📦 PXPlay Multi Platform Release

PC v2.0.0 • Android v8.0.1

The new PXPlay Android v8.0.1 is now available.

This is a focused maintenance update for the major Android v8.0.0 release. It improves Android TV input handling, fixes several lifecycle and streaming edge cases, improves HDR tone mapping on SDR displays, and includes additional stability refinements reported by users.

The PC version remains on v2.0.0 and is unchanged. Its notes are still valid and are included below for reference.

To use PXPlay you need a valid license key which can be purchased here:
https://streamingdv.com/shop-list-ns.html

Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=psplay.grill.com

iOS App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pxplay-remote-play/id1638586503

Windows, Linux and macOS share the same desktop license key.
The Android APK requires its own separate license.

PXPlay Android v8.0.1

Android v8.0.1 builds on the large v8.0.0 redesign and focuses on polishing reported issues across Android phones, tablets, foldables and Android TV.

What’s Fixed and Improved

Android TV Input and Dialog Improvements

• Fixed manual IP entry on Android TV where the on-screen keyboard could open automatically and block D-pad navigation.
• Fixed Android TV manual IP handling in the port forwarding screen as well.
• Improved keyboard dismissal behavior on TV: pressing Back now closes the keyboard first instead of immediately closing the dialog.
• Improved focus restoration after closing the on-screen keyboard.
• Improved D-pad navigation in TV dialogs and text fields.
• Adjusted TV text field focus visuals so they better match the rest of the Android TV UI.

Remote Play and Registration Reliability

• Improved remote console registration recovery when the app is recreated after PSN login.
• Improved persistence of pending registration and streaming launch state across activity recreation.
• Improved handling of Local Play and Remote Play flows after Android destroys and recreates the main activity.
• Added stronger protection so the main activity does not interfere with an active Remote Play stream when it is destroyed in the background.

Streaming Stability

• Fixed display cutout handling for the stream view in landscape mode when “ignore display notch” is disabled.
• Improved cutout handling on foldable devices where landscape camera cutouts can still report top insets.
• Improved gamepad sensor registration handling to avoid possible Android system deadlocks.
• Improved decoder shutdown behavior to avoid rare ANRs on some Android TV devices.
• Improved EGL surface teardown behavior to reduce the chance of vendor graphics driver ANRs during activity stop.

HDR and Rendering

• Fixed HDR tone mapping on SDR displays where colors could appear too reddish or pink.
• Improved BT.2020 to BT.709 conversion in the HDR fallback tone mapping path.
• Real HDR output on HDR-capable devices is unchanged.
• SDR fallback tone mapping now produces more neutral colors when real HDR output is not available.

UI and Quality of Life

• Added a “Check for Updates” action in the Info section.
• Fixed some corrupted localized license strings in APK builds.
• Improved license activation state handling across configuration changes.
• Improved Android TV focus behavior in several forms.
• Minor layout and visual refinements.

PXPlay Android v8.0.0 Major Features

Version 8.0.0 was a major Android milestone and introduced a completely redesigned modern interface plus many new features.

Major Highlights

Redesigned Modern UI

• New modern Android UI.
• Redesigned Android TV experience.
• Improved layouts for phones, tablets and foldables.
• Dark mode support.
• Improved settings, onboarding and console management screens.
• Better visual consistency across the app.

Faster Console Setup

• Automatic remote registration without PIN where supported.
• Remote registration support without requiring the same local network in supported flows.
• Improved registered console cards.
• Optional Wake-Up button for registered consoles.
• Wake-Up support from home screen widgets.
• Auto Connect option when the app launches.

Streaming Improvements

• Compact stream area mode for foldables, dual-screen and flip devices.
• Option to display the stream in the top part of the screen.
• More aspect ratio and zoom modes.
• Optional aspect ratio button during streaming.
• Toggleable performance overlay with live stream metrics.
• Configurable FSR sharpening.
• Separate Remote Play and Local Play connection behavior.
• Preferred default Remote Play mode: PSN or Manual IP.

