Plex on Roku has Roku has a whole new look and feel that adds a new way to navigate and customize the experience. While we have seen some negative comments about the new look, it appears that the new setup will be far more user-friendly once people get used to it.
See only what you want
The new look for the Plex Channel on Roku allows users to jump straight into the content they want to see the most. For instance, if you have set your Plex server to work as a DVR and live TV service, you can make the live TV section the only thing present on the home screen. If you have recordings to display you can set up a row just to display those. Users can set up customizable music mixes, Photos etc.
The home screen has as many as 9 types of media to take a look at including a breakdown of your own server-based choices and the new more embedded services like Podcasts, Web shows and News. Having all of the things on the home screen may feel overwhelming or empowering depending on how you use the service. But the thing is now, for the first time you have a lot more choice as to how you approach things from the most basic approach to the most elaborate.
Easily Switch Servers
Do you have a number of friends who share server access with you? If you do you will be able to switch from a shared list to another with a simple toggle without having to sign in and out of a server. This will be great for power users that will now be able to jump into a movie category and see a lot more choices right away. If you like a playlist or category “action Movies” you can add it to the home page just like making your own video service home page.
Be Patient
I’ve been using Facebook since you needed a school email to get in. And since then every new version was panned with “Bring back the old Facebook groups. Plex will probably get a lot of flack in that way. But the changes they have made will be appreciated over time. And they will make it much easier to understand for new users.
No more Plugins
Probably one of the biggest let downs concerning the new look on Plex is that users cannot access the Plex Plugins or channels anymore. Plex had announced that it was dropping support for them in the past months. I don’t doubt that some people will be very upset to see them gone.
