I've been using Plex for years with video exclusively and I've had few problems. I love that you can create libraries to use as sort of short cuts to series (I have "libraries" for things like Better Call Saul, MASH, etc.). ![]() ![]() It automatically sorts by season (if you've tagged things correctly), and usually puts up the correct card for any series you've put there. The downside that I've found is, it seems like Plex is very sensitive to tagging conventions. For example, the Plex app on my LG webOS TV is basically Plexamp. If you don't tag a series episode properly Plex won't "see" it. However, Roku devices that support Dolby Audio decode connected via HDMI or S/PDIF. Another weird glitch that I've come across is I've tried to share servers with another Plex user on my network, so that when he brings up his Plex server you can also switch, via a dropdown, to another server. This caused all kinds of problems to the point where we had to delete his server and rebuild it. This might be due to some unfamiliarity on my part with networks and Windows and sharing folders, etc., so don't go by me on this point. And one last small glitch is sometimes Plex doesn't bring up subtitles that I've downloaded.īut, overall, I've been very pleased with Plex.Īs far as I know, it's taking the data right off of the files that you've asked it to "watch". The only reason I would ever install Plex is if you must use a walled-garden device that can't use standard file shares nor DLNA (Echo, Roku, Sonos., you know, the kind that monetize your media usage and anything they can scrape out of your mobile device, and serve up unskippable ads in media and in the UI). You are paying (and pay for the app on whatever device you don't control) for a cloud service that can reach through your firewall and access all your media via their unaudited server software you install, while it is you that is providing the bandwidth of getting media to your device. I also use Winamp often, with WASAPI or ASIO plug-ins that will play bit-perfect data to your DAC, so there is nothing lost by being "old". I have never found a library-style appliance that is easier to use for music than just browsing NAS computer folders or searching them, to play what you want or drop what you want into the player queue. If you want to try a different kind of software to play music, look at free and open-source Mixxx. It is a Serato DJ style program that can use timecode vinyl to mix, but you can also just use it "radio station" mode to auto play and fade between songs. It will build a library of your media that is as searchable as a live DJ demands.Ĭlick to expand.I think one way to explain how this all work is by thinking about it as 3 separate issues. It’s also everywhere you’d want to be, including iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.Firstly you need a place to store all your data and this place should be accessible by every computer, tablet or mobile device that connects to your network. As a standalone application, it provides a (highly customizable) focused experience for music, with features found nowhere else. ![]() Over the years Plexamp has evolved from a small, highly opinionated music player, to being the flagship place for music in Plex. Built by a handful of people in their spare time, Plexamp may or may not have started over a few whisky sours. It was one of the early fruits of Plex Labs-the place for employee passion projects and community creativity. Plex said in a blog post, "Plexamp was born out of a combination of passion for music and Plex. The functionality locked to Plex Pass includes downloads support, mix builders, the ChatGPT-powered "Sonic Sage" playlist creator, automatic sample rate matching, the headless remote client for Raspberry Pi and other similar devices, and the equalizer. You can also access Plexamp from Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Siri, as well as stream your music over AirPlay and Chromecast. ![]() With a free Plex account, Plexamp supports gapless playback, fades, pre-caching, loudness leveling, visualizations, and themes.
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