I should imagine this will get implemented on the next major update to infuse (infuse 6???)
Which I’m more than happy to pay for again if they add the plex support.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
We’ve started looking into this, and have tentatively scheduled the initial implementation to be included in the upcoming 5.7 update, which will likely be out in early 2018. (see roadmap here Upcoming Features (updated 4/28/25))
This is still somewhat subject to change of course, but rest assured the wheels are in motion.
Cheers! 
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Excellent news ! Thanks for the update !
Great news, friends asking for apple tv 4k for Christmas!!
That’s amazing news!!
Thank you @james I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!
This is awesome news James! This will make the Apple TV a near perfect device for Plex users and HT enthusiasts!
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Hi,
It is very good that you are planning to add PLEX support.
Main feature should be included is the Plex library support. The PLEX is much better at fetching metadata, and it is quite easier that no need to wait on Infuse startup, it would just pull Plex library qucikly but would use the good old Infuse player. Infuse player is much more better in playing the movies. It can quickly add subtitle or download if not present, Audio selection is quite instant.
My only request is to add the Plex library support, but Infuse would still play the file directly from the storage without plex, or plex transcode. Just add plex library support and make it possible that Infuse keep watch history in accordance with Plex.
Earlier you mentioned that in future TVOS releases it is possible to fetch metadata in standby, but it is still not present and by current fetching it is quite slow to begin watching a new video which was not in the library earlier.
Would be GREAT if your “Watching” section synced with Plex’s “On Deck”. This kind of works right now with Trakt but only if you start watching something in Infuse. For example, if I’m watching a series in Plex it will automatically put the next episode in On Deck after I finish one. Would love for Infuse to pull this info in from Plex
I’m both a Plex lifetime user and an Infuse user. I’m curious if the upcoming Plex sign in will work with Plex Cloud?
Also, Is there any plan for Infuse to create a server app or just store the Infuse DB along with the Cloud shares, for example in the OneDrive share so that each user in my family doesn’t have to build and rebuild the dB? Or maybe make an Infuse version of Plex Cloud?
@james The must-have Plex integrations for Infuse to pull in would be Plex’s libraries and metadata. Additionally, it should work for Plex Cloud. Anything beyond these features, like support for on-deck, syncing watched status, recommendations, remote access, etc, would just be a bonus, but not critical for initial release.
I’m not even able to complete a metadata fetch in Infuse because I get temporarily banned from Google Drive for hitting the API limit, which means I’m not able to stream any of the content in GDrive until the ban is lifted after 24 hours. This is just on one device, too. After running metadata fetching on an Apple TV for sixteen hours, it hasn’t finished, and it won’t, either, as the ban is in place and will constantly come back after several more hours of metadata fetching. As Infuse requires metadata fetching on every device, duplicating all that work over and over, it essentially means I’ll never get to watch anything, because I’ll just always get API-banned, and I’ll never have complete metadata. Infuse is simply not capable of handling large media libraries. Furthermore, Plex’s library handling is superior in every way, just like Infuse’s media player is superior in every way.
I just bought a 1 month license, because I wanted to see if metadata fetching has improved (it hasn’t, personally), but I’m happy to have found this thread. Knowing that there’s a chance Infuse will use Plex’s libraries and metadata means I’m buying a lifetime license later today. This would solve all my media streaming problems, as Plex’s media playing functionality is just abysmal, particularly on tvOS.
Edit: I bought an Infuse Pro lifetime subscription just now.
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I’d argue Plex Home is a must have feature out the gate as well. Every user has a different use case though. For me, Infuse is my fringe tool as I can’t have parental controls on it. I want it to be my everyday tool though.
Hopefully tied in with Plex Home, my kids would use their Plex user on Infuse, and only see what they’re supposed to see.
Really looking forward to this! I am a longtime / lifetime Plex user, and bought lifetime Infuse Pro to support your efforts for this specific feature. I’m looking forward to having both a first-class media management server and a top-notch video player.
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Also a Lifetime plex user . I always used Infuse as a backup. But when it has native plex support then I would use Infuse always! Just renewed infuse pro. I wasn’t going to, but with this roadmap…
I’m really excited about this prospect, too. I usually start in Plex because of its bells and whistles (e.g. Rotten Tomato scores,RT reviews, trailers,cast headshots, tv theme songs, etc) but then I move to a better player to watch the movie, like MrMc or Infuse. Infuse plays everything you throw at it with the best audio, too. I hope Infuse incorporates the bells and whistles, too.
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Without question an InFuse Plex client will bring over a ton of plexpass users. Plex’s client app has since day one, and continues to be riddled with bugs that the CTO ignores. I cannot wait for InFuse to roll out their client.
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The Plex client on the Apple TV 4k is currently unusable due to their horrible player so this would be the perfect time for Infuse to get all the unhappy Plex users.
I’m really looking forward to the native Plex integration. Will this also come with an updated homescreen that looks like Plex where you see at a glance the recently added movies, series and which movies, series you are currently watching?
Right now the home screen of Infuse is a real mess because you have to scroll forever to the right just to see if there are any recently added movies/series. Even the covers on the home screen are unnecessarily too big. I know many Plex users who would gladly switch to Infuse if the usability of the UI would be better and more Plex like with all the information at a glance.
Happy New Year everyone!
A quick update…
Since we announced Plex integration was planned for 5.7 we’ve received a ton of interest from those who are excited about seeing this included in Infuse. We’re pretty excited as well, and can’t wait to make this available for everyone. The guys from Plex have even reached out to offer their support as we move forward - which is pretty awesome too!
This week we’re working to button up a few loose ends for Infuse 5.6.7, and will then be turning our full attention over to the new Plex integration.
In addition to integrating with Plex, we’re also cooking up some great new content discovery and customization options which we’re planning to make available for everyone, whether you choose to use Plex or not.
I’ll check in again soon with further updates once things get rolling.
Cheers!
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