Controller and Input Improvements

• New gamepad button mapping UI.
• Easier remapping workflow.
• DualSense haptic intensity follows console settings.
• DualSense adaptive trigger intensity follows console settings.
• DualSense lightbar colors are forwarded from the PlayStation.
• Optional on-screen display of forwarded lightbar colors.
• New gamepad refresh rate setting including Ultra mode.
• Improved on-screen control customization.

Home Screen and Console Management

• New Android home screen widgets.
• Launch registered consoles directly from widgets.
• Wake-Up button available on widgets.
• Improved dashboard and console cards.
• Option to show only one registered console card per screen.
• Option to disable vertical background stripes.

Localization and Quality of Life

• More translation coverage.
• Improved onboarding flow.
• Better settings organization.
• General performance and stability refinements.

Android Notes

Some features depend on Android version, device type, controller support and console/network conditions.

If you encounter issues, please include:

• Android device model
• Android version
• Controller model and connection type
• Streaming settings
• Local Play or Remote Play mode
• A short description of the issue

Send reports to streamingdv@outlook.com

PXPlay v2.0.0 PC

The PC version remains on v2.0.0 and does not include changes in this release.
The following notes are still valid.

Version 2.0.0 marks the next generation of PXPlay on desktop.
All desktop platforms now share a unified GPU-first rendering pipeline designed for lower latency, reduced CPU usage, improved visual quality and upscaling support.

Major Highlights

Unified Cross Platform Rendering Core

• Zero-copy rendering where supported.
• Reduced CPU overhead.
• Lower input latency.
• Improved frame pacing.
• Reduced micro stutter.

2K and 4K Spatial Upscaling

• MetalFX upscaling on macOS.
• FSR 1.0 upscaling on Windows and Linux.
• Adjustable sharpening strength.
• Improved clarity on 1440p and 4K displays.

macOS

• Metal rendering backend as default.
• MetalFX spatial upscaling support.
• Optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
• Improved macOS UI with automatic Dark and Light mode.
• Improved stream preview and layout consistency.
• Faster startup behavior.
• Improved decoder stability.

Windows

D3D11 Backend

• Default rendering backend.
• Zero-copy GPU rendering.
• Lowest Latency and Balanced frame pacing modes.
• Native HDR output support.
• HDR tone mapping for SDR displays.

Vulkan Backend

• Optional high quality enhancement mode.
• Debanding filter.
• Clarity boost post processing.

Additional improvements:

• FSR 1.0 spatial upscaling.
• Adjustable sharpening.
• Improved compatibility across older and newer GPUs.
• Dark Mode support.
• Various UI refinements.
• Additional frame pacing algorithms: Balanced and Lowest Latency.

Linux

• Modern Vulkan rendering backend.
• Hardware accelerated GPU rendering.
• Zero-copy processing where supported.
• Integrated FSR 1.0 upscaling.
• Adjustable sharpening strength.
• Reduced rendering overhead.
• Improved stability across different driver configurations.
• Dark theme support.

Frame pacing options are currently not available on Linux.

PC Stability Improvements

• Improved decoder reliability.
• Reduced risk of rare video freezes.
• Enhanced rendering error handling.
• Backend optimizations across all platforms.
• Refined license validation logic.

PC Notes

• Keep GPU drivers up to date for best performance.
• HDR and upscaling behavior may vary depending on hardware.
• Rare GPU or driver specific issues may still occur.

If you encounter issues, please include:

• Operating system and version
• GPU model and driver version
• Rendering backend used
• Resolution and streaming settings

Send reports to streamingdv@outlook.com

System Requirements

PC

• Windows 10 or 11
• Linux x64 such as Ubuntu 20.04 or equivalent
• macOS 12.7 or newer
• Modern GPU with up to date drivers

Android

• Android 6.0 or newer
• Minimum 2 GB RAM
• Minimum resolution 1024 × 768

Licensing

A valid license is required to use PXPlay.
Purchase here: https://streamingdv.com/shop-list-ns.html

Windows, Linux and macOS share one desktop license key.
Android requires a separate Android license.

By downloading PXPlay you agree to the EULA and Privacy Policy:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/streamingdv/PSPlay-Application-Hosting/main/eula.txt
https://streamingdv.github.io/privacy/pxplay_privacy_policy.html

Thank you for supporting PXPlay and being part of the cross platform journey.