Plex Endpoint Support / Plexamp Headless

[nadanre]

I just had a little conversation with the Plex-Support, asking about the state of plex endpoint integration. As of their last roadmap Plex Endpoint/Plexamp Headless support is listed under "actively working on".
According to the support they are still evaluating it and are in fact not actively working on it. I really would like to see headless plexamp on the wiim ultra, because the current implementation is really flawed.
For example: Under artist pages there are only albums shown, no eps or live-albums or compilations.
Also preset-playlists only contain the first 500 tracks...
From my understanding it should be easier to implement a true plex endpoint, than trying to implement all the functions "manually" and bit by bit within the wiim home app.
I guess there are a few others that would like to see this feature, since also chromecast with plexamp is really in dire need of an update, since it doesnt even show track, or artist names not even talking about album art. But from my understanding that is something the Plex/Plexamp team would need to fix/implement.

All that aside, I am still really happy with the plex support so far, and all the improvements that have been made so far.
All the best to all of you,
Navid

 

[ZyntaX]

Obviously you are an expert, I've just been using and abusing Plex for 14 years, I was there when plexamp first appeared and semi public beta started, it had no Chromecast support or anything, it was terrible and unusable...

Strong argument, very strong.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Gentlemen I think it’s time to calm down, and agree to disagree on this matter.

 

[Intruder]

Strong argument, very strong.

Go away!

 

[Intruder]

Gentlemen I think it’s time to calm down, and agree to disagree on this matter.

It's fine I'm muting him.....

 

[ZyntaX]

Go away!

I surrender to your great argument skills and wisdom

 

[Intruder]

I just had a little conversation with the Plex-Support, asking about the state of plex endpoint integration. As of their last roadmap Plex Endpoint/Plexamp Headless support is listed under "actively working on".
According to the support they are still evaluating it and are in fact not actively working on it. I really would like to see headless plexamp on the wiim ultra, because the current implementation is really flawed.
For example: Under artist pages there are only albums shown, no eps or live-albums or compilations.
Also preset-playlists only contain the first 500 tracks...
From my understanding it should be easier to implement a true plex endpoint, than trying to implement all the functions "manually" and bit by bit within the wiim home app.
I guess there are a few others that would like to see this feature, since also chromecast with plexamp is really in dire need of an update, since it doesnt even show track, or artist names not even talking about album art. But from my understanding that is something the Plex/Plexamp team would need to fix/implement.

All that aside, I am still really happy with the plex support so far, and all the improvements that have been made so far.
All the best to all of you,
Navid

So not wiims fault as @zntanx claims, where did I put my surprised face...

 

[ZyntaX]

I meant to write: I had contact with Wiim-Support. Plex unfortunately does not allow tech-support tickets. If I could I definitely would write them a ticket about their lacking Chromecast implementation.

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[Intruder]

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First person on my crap list, congratulations

 

[ZyntaX]

First person on my crap list, congratulations

If you can't win an argument. Mute them.
I have a toddler at home that has the same strategy.
Usually after 4 years age people grow out of it.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Let that be the end of this bickering.

 

[slartibartfast]

So not wiims fault as @zntanx claims, where did I put my surprised face...

Not really, the chat was with WiiM Support not Plex Support

 

[pieterv1]

if Plex wanted to sort it they could

Seems like they want to, but it's going to take involvement from both sides.

Plexamp Cast To DLNA Device

We’d love to work better with WiiM, we love their hardware and I don’t have any info on it.

forums.plex.tv

 

[slartibartfast]

Seems like they want to, but it's going to take involvement from both sides.

Plexamp Cast To DLNA Device

We’d love to work better with WiiM, we love their hardware and I don’t have any info on it.

forums.plex.tv

Neither side is showing any urgency though.

 

[Paulf2020]

Anyone know what is the problem why Wiim can't integrate it? It is just a linux package in the end. I'm running it on raspberry pi via Toslink to Wiim, but it is a bit silly to have one more box just for that purpose.

 

[TimTim]

Anyone know what is the problem why Wiim can't integrate it? It is just a linux package in the end. I'm running it on raspberry pi via Toslink to Wiim, but it is a bit silly to have one more box just for that purpose.

I‘m assuming that they dedicated all their resources to fixing the VU meter and figuring out if it’s feasible to replace it with an animation of cats which are jumping up and down.

Might have to look into the pi route. For some reason I never thought of that.

 

[slartibartfast]

I‘m assuming that they dedicated all their resources to fixing the VU meter and figuring out if it’s feasible to replace it with an animation of cats which are jumping up and down.

Might have to look into the pi route. For some reason I never thought of that.

A cat singing along to the lyrics would be better

 

[Paulf2020]

I‘m assuming that they dedicated all their resources to fixing the VU meter and figuring out if it’s feasible to replace it with an animation of cats which are jumping up and down.

Might have to look into the pi route. For some reason I never thought of that.

Yeah, thought so.

Re rPI, you can use native pi os image + package or you can just use ropiee it has plexapp headless already installed.

 

[d6jg]

Anyone know what is the problem why Wiim can't integrate it? It is just a linux package in the end. I'm running it on raspberry pi via Toslink to Wiim, but it is a bit silly to have one more box just for that purpose.

It is "just a Linux package" but there are some dependencies that are probably not in either Roon or Squeezelite and may not have been compiled for the Linux variant that WiiM use. If you look at installing PlexAmp onto a Raspberry Pi you will see that this is the case. Raspberry Pi OS is a Debian variant. Debian is very well supported. I am not sure what the cut down Linux that WiiM are using is based on.

 

[TimTim]

A cat singing along to the lyrics would be better

Listen to Duetto buffo di due gatti.

 

[Burnside]

It is "just a Linux package" but there are some dependencies that are probably not in either Roon or Squeezelite and may not have been compiled for the Linux variant that WiiM use. If you look at installing PlexAmp onto a Raspberry Pi you will see that this is the case. Raspberry Pi OS is a Debian variant. Debian is very well supported. I am not sure what the cut down Linux that WiiM are using is based on.

Tina Linux. Guess this is a variation on the perennial “just a one line change” comment