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On Auto, Dart derives a buffer size for mpv's demuxer from the device heap and sets it as `demuxer-max-bytes`. The Android player forwarded that same number to `DefaultLoadControl.setTargetBufferBytes`, so ExoPlayer's sample allocator was sized by a tier table written for a different consumer: 64MB on any device whose large heap is 512MB or less, which every Shield is. `targetBufferBytes` is a byte cap, so the media it represents collapses as bitrate rises — 64MB is 53s of a 10 Mbit/s stream but 5.2s of a 103 Mbit/s UHD remux. With `prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds` false the cap is hard: `shouldContinueLoading` returns false the moment the allocator reaches it no matter how little media that is, and `shouldStartPlayback` reports READY off the same byte term. Read-ahead that short starves the audio sink in bursts, and on a passthrough route that is enough to keep the AudioTrack from ever starting — the track initializes, accepts one access unit and never renders a frame. Because an enabled audio renderer owns the MediaClock, the whole player freezes and the black-screen watchdog then blames the video decoder and drops the session to mpv. Size the LoadControl target natively instead, from what actually bounds `DefaultAllocator`: the Java heap. `min(media3's own default for a video+audio selection, largeMemoryClass/4, availMem/4)` with a 32MB floor, the lowest tier that has already shipped. The quarter matches the threshold the Buffer Size setting already warns at, and the media3 default is a ceiling — this is not "buffer more than upstream", it is "stop buffering less". Deliberately not bitrate-aware, because the LoadControl is built during initialize, before any media is opened. `bufferSizeAuto` carries the distinction over the channel; `bufferSizeBytes` still travels with it because the plugin's mpv fallback replays it as a real demuxer property, and an explicit Buffer Size choice is still honoured verbatim. Confirmed against the hardware in the 2.9.1 passthrough report. That reporter's own log is a natural A/B: three runs at 64MB fail with `0 frames rendered after 8002ms`, spanning both DV conversion modes and both tunneling states, while the single run after he manually selected 128MB logs `Position advancing` and renders. Reproduced on the same Shield model with codec and bitrate held fixed and only the cap varied — 6s of audio demand stalls at 64MiB and plays at 128MiB, 4 of 4 predictions, with read-ahead measured off an injected DefaultAllocator at 65 664 and 131 776 KiB. That device reports `dalvik.vm.heapsize` 512m, so the heap term binds first at every free-memory level in his log and Auto now derives exactly the 128MB he had to pick by hand; the shipped path logs `Buffer: 128MB limit (auto, heap=512MB, available=568MB)` where it previously logged 64MB.
Plezy
A modern client for Plex and Jellyfin on desktop, mobile, and TV. Built with Flutter for native performance and a clean interface.
Website · Screenshots · Download · Contributing · License
Download
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| macOS | DMG (x64, arm64) |
| Linux x64 | .deb · .rpm · .pkg.tar.zst · portable tar.gz |
| Linux arm64 | .deb · .rpm · .pkg.tar.zst · portable tar.gz |
Package managers:
- Nix - Community package by @mio-19 and @MiniHarinn
- Homebrew (macOS):
brew tap edde746/plezy https://github.com/edde746/plezy brew install --cask plezy - AUR (Arch Linux) - Community maintained by @jianglai:
yay -S plezy-bin - WinGet (Windows):
winget install edde746.Plezy
Features
Browse & Discover
- Libraries, collections, and playlists — video and audio
- Discover hub — Continue Watching, Next Up, trending, and recommendations
- Cross-server search across every connected Plex and Jellyfin server
- Filtering, sorting, and alphabetical jump navigation
- Folder browsing and folder playback — home-video libraries open in folder view
- Resolution, HDR/Dolby Vision, and audio-format badges on cards and detail pages
- Favorites and unwatched library filters1
- Extras — trailers, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes
Explore & Requests
- Explore tab — watchlist, trending, popular, and recommendation rows from Plex Discover2 , Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, Simkl, and Seerr3
- Search any connected catalog source
- Catalog titles matched back to your own libraries by external ID
- Seerr — request movies and shows with per-season, 4K, and advanced destination options, and see request status inline
- Watchlist sync — add and remove titles on Plex, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, and Simkl from anywhere in the app
Playback
- Wide codec support (HEVC, AV1, VP9, and more)
- HDR and Dolby Vision4
- Direct play, or transcode presets from 240p/320 kbps to 1080p/20 Mbps
- Multi-version switching with per-version file details
- Full ASS/SSA subtitles with customizable styling
- Online subtitle search & download2
