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Why Plexamp? - GuitarManMike - 04-12-2025
Can someone help me understand the point of integrating Plexamp with Moode? I'm not asking why someone would use Plexamp. I use Plex and Plexamp a lot. I use Plexamp at work, in the car, when I'm traveling. Plexamp does some cool things, but at home, I prefer Moode.
What I don't understand is the point of the integration. Maybe I'm not doing it right, but switching back and forth is cumbersome. I have to go into the setting every time I want to use it. It seems like if I wanted to use Plexamp I would set up a dedicated Plexamp Pi, and if I wanted to use both, it would make more sense to just have two separate boxes.
Is there something I'm missing? What is gained by connecting the two?
Thanks,
Mike
RE: Why Plexamp? - Snoil - 04-13-2025
good morning,
I haven't tried Plexamp on moode myself but
- if your Plex Server (and media files) is not running locally on your home network plexamp would allow you to play those files via moode I figure.
- the way your files are tagged/presented and availibility of playlists created in plex would be the same across all platforms/places.
- one can use Plex's feature, "agents", to have the presentation of music files organized in the first place.
RE: Why Plexamp? - GuitarManMike - 04-13-2025
(04-13-2025, 08:08 AM)Snoil Wrote: good morning,
I haven't tried Plexamp on moode myself but
- if your Plex Server (and media files) is not running locally on your home network plexamp would allow you to play those files via moode I figure.
- the way your files are tagged/presented and availibility of playlists created in plex would be the same across all platforms/places.
- one can use Plex's feature, "agents", to have the presentation of music files organized in the first place.
I agree there are some reasons Plex is better for some, but I don't understand the Moode connection. When I use Plexamp within Moode, I control it with either the Plexamp web interface or the Plexamp app on my phone. So I might as well just be using Plexamp directly. Maybe I'm missing something and there is a way to use it from within Moode. The way I have it set up and the way I've tried using it, I'm essentially switching over to the Plex environment. I don't see any of the Plex info from within the Moode UI, but maybe I'm just doing something wrong.
Mike
RE: Why Plexamp? - Tim Curtis - 04-13-2025
(04-13-2025, 07:41 PM)GuitarManMike Wrote:(04-13-2025, 08:08 AM)Snoil Wrote: good morning,
I haven't tried Plexamp on moode myself but
- if your Plex Server (and media files) is not running locally on your home network plexamp would allow you to play those files via moode I figure.
- the way your files are tagged/presented and availibility of playlists created in plex would be the same across all platforms/places.
- one can use Plex's feature, "agents", to have the presentation of music files organized in the first place.
I agree there are some reasons Plex is better for some, but I don't understand the Moode connection. When I use Plexamp within Moode, I control it with either the Plexamp web interface or the Plexamp app on my phone. So I might as well just be using Plexamp directly. Maybe I'm missing something and there is a way to use it from within Moode. The way I have it set up and the way I've tried using it, I'm essentially switching over to the Plex environment. I don't see any of the Plex info from within the Moode UI, but maybe I'm just doing something wrong.
Mike
Plexamp is an audio renderer for Plex Media Server. It's similar to the other audio renderers included in moOde. They provide a way for users to play music via their Raspberry Pi audio system.