonic
2014 and newer Panasonic sets (including those running Firefox OS).
TiVo
Series 4 and newer TiVo devices.
Toshiba
Smart TV Alliance-compatible Toshiba television models.