Meanwhile, Web Shows will close on the Plex media server, which is another blow to the service. When asked if Plex had any plans to offer a way to access podcasts down the road, the spokesperson responded that the company is exploring different options and “We expect audio to remain a competency over time.” Plexamp, the Plex music player, was recently upgraded in the last couple of months, with faster and smoother navigation, remote control support and other newly introduced features. One user wrote in Plex’s support forum, “Podcast experience wasn’t that great on Plex tbh and couldn’t see better development nor bug fixes, so it was wise to let it go to put resources elsewhere.”
It’s not surprising that they’re throwing in the towel, being that users have constantly complained about buggy functionality such as playback, episode sorting and podcast management.
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Plex told users they could download their list of podcast subscriptions in OPML format by following Plex’s instructions on how to replace the TOKEN with your own X-Plex-Token value - a somewhat technical process that may not make sense for casual users to attempt. While there isn’t a reported user number for this feature, the usage was “quite low.” Plex said it is removing this content because the company wants to spend “time and energy in ways that best serve our awesome user community.” This likely references Plex’s increased focus on its free, ad-supported streaming service that’s now driving the company’s revenues.Ī spokesperson told TechCrunch that there was a lack of interest in Plex Podcasts from users, therefore, a decision was made to get rid of them.
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Podcasts within Plex were first added in 2018 as were Web Shows but it’s unclear how popular they were on the service which is today primarily focused on streaming TV and movies. You can continue to access these features within Plex until Friday, April 15th, 2022, at which point they will no longer be available. We recognize this decision will impact several of you greatly, and we apologize for the inconvenience it will cause. A week after launching a new universal search and discovery tool, Plex is inconveniencing podcast listeners by removing support for podcasts and web shows this Friday, April 15.Īs part of our ongoing effort to make sure we’re spending our time and energy in ways that best serve our awesome user community, we’ve made the decision to end support for Podcasts and Web Shows within Plex.
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