- Open the Plex app on your Android TV device
- Navigate to and click on your login name on the left side of the screen
- Select settings
- Scroll down to Advanced
- Scroll to the right until you see the Enable new video player setting
- Click it and turn it off
Unfortunately, if you update the app, it will likely re-enable so you’ll have to disable it again if you have issues. The good news is you know how to easily find it to fix Plex Android TV playback issues. After you’ve disabled it, the first time you go to play a video, you will get a popup asking if you want to enable it. Obviously, you don’t want to so select that option and you’ll be on your way.