- Audio & subtitle choices remembered per title, or follow the server's per-episode selections
- Progress sync and resume
- Auto-play next episode with skip intro / skip credits
- Chapter navigation with thumbnail scrub previews
- Playback speed from 0.25x to 8x, audio sync offset, sleep timer (fixed durations or end of video)
- Video zoom 50-200% with pinch, presets, and hotkeys
- Audio passthrough5 , stereo downmix with center-channel boost, and loudness normalization
- File Info sheet — every version, file, and stream the server reports
- Ambient lighting and GLSL shader presets6
- Picture-in-Picture7
- Refresh-rate matching8
- External player launch (VLC, MX Player, etc.) with progress sync back9
Music
- Music libraries — artist, album, and track browsing with square artwork
- Album and artist screens with play, shuffle, and Instant Mix
- Gapless playback with a full play queue — reorder, remove, play next, add to queue
- Now Playing with synced lyrics10 , persistent mini-player, and sleep timer
- Background playback with lock-screen, media-key, and notification controls11
- Offline playback of downloaded albums and tracks
- Streaming quality presets — Original, 320, 192, or 128 kbps
Live TV & DVR
- Live TV channel browsing, tuning, and favorites
- EPG guide with What's On and per-show schedules
- DVR recording rules, scheduled recordings, and a rememberable recording target library2
- Multi-server Live TV support where available
Downloads & Offline
- Download movies, shows, and music for offline playback12
- Background queue with pause / resume
- Sync rules for automatic downloads, with per-show "Include Specials"
- Offline browsing with watch state sync-back on reconnect
Watch Together
- Synchronized playback with friends
- Real-time play / pause / seek sync
Integrations
- Discord Rich Presence13
- Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, and Simkl — ratings, watched sync, and real-time scrobbling14
- Plezy Remote — control desktop and TV from mobile
- Watch Next row and tvOS Top Shelf15
Platform & Customization
- Desktop, mobile, and TV — full D-pad, keyboard, and gamepad support
- Multiple servers at once — Plex and Jellyfin side by side
- Profiles with per-profile downloads, watch state, and settings; Plex Home switching with PIN
- Jellyfin local-server discovery, multiple URLs per server, and Quick Connect sign-in
- TV layout options — corner spotlight backdrop, full-card artwork, and Force TV mode on desktop
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts13
- Metadata and artwork editing
- Settings import/export
- Localized in English plus 21 translations
Building from Source
Prerequisites
- Flutter SDK 3.44.0+
- A Plex account or Jellyfin server with user credentials
Setup
git clone https://github.com/edde746/plezy.git
cd plezy
flutter pub get
scripts/codegen.sh
flutter run
Code Generation
After modifying model classes or other generated sources:
scripts/codegen.sh
After modifying translations:
dart run slang
Local Checks
scripts/ci_checks.sh
To install the same pre-commit checks locally:
scripts/setup_hooks.sh
End-to-end tests (Android emulator plus a Dockerized Jellyfin fixture):
python3 scripts/run_maestro.py basic
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development workflow, formatting, tests, and translation guidelines.
License
Plezy is licensed under GPL-3.0.
Acknowledgments
- Built with Flutter
- Supports Plex Media Server and Jellyfin
- Playback powered by mpv, MPVKit, Android ExoPlayer, libass-android, and libmpv-android
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Jellyfin only. ↩︎
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Plex only. ↩︎
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Requires connecting the service under Settings > Services. ↩︎
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In-app HDR toggle on Windows, macOS, iOS, and tvOS. Dolby Vision on Android and Apple TV. ↩︎
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Desktop, Android TV, and Apple TV. ↩︎
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Requires the mpv player backend — unavailable on iOS and tvOS, and Android defaults to ExoPlayer. ↩︎
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Android, iOS, and macOS — not on Android TV or Apple TV. ↩︎
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Windows, Android, and tvOS. ↩︎
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Progress sync on Android. ↩︎
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Where your server provides lyrics. ↩︎
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tvOS pauses music when the app is backgrounded. ↩︎
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Not available on tvOS. ↩︎
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Desktop only. ↩︎
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Real-time scrobbling on Trakt and Simkl; MyAnimeList and AniList update on completion. ↩︎
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Android TV / Fire TV and tvOS. ↩︎