Plex v6.15 adds on-device audio transcoding, local streaming to Chromecast, and more

On the heels of a new Chromecast UI rolling out to everyone, Plex is starting a staged rollout of a new version of the Android app. This one comes with a few significant changes that make your smartphone more capable for playback and streaming. You can finally do some on-the-fly transcoding from Android, and local files work with casting. The new update is v6.15, and here's the full changelog. WHATS NEW: Local Playback: support for Plex Companion and Chromecast, including on-device audio transcoding. Read More Plex v6.15 adds on-device audio transcoding, local streaming to Chromecast, and more was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default