A Plex client that feels like an Apple app.
Direct-play your 4K Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos files with no server transcoding, on every Apple device.
- Apple TV
- iPhone & iPad
- Mac
- Direct play
- 4K Dolby Vision
- Dolby Atmos
- Continue Watching
- No transcoding
The Plex client that respects tvOS.
Spectati is Swift on each Apple platform. Browsing your Plex libraries gets the tvOS focus engine, artwork that is there before you land on it, and a Siri Remote that scrubs with momentum.
- Native tvOS focus engine and Top Shelf integration
- Touchpad scrubbing with natural momentum on the Siri Remote
- One app for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac
- Your Plex account and server details stay on your devices
A 4K Dolby Vision remux on your Plex server, direct played.
Your server’s CPU stays idle.
On Apple TV 4K, Spectati passes Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG straight to your TV. Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus reaches the receiver untouched, TrueHD and DTS play as 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus, and TrueHD Atmos and DTS:X keep their height channels on AirPods, HomePods and Atmos receivers. High-bitrate 4K remuxes direct-play from Plex, with no transcoding and no pegged CPU.
- Direct-plays 80 Mb/s+ remuxes without server transcoding
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG passthrough
- Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus untouched, TrueHD Atmos and DTS:X with their height channels
- Subtitle and audio track selection, remembered per title
Continue Watching, wherever you left off.
Spectati reports playback progress back to your Plex server, so Continue Watching and watched state stay correct across every client you own, Spectati or otherwise. Start a film on Apple TV, pick it up on your iPhone on the train, and Plex knows exactly where you were.
- Playback position and watched state written back to Plex
- Continue Watching stays accurate across all your Plex clients
- Spectati favorites and hidden items also sync via iCloud
- Add a Jellyfin server or IPTV and keep one unified watch history
A complete Plex client
The same engine and the same tools on every Apple device.
Your Plex libraries
Movies, shows, seasons, collections and music, with fast artwork and rich metadata.
Plex Live TV & EPGSoon
Browse a full-screen program guide and jump straight into live channels from your Plex tuner.
4K Dolby Vision & Atmos
Direct-plays high-bitrate remuxes with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Atmos untouched.
Learn moreContinue Watching
Progress is written back to your Plex server so watched state stays correct everywhere.
iCloud sync
With a subscription, favorites and hidden items follow you between Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac.
PIN locks
Lock libraries, categories or whole servers behind a PIN with a maturity limit.
Private by design
Your Plex account and server details stay on your devices and your iCloud.
No ads
Free or subscribed, nothing is put over the picture and nothing interrupts a film.
Free to use. Pay only for full quality.
Your server, your files, no ads and no add-ons. The free tier direct-plays your 4K remuxes with no transcoding, in SDR. HDR and surround sound are what a subscription adds.
Free
No account neededInstall it and press play. There is no trial clock and no card.
- Plex, Jellyfin, IPTV and SMB file shares, plus Emby, WebDAV and SFTP in beta
- Up to 2 sources running at once
- Direct play of high-bitrate 4K remuxes, no transcoding
- Live TV with a full XMLTV program guide
- Favorites, hiding, renaming and sorting, channel by channel
- Parental PIN, age-rating limits and per-provider locks
Full quality
OptionalOr $2.99/month, or $99.99 once and never again
- HDR and surround sound
- More than 2 sources at once
- Offline downloads
- IPTV catch-up and on-demand
- Bulk channel tools and program reminders
- iCloud sync across your devices
- Automatic subtitles
- SIMKL and Trakt watch-history sync
- App icons and accent colors
- Automatic intro skipping
- Up to four live channels at once with Multiview
Bought inside the app, whenever you decide you want it. Apple handles it via In-App Purchase, with Family Sharing. Both subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial. Manage or cancel anytime from your Apple ID.
- Unlimited devices
- All providers
- tvOS, iOS, iPadOS and macOS
- Family Sharing
- Cancel anytime
Plex questions, answered.
Still curious about Spectati as a Plex client? Get in touch.
Is Spectati a good Plex client for Apple TV?
Spectati is built for tvOS, with real Siri Remote gestures, the tvOS focus engine, Top Shelf and a player that direct-plays 4K Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. It also runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and connects Jellyfin servers and IPTV playlists at the same time. It is free to use, and a subscription adds full quality, offline downloads and iCloud sync.
Does Spectati work as a Plex client on iPhone, iPad and Mac?
Yes. It is one app for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac, free on all of them, and one subscription covers the lot. Playback progress goes back to your Plex server. Favorites and hidden items sync through iCloud with a subscription.
Does Continue Watching sync with my Plex server?
Yes. Spectati reports playback position and watched state back to your Plex server, so Continue Watching is right in every Plex client you use, not only Spectati. With a subscription you can also connect a SIMKL or Trakt account for watch-history sync on top. Your Plex server stays the record of what you watched there.
Can Spectati direct-play 4K Dolby Vision and Atmos from Plex?
Yes. On Apple TV 4K, Spectati passes Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG to your display. Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus reaches the receiver untouched, TrueHD and DTS play as 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus, and TrueHD Atmos and DTS:X keep their height channels on AirPods, HomePods and Atmos receivers. High-bitrate 4K remuxes play directly from your Plex server without transcoding.
Does Spectati support Plex Live TV and an EPG?
Plex Live TV and DVR support is in development and coming in a future update. Today you can add Xtream Codes and M3U IPTV playlists in the same app for live channels with a full program guide.
Can I use Plex and Jellyfin in the same app?
Yes. Spectati connects to Plex servers, Jellyfin servers and IPTV playlists at once and merges them into a single interface, with smart de-duplication of overlapping content.
Same server. Better client.
Spectati is free on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac. Press play on one of the four sample films first if you like, then connect Plex, and Jellyfin and IPTV too, in a couple of minutes.
Also on Apple TV, iPad and Mac
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