Plex, PlexConnect And OpenPlex Running On Mac OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite Beta 1

Plex, PlexConnect and OpenPlex are running on Mac OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite beta 1. On April 16, 2015, Apple released Mac OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite beta 1 (build number 14E7f, “pre-release”). I positively tested it with an Apple TV 3 running on Apple TV 7.2 software. Referring to the release notes, the Mac OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite update improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.

The following set up was used for testing:

• Plex (Version 0.9.11.17.986-269b82b/’Plex Pass only’, March 28, 2015)
• PlexConnect (v0.5-dev, December 14, 2014)
• OpenPlex (beta 0.5, March 28, 2015)
• Apple TV 3 / 3rd generation (Model number A1427 – AppleTV3,1 – MD199LL/A)
• MacBook Pro 13” Late 2013

Plex, PlexConnect and OpenPlex are working on Mac OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite beta 1:

Note:

The latest Apple TV 7.2 software is only available for Apple TV 3 3rd generation (Model number A1427 – AppleTV3,1 – MD199LL/A) and Apple TV 3 3rd generation rev a (Model number A1469 – AppleTV3,2 – MD199LL/A).

Plex Media Server was updated on March 28, 2015 (‘Plex Pass only’).

Plex Version 0.9.11.17.986-269b82b changelog (fixes):

• Improve preferences around video thumbnail (BIF) files. Allow per-library enabling.
• Improve the scheduled task to account for BIF files which were manually deleted.
• Fix a few cases in which tokens could end up in logs.
• SD filtering was broken.
• Speed up backup of large databases in the scheduled task.
• A crash analyzing certain photos.
• An issue where multiple TV libraries weren’t browsable on the XB360.
• Massive reduction in memory when scanning or refreshing large libraries.
• Photo albums could end up without thumbnails in some cases.
• A few fixes for stream selection and play queues for remote control.
• Various other improvements to stability.

PlexConnect was updated on December 14, 2014 and is available for download.

PlexConnect v0.5 changelog (major improvements):

• Revamped Audio/Music handling (for iOS>=7.0. That version got a new XML audio player… thanks Beats!)
• GUI improvements: Fanart, Backgrounds… (needs PIL/Pillow library for Python)
• Playlists support (video/audio): continuous play, shuffle, also for TVShow/Season/Episodes
• Save ATVSettings.cfg after changes

Further more, OpenPlex beta 0.5 was updated with some improvements on March 28, 2015, and is available for download as an installer app:

Openplex beta 0.5 Changelog:

• New GUI by CyberGhost84
• Added boot lock button to app to enable all apps to load @ boot e.g. Plex Media Server and then locks the screen to prevent unauthorized access to your mac while still loading all the apps.
• Removed “mute boot” button.

If you are new to PlexConnect then follow the work around to get PlexConnect running on your Apple TV:

• For Mac OS X: PlexConnect On Windows 8 And OS X 10.8.4: Plex Media Server On Apple TV 2 And 3 Without Jailbreak
• For Windows 7, 8 and 8.1: Installing PlexConnect On Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 After Apple TV Update
• For Windows 10: How To Install PlexConnect On Windows 10

Finally, I am very delighted that the latest Plex, PlexConnect and OpenPlex are still running on Mac OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite beta 1 with hijacking Trailers, iMovie and WSJ app!

Stay tuned! 😉