Hop on plex amp. Take control of your music.
I realize that sounds like an Ad but I’ve been using it for a few months and I feel like I’ve rediscovered my joy for music again.
I realize that sounds like an Ad but I’ve been using it for a few months and I feel like I’ve rediscovered my joy for music again.
Plex is 16 years old and the Lindy effect applies.
They know it's not worth it either, they just want to push more users to the monthly subscription for that sweet ARR.
If you're paying $750 you might as well use Roon like the rest of the audiophile freaks.
Jellyfin has a Music Server although a bit limited compared to Plexamp.
Navidrome is a Music Server with similar functionalities.
Symfonium is a Music Player which can connect to various Music Servers like Navidrome, Plexamp, or just files on the network.
vs a bit of ai slop to make my own music player?
the only things i care about is some essy enough to use upload process, basic serving, then that theres some smart enough local caching on whatever device im using
Either way part of me feels like it’s for the best. One off payment for lifetime membership of an app that has continual development isn’t a great business model.
Netflix will never allow you to pay a one time fee for life, neither will any other streaming service on the planet.
Meanwhile, plex is a company that has employees. If I like plex, use it heavily, and want to support them I can do so with money. There are alternatives that are completely free, but I don’t like them as much and the minimal cost for plex is totally worth the value for me.
To each their own!