Ongoing Beta Beta Test: Plex

[simbun]

Chromecast is not bit-perfect for me since I have my library in ALAC. It always transcodes.

If you modify the Chromecast profile Tautilli reports Plex is transcoding from 'ALAC Stereo to FLAC Stereo', which I assume must be bit-perfect.

Plex Media Server\Resources\Profiles\Chromecast.xml

<TranscodeTargets>
  ...
  <MusicProfile container="mkv" codec="flac" />
  ...
</TranscodeTargets>

 

[d6jg]

If you modify the Chromecast profile Tautilli reports Plex is transcoding from 'ALAC Stereo to FLAC Stereo', which I assume must be bit-perfect.

Plex Media Server\Resources\Profiles\Chromecast.xml

<TranscodeTargets>
  ...
  <MusicProfile container="mkv" codec="flac" />
  ...
</TranscodeTargets>

That should remain bit perfect then!

 

[vdp]

You don't need PlexPass for the iOS or Android apps. If you do have it you get DJ stuff but sweet fades and other things are included in the free version.

I will try to play DSOTM when I am next in the car. I would expect there to be no fades but maybe there is a gap, maybe not.

Sweet fades, when enabled, are used in playlists or the dj/radios.
Sweet fades never happen (even if enabled) when playing an album start to finish (like DSOTM, who would skip something).

So correctly implemented by Plex(amp)!

The sweet fades in playlists can be really good, one of the points missing from eg Symfonium vs Plexamp.

 

[pieterv1]

What are you missing when you use Google Cast from PlexAmp? I know it's not gapless, but I'm assuming the server handles all the sweet fades and other processing.

Does the PlexAmp endpoint solution do multi room?
Can the PlexAmp app control multiple PlexAmp endpoints?

Tried Chromecast with the WiiM Ultra again... No artwork and not even showing the streaming quality.

 

[Burnside]

Tried Chromecast with the WiiM Ultra again... No artwork and not even showing the streaming quality.

As has been mentioned several times before, WiiM don’t show the streaming quality for Chromecast as they found they couldn’t reliably and accurately determine that from the Chromecast stream, so rather than showing erroneous information, they chose not to show any.

 

[simbun]

Tried Chromecast with the WiiM Ultra again... No artwork and not even showing the streaming quality.

I don't have an Ultra so I'm using a Pro and the WHA for testing.

I think the lack of artwork is a PlexAmp issue, as when I use Symfonium to cast from Plex the artwork appears.
If I cast from Symfonium using the UPnP interface the streaming quality is there too, so that is a WiiM/Chromecast limitation.

EDIT: There's a post on the Plex forums requesting artwork when casting: https://forums.plex.tv/t/fill-the-e...m-art-when-casting-music-from-plex-amp/844460

 

[pieterv1]

As has been mentioned several times before, WiiM don’t show the streaming quality for Chromecast as they found they couldn’t reliably and accurately determine that from the Chromecast stream, so rather than showing erroneous information, they chose not to show any.

Thanks, I'm aware it's a thing with CC in general.

Just pointing out what the implementation of Plex endpoint functionality could offer that Chromecast currently doesn't. Then there's still the issue of the maximum bitrate supported by Airplay + the fact that Airplay is simply not an option for Ultra users. It just goes to show that we would benefit from a native solution... Which was already concluded long ago