--- title: Plex's classic app is better than its modern redesign,... description: A long-time Plex user details why they rolled back to the classic Plex app (version 10.26.0.x or lower) after the canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Plex's classic app is better than its modern redesign, so I went back | daily.dev og:description: A long-time Plex user details why they rolled back to the classic Plex app (version 10.26.0.x or lower) after the og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Q3YmvgyNJ.png og:image:alt: Plex's classic app is better than its modern redesign, so I went back og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Plex's classic app is better than its modern redesign, so I went back **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A long-time Plex user details why they rolled back to the classic Plex app (version 10.26.0.x or lower) after the ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I revert to the classic Plex app instead of the new redesigned version? You can downgrade to Plex classic version 10.26.0.x or lower, but the process depends on your device. On Android and Fire TV OS you can sideload the classic APK and disable Play Store auto-updates; on Windows and Mac you can install from an archive site. iOS requires developer access or extracting the old .ipa from an iTunes backup, and Roku cannot run the classic version at all since it only allows store-installed updates. _daily.dev surfaces practical fixes like this for developers managing self-hosted Plex setups._ ### Why is the new Plex app slower and laggier than the classic version? The redesigned Plex app introduces noticeable lag during playback, especially when scrubbing or resuming media, with several seconds of delay before video appears after pressing play. The app also freezes or crashes mid-playback more often than the classic version. Reverting to the classic app resolved most, though not all, of these playback issues. _Track real-world app performance regressions like this on daily.dev before upgrading your own tools._ ### Does Plex still require a Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass to stream remotely? Yes, but only on the new redesigned Plex app; remote streaming used to be free before 2025, after which Plex required either a Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass subscription to stream content from outside your home network. Users who stay on the older classic mobile app can still avoid this remote-watch restriction, at least for now. _daily.dev helps developers keep tabs on pricing and policy shifts across the tools they rely on._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [After months of backlash, Plex is finally rolling back its controversial big-screen app redesign](https://daily.dev/posts/after-months-of-backlash-plex-is-finally-rolling-back-its-controversial-big-screen-app-redesign-qmna0lyaa) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I finally found an open-source Plex client that feels better than the official app](https://daily.dev/posts/i-finally-found-an-open-source-plex-client-that-feels-better-than-the-official-app-fyadgfj3n) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Plex's classic app is better than its modern redesign, so I went back","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj"},"datePublished":"2026-08-13T22:01:06.219Z","dateModified":"2026-08-13T22:37:23.291Z","description":"A long-time Plex user details why they rolled back to the classic Plex app (version 10.26.0.x or lower) after the ","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7dae470cd7c12b0572d6fa4da41e77ae?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7dae470cd7c12b0572d6fa4da41e77ae?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"self-hosting,jellyfin","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Plex's classic app is better than its modern redesign, so I went back"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/plex-s-classic-app-is-better-than-its-modern-redesign-so-i-went-back-q3ymvgynj#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I revert to the classic Plex app instead of the new redesigned version?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"You can downgrade to Plex classic version 10.26.0.x or lower, but the process depends on your device. 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