This will force Plex to use 100 percent scaling, which may be ideal for those using Plex on a large high resolution display. Position your cursor at the end of the path in the Target box (outside of the quotation mark), press the spacebar once to add a single space, and then type the following: -scale-factor=1Ĭlick Apply to save the change and then quit and relaunch the app. To change the default Plex scaling, we need to add a modifier to the Target entry. In the Properties window that appears, select the Shortcut tab and find the box labeled Target. You can either find the shortcut manually by navigating to it via File Explorer or, if the app is in your taskbar, you can right-click on the icon, then right-click again on Plex Media Player, and finally choose Properties. First, we need to access the app’s shortcut properties. OK, now that we’ve got that sorted out, here’s how to adjust Plex display scaling in Windows 10. When running the Plex Media Player app, you can switch modes by clicking on the icon with the inward or outward facing arrows to the left of the activity icon in the toolbar at the top of the window. The tip discussed here to adjust Plex display scaling doesn’t currently affect the TV mode, but rather the desktop mode that is identical to the version of Plex you see when you use a Web browser. This app has two modes, desktop (or “Web”) and TV. This tip is in reference to the Plex Media Player app for Windows, the standalone, non-UWP version that you obtain by downloading it from the Plex website. So let’s make sure we’re all on the same page.

Clarifying the Situationįirst, Plex is available on a wide range of devices and, even on the same device, often in various versions. There’s currently no way to adjust display scaling in the Plex Media Player’s settings, but users can manually change the scale factor by modifying the app’s shortcut. For many users, unfortunately, 200 percent scaling is too large, meaning that you see fewer of your media files on each screen and it’s difficult to effectively use the app in a window.

If you run the Plex Media Player app in “Web mode” on a high-resolution display in Windows 10, the app will default to 200 percent scaling, making everything large and crisp. How to Adjust Plex Media Player Display Scaling in Windows

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