Plex's music player, now works with ChatGPT for playlist creation

Plexamp

Plexamp

  -  81.7 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Plexamp 4.11.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Sophia Jones

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 64 / Windows 10 64 / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Plex, Inc / External Link

  • Filename

    Plexamp Setup 4.11.1.exe

Plexamp is a specialized music player desktop app developed by Plex, designed specifically for users who want a rich, dedicated music experience. It’s part of the Plex ecosystem, which is widely known for its media server capabilities.

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Plexamp for PC allows you to play and manage your personal music library, offering features tailored for music enthusiasts.

Key Features

Personal Music Collection: This music player software allows you to stream music from your personal Plex Media Server. It supports a wide range of formats, so you can enjoy your music collection in high fidelity.

Advanced Music Discovery: It comes with powerful tools for discovering new music within your library. It uses smart algorithms to create mixes and recommendations based on your listening habits.

Offline Playback: You can download music for offline listening, making it convenient to enjoy your collection even when you’re not connected to the internet.

Visualizers and Themes: It offers visually appealing features like customizable visualizers and themes, enhancing the overall music experience.

Loudness Leveling and Smart Crossfading: These features help to maintain a consistent audio level across tracks and provide smooth transitions between songs, making your listening experience more enjoyable.

Gapless Playback: This ensures that tracks play seamlessly without pauses, which is particularly appreciated in albums where tracks are meant to flow into each other.

Music-Specific Interface: Unlike the broader Plex app, which handles all types of media, Plexamp is focused exclusively on music, providing a streamlined, music-focused user interface.

FAQ

Is Plexamp FREE?
Yes, Plexamp is indeed FREE. However, please note that certain features within the application are accessible only with the purchase of a Plex Pass membership. We assure you that the investment is worthwhile!

Do I require a Plex media server to utilize Plexamp?
Yes and no. If you're a Tidal subscriber, you can use the app without setting up a media server. However, to play your own collection, you'll need one.

What is Plex?
Plex is your all-in-one destination for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music. It stands as the most comprehensive entertainment platform available today. You can access Plex on nearly any device.

Plex is unique in being the first and only streaming platform that provides free, ad-supported movies, shows, and Live TV, all while making it easy for you to search and add any title ever created to your Watchlist, regardless of which streaming service it's on. With 13 million (and counting!) monthly active users relying on Plex as their entertainment guide, you can expect new discoveries and recommendations from all your favorite streaming apps, personal media libraries, and beyond.

Pricing

Yes, you get a lot of amazing features for free with Plexamp app. But a lot more are unlocked with a Plex Pass membership. Take a look and take your pick.

Plexamp for All - FREE
  • Gapless playback
  • Loudness leveling
  • Sweet Fades
  • Advanced pre-caching
  • Smart playlists & stations
  • Unlimited streaming
  • Visualizers
  • UltraBlur Backgrounds & Themes
  • Android Auto & Carplay
  • Chromecast & AirPlay
  • Siri
  • Write to NFC tags
Plexamp with Plex Pass

Features Unlocked with Membership - Upgrade for $4.99 / Month
  • Artist & Album Mix Builders
  • Sonically similar artists/tracks/albums
  • Super Sonic
  • Sonic Sage
  • Sonic Adventure
  • Downloads
  • Guest DJ
  • Aural Fixations
  • Headless Plexamp on Raspberry Pi
  • Lyrics
  • Autoplay
  • Home screen customization
  • Ten-Band Equalizer
  • Related Tracks
  • Server Features
  • Track & Album Radio
  • Sample Rate Matching
PROS
  • Custom music player for audiophiles.
  • Free access for music lovers.
  • Beautifully crafted interface.
  • Sonic technology for music analysis.
  • Track and Album Radio.
  • Mix creation and historical mixes.
  • Nostalgic reminders.
  • Organized albums by type.
  • Visualizers and visual themes.
  • Gapless playback and loudness leveling.
  • Offline support.
CONS
  • Some features require a Plex Pass membership.
  • Media server needed for personal collections.
  • Limited access without Tidal subscription.
  • Monthly subscription fee for advanced features.
Conclusion

All in all, it has decided to reserve its advanced features, such as the AI-powered Sonic Sage playlist builder, downloads, and artist/album mix builders, exclusively for its paying subscribers who opt for the $4.99/month Plex Pass subscription. This subscription not only grants access to these music-related enhancements but also offers a comprehensive set of features to elevate the overall Plex experience.

These include DVR recording for Live TV, the ability to skip movie and TV show credits and intros, premium music features, and various advanced technical capabilities. The FileHorse review team highly recommends this outstanding music player app.

Also Available: Download Plexamp for Mac

  • Plexamp 4.11.1 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

Added:
- Tapping track on album screen always jumps to track if in play queue
- Mobile: Keep search page visible until there is a typed search query
- Desktop: Play button for albums, artists and playlists confirm when appropriate
- Show visual feedback when clearing Plexamp’s cache
- Default 1-tap playback to on

Fixed:
- Desktop: Show Play Queue action was broken
- Don’t show tracks from downloaded albums which aren’t available
- Make sure to complete incomplete playlists when startup refresh is enabled
- Improve accounting for offline items and ensure it matches reality
- Refreshing offline items could lead to missing content
- Don’t allow editing offline album posters
- Improve offline memory usage during refresh
- Expanding “Recently Played” on an artist page was broken
- In horizontal player layout mode w/o play queue, rating clicks were incorrectly offset
- Reported crash seeking when playing Chromecast
- Don’t show confirmation modal on details pages for play/shuffle/radio buttons
- Rare hang returning from background
- Reported crashes
- Revert queue protection menu
- Give up after retrying some network operations after 10 tries
- A rare app hang after starting playback
- Tapping on next-to-last track with 1-tap enabled could result in wrong track playing
- Chart header layout at larger font sizes
- Fix centering on playlist new/edit modal
- Rare case where a track could appear to be playing but not (time snapping back to 0)
- Rare crash when stopping playback
- Use a visually distinct icon for Add to Up Next
- When using network speed limits, only apply unlimited exception to initial buffer
- Mesh: Don’t show sources without active sinks
- Update translations