Ongoing Beta Beta Test: Plex

[Burnside]

Does anybody know if they are still working on the implementation as we currently know it?

I thought they were going back to the drawing board. If so, it would be a bit pointless maybe to give feedback on the current state of Plex.

The last ultra firmware update would suggest they’re still working on it which is probably wise until the make some progress on the other front

 

[erictheperic]

My guess is that the last firmware included an update which was already planned before they decided to go back to the drawing board. I wouldn't expect them to invest a lot of time in a feature that is going to be replaced with something better (hopefully).

 

[monkeyboy72]

I'm hoping they give Plex it's own section under Music Services like they did with Squeezelite, then we can ask questions in there rather than keep adding to this thread.

 

[Burnside]

@RyanWithWiim hi, as above could you please add a Plex subforum under Music Services now that it’s sort of out of beta?

 

[bever70]

In Android: sorting albums/artists alphabetical doesn't work! And there is no search function either so it' s pretty much completely useless. Also: no jumpbar (to jump from artist A to Z without scrolling for 30 minutes).

 

[RyanWithWiim]

I'm hoping they give Plex it's own section under Music Services like they did with Squeezelite, then we can ask questions in there rather than keep adding to this thread.

@RyanWithWiim hi, as above could you please add a Plex subforum under Music Services now that it’s sort of out of beta?

We're looking at the structure of the forum now for some changes and the plan right now is to implement tags and flair in a single combined Music Service board. That way we don't have to keep using individual boards for each service where several of them are mostly empty. You'd be able to filter that board to just one service if you wanted, or leave it big.

 

[Burnside]

What's flair?

Edit: if you're merging all existing music service posts, will they be tagged according to the music subforum they came from otherwise it'll be hard to see which posts are amazon music or Tidal related for example. A member might be interested in one of those and not want to wade thru posts related to the other

 

[Qnots]

Yesterday I tried the Plex integration with the WiiM amp. On my iPad it works ok, I can search my Plex music collection and show an alphabetical list of artists, albums, etc. Music plays ok, but there is one big problem, the Plex server is not showing (in the management console) that it is playing music. So as a result, the tracks I played are not scrobbled to Last.FM which is what the Plex server does when I am playing music via Plexamp or the Plex app. So for people using Last.FM, this way of integrating with Plex is not a way to go.

On my Android phone, the Plex integration is garbage, cannot list items alphabetically or search my collection.

 

[monkeyboy72]

Yesterday I tried the Plex integration with the WiiM amp. On my iPad it works ok, I can search my Plex music collection and show an alphabetical list of artists, albums, etc. Music plays ok, but there is one big problem, the Plex server is not showing (in the management console) that it is playing music. So as a result, the tracks I played are not scrobbled to Last.FM which is what the Plex server does when I am playing music via Plexamp or the Plex app. So for people using Last.FM, this way of integrating with Plex is not a way to go.

On my Android phone, the Plex integration is garbage, cannot list items alphabetically or search my collection.

I asked last week whether ios had search and a jump list and was told it didn't?, I really hope android gets both soon would really improve things considerably.

 

[GimmeShelter]

Yesterday I tried the Plex integration with the WiiM amp. On my iPad it works ok, I can search my Plex music collection and show an alphabetical list of artists, albums, etc. Music plays ok, but there is one big problem, the Plex server is not showing (in the management console) that it is playing music. So as a result, the tracks I played are not scrobbled to Last.FM which is what the Plex server does when I am playing music via Plexamp or the Plex app. So for people using Last.FM, this way of integrating with Plex is not a way to go.

On my Android phone, the Plex integration is garbage, cannot list items alphabetically or search my collection.

Still a lot of work to be done on Plex IMO

 

[STL]

Just got an Ultra after struggling getting a Raspberry Pi to run Plexamp with a touch screen. I was thinking to simplify my struggles, this thing would support Plex but beta still seems like alpha to me. Mine loads but after login, it's stuck not loading any library for me to select. Anyone run into this on Android?

Pixel 8 Pro with latest firmware. Ultra is on latest firmware as well. My phone's Plexamp app works fine. I've been just sending my music over bluetooth for the time being.

 

[jxrxme]

I've been just sending my music over bluetooth for the time being.

You may use Chromecast instead of bluetooth for higher audio quality and convenience until we finally get a mature Plex integration.

 

[STL]

You may use Chromecast instead of bluetooth for higher audio quality and convenience until we finally get a mature Plex integration.

I wish Chromecast was an option. When I use Chromecast/Google cast from Plex or Plexamp, the audio stutters, repeats a few pased seconds (3-7) as it progresses - so you just hear skips, and sometimes plays double. Funny enough, YouTube Music casts fine, amd various other apps. This happens to me when my source is ios (iphone 7 & 14) and Android.

Apparently this is a bug with cast version 2.0 and is prevalent between Plex and Google.

 

[simbun]

I wish Chromecast was an option. When I use Chromecast/Google cast from Plex or Plexamp, the audio stutters, repeats a few pased seconds (3-7) as it progresses - so you just hear skips, and sometimes plays double.

Until either a Plex solution arrives or the Chromecast issue is fixed, try Symfonium on Android to play to the UPnP interface.

 

[bever70]

I wish Chromecast was an option. When I use Chromecast/Google cast from Plex or Plexamp, the audio stutters, repeats a few pased seconds (3-7) as it progresses - so you just hear skips, and sometimes plays double. Funny enough, YouTube Music casts fine, amd various other apps. This happens to me when my source is ios (iphone 7 & 14) and Android.

Apparently this is a bug with cast version 2.0 and is prevalent between Plex and Google.

Send them a feedback ticket about your cast issues with plex and ask for a working (previous) version of cast.

 

[monkeyboy72]

New android app finally gets a working search function, has greatly improved Plex for me, now just a jump list in album view needed.

 

[hgo58]

New android app finally gets a working search function, has greatly improved Plex for me, now just a jump list in album view needed.

@WiiM Support @RyanWithWiim Jumplist (as you have in e.g. Spotify or maybe as you have in android app listing) is needed for all long lists in the WHA.

 

[bever70]

New android app finally gets a working search function, has greatly improved Plex for me, now just a jump list in album view needed.

Jumplist in album view AND artist view. Bring it on!
Sorting alphabetically in order (title) still doesn't work.

 

[WiiM Team]

Jumplist in album view AND artist view. Bring it on!
Sorting alphabetically in order (title) still doesn't work.

Hi Bever70,

Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We'll review and address them promptly.

Warm regards,
WiiM Support

 

[morrisjazz]

Could you please show that this picture shows that I can't log in?