fromlostdays Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 This seems deceptively simple, as even apps have an exe. However, this isn't the case. First, the reason I'm looking to launch the Windows 10 Plex APP is that it has controller support, while the browser version does not. So I downloaded the app. Took control of Windowsapps folder in Program Files, found the Plex App exe, but apparently when clicking the exe for windows apps, you get an error: "This application can only run in the context of an app container". Which marks the end of my know-how haha. I guess it means it needs to be run through the windows store? I'm pretty certain I'd get the same error if I imported the exe into launchbox, so is this possible? Anyone ever try and do this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 There was a method on the forums that someone posted that got it to work, you could try searching a bit more, but I don't remember where off hand. I wonder if creating a shortcut and adding the shortcut works? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 which Plex app is it the store app, Plex Home Theater or Plex Media Player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromlostdays Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 It's confusing, I know. The plex app is downloaded from the windows store. If you download plex from the website, it installs the media server, and you can access it by the icon in the taskbar. Clicking the latter will open plex in a browser. The app opens it's own program, no broswer. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 To get it working you need the Plex.lnk file. I added by pinning it to start and then dragging it off of my start menu onto my desktop in Windows 10 then when adding it to LB you point to the same file you are importing as the emulator. I just tested and it works great. This would be the method to add any other games from the Windows Store also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromlostdays Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 DOS you are the man. So simple! I should have asked first, save me the trouble of breaking in to that windows apps folder, which is unduly a pain. Thanks! I'll try this as soon as I get off of work.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelobodetti Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 You could also just install Plex home theater. That has controller support and is run with a normal exe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Plex Home Theater is also deprecated and no longer supported by the Plex team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKodachi Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I know its been over a year, but I'd like to add that Plex Home Theater was changed to Plex Media Player, a stand-alone application you can download on their website. This is different from the Windows Store application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 PHT wasn't changed to PMP they are completely separate applications. PHT is just deprecated now and no longer supported. There is an open source application called OpenPHT that is still updated that is what I am using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKodachi Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 You’re correct. What I mean by changed is that Plex stopped supporting it and replaced it with Plex Media Player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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