Live TV channels for Plex
RetroGuide.TV turns the shows and movies you already have into always-on TV channels, with a classic cable-style program guide. Flip channels, drop in mid-show and let the marathon roll.
Free · iPhone, iPad & Apple TV
No browsing, no deciding. Every channel runs on a fixed clock, just like real TV, so there's always a show in progress to drop into.
Comedy, anime, sci-fi, 90s TV, decades, networks, collections and 24/7 marathons of your favorite series.
A cable-style grid with a live preview, show logos and artwork. See what's on now and what's coming up.
Swipe or use the Siri Remote to flip channels, jump back to the last one, and land mid-episode like it's 1997.
The lineup scales to the size of your library and skips channels with too little to air.
Genre, decade and format channels, plus channels for each library, TV network, collection and long-running show.
Combine genres, shows, networks, collections, decades and libraries, with a live preview of what your channel will air.
Shuffle, Block Shuffle, Show Rotation or Marathon ordering, with episodes always in order and optional start times on the half hour.
A focus-driven guide with a live preview, and search that tells you what's on now and when it airs next.
MKV, HEVC, AV1, Dolby Vision, DTS, TrueHD and styled subtitles play directly, so your server doesn't have to convert anything.
Mix your own server with ones shared with you. Titles on more than one server are kept once, each with its own quality settings.
Twelve themes, from Classic Cable to Local Forecast, VHS and Teletext, with optional CRT scanlines on the menus.
All you need is a Plex Media Server that you own or that's shared with you.
RetroGuide Pro is a one-time purchase, shared across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
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An app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV that turns the shows and movies in your Plex library into always-on live TV channels, with a classic cable-style program guide. Turn it on and something is already playing.
A Plex Media Server that you own or that is shared with you. To watch away from home, the server needs Plex Remote Access turned on.
Yes. On iPhone and iPad the free version shows a small banner under the menus and an occasional full-screen ad between programs. Apple TV shows no ads. RetroGuide Pro is a one-time purchase that removes ads and adds multiple servers, unlimited custom channels, every theme and schedule controls.
Usually not. The built-in player plays MKV, HEVC, AV1, Dolby Vision, DTS, TrueHD and styled subtitles directly, so your server doesn't have to convert them. Audio and subtitle tracks follow your Plex language preferences.
Yes. Combine genres, shows, networks, collections, decades and libraries, with a live preview of what the channel will air. One custom channel is free; RetroGuide Pro adds as many as you like.
No. There are no accounts and no analytics, and nothing is sent to us. Your Plex sign-in and settings stay on your device. Ads in the free iPhone and iPad version are non-personalized. Read the privacy policy.
No. RetroGuide.TV is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Inc.
Free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
