# Plex Labs

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## [Genre & Plexamp](https://forums.plex.tv/t/genre-plexamp/803152)

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**Author:** [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/genre-plexamp/803152 "2022-08-05T08:36:30Z")

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Been using plexamp for approx 2 weeks now and one of the things that seems odd is the lack of genre information within the client. Has genre become a dirty word :joy: Example, using the mobile plex app if you goto any …

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## [Jukebox mode](https://forums.plex.tv/t/jukebox-mode/795616)

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**Author:** [@jasmun88](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jasmun88)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/jukebox-mode/795616 "2022-08-04T23:26:52Z")

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Plexamp is one of the best players out there today in my opinion. I have a home media setup and was thinking of trying to setup plex amp as a jukebox. Sorta how thoes touch tune boxes work. Most of the functionality is a…

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## [PlexAmp - app installed on MacOS - volume control doesn't change the volume](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-app-installed-on-macos-volume-control-doesnt-change-the-volume/803177)

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**Author:** [@clmcavaney](https://forums.plex.tv/u/clmcavaney)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-app-installed-on-macos-volume-control-doesnt-change-the-volume/803177 "2022-08-04T23:23:51Z")

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G’day, I see that v4.3.0 (Plexamp Release Notes - #46 by elan) has been released and contains a setting to expose volume control in the player - a big thank you for that. But I have found that the volume slider doesn’t …

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## [Plexamp 4.3.0 headless on Pi - websocket errors filling log files](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-4-3-0-headless-on-pi-websocket-errors-filling-log-files/803213)

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**Author:** [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-4-3-0-headless-on-pi-websocket-errors-filling-log-files/803213 "2022-08-04T23:21:41Z")

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I have two Pi headless installs running Plexamp version 4.3.0 (one 32 bit, one 64 bit) … in both cases, Plexamp log files are rapidly growing (at the rate of ~ 12MB/day), filled with websocket errors like these … Aug 04…

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## [New to Plexamp Headless, former LMS / Squeezebox user](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-to-plexamp-headless-former-lms-squeezebox-user/803161)

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**Author:** [@JSBear](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JSBear)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-to-plexamp-headless-former-lms-squeezebox-user/803161 "2022-08-04T08:42:30Z")

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Just wanted to state that I really appreciate what you are doing with headless Plexamp, happy to move on from LMS, and think the work so far has been superb. Looking forward to what you have in store. JB

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## [Various Plexamp Issues in Carplay](https://forums.plex.tv/t/various-plexamp-issues-in-carplay/803119)

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**Author:** [@Mjsciarabba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Mjsciarabba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/various-plexamp-issues-in-carplay/803119 "2022-08-03T20:41:09Z")

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I use the Carplay version of Plexamp on a regular basis, and there are a few issues that occur, some new and some old: When I have a song playing, on the Now Playing screen, I can’t press the shuffle button. I can pre…

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## [Plexamp 4.3.0 won't launch on raspberry pi](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-4-3-0-wont-launch-on-raspberry-pi/802922)

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**Author:** [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-4-3-0-wont-launch-on-raspberry-pi/802922 "2022-08-03T11:31:49Z")

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anyone else having problems getting plexamp 4.3.0 to run on raspberry pi? I’ve tried a few times on a pi4 and an odroid-c4 … always get the following … pi@rpi4:~/plexamp $ node js/index.js internal/modules/cjs/loader.j…

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## [Error with script installation](https://forums.plex.tv/t/error-with-script-installation/802539)

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**Author:** [@fabien756](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fabien756)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/error-with-script-installation/802539 "2022-08-03T04:32:51Z")

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Hello I have a RPi 4 and Hifiberry Digi2 Pro. OS of RPi is Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64 bits. I follow the gitub readme procedure: bash-plexamp-installer/README.md at main · odinb/bash-plexamp-installer · GitHub But the in…

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## [Plexamp - Autoplay album duplication](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-autoplay-album-duplication/803060)

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**Author:** [@K.McGlashan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/K.McGlashan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-autoplay-album-duplication/803060 "2022-08-03T03:45:16Z")

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When controlling one Plexamp instance from another, with autoplay enabled on each, next albums are added to the queue multiple times, often three copies when controlling a headless instance from phone and desktop clients…

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## [Remote Control Pushes Local Track Instead of Inheriting Remote Track](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-pushes-local-track-instead-of-inheriting-remote-track/803032)

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**Author:** [@PGalati](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PGalati)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-pushes-local-track-instead-of-inheriting-remote-track/803032 "2022-08-02T23:35:24Z")

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I like to use these portable speakers a lot. As you can see the phone has seen some abuse but it still works wonderfully as a head unit. Here’s is my problem. Problem might be a strong work in this case, but I am t…

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## [Plexamp \[headless\] Raspberry Pi skipping tracks with sample rate matching enabled](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-headless-raspberry-pi-skipping-tracks-with-sample-rate-matching-enabled/792084)

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**Author:** [@pjv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pjv)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-headless-raspberry-pi-skipping-tracks-with-sample-rate-matching-enabled/792084 "2022-08-02T21:36:55Z")

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I’m listening to one of my big genre-based smart playlists through the new RPI beta (3) and I’m noticing that every once in a while as I’m looking at the plexamp GUI on my mac that it looks like at the end of a given son…

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## [Plexamp for raspberry pi - plans for newer node versions?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-for-raspberry-pi-plans-for-newer-node-versions/802769)

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**Author:** [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-for-raspberry-pi-plans-for-newer-node-versions/802769 "2022-07-31T22:45:22Z")

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Node 12 is past end of life … can Plex devs share their plans for making Plexamp (on the Pi) work with node 14, 16, etc.?

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## [rPi Plexamp headless. No volume control when casting from Android?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rpi-plexamp-headless-no-volume-control-when-casting-from-android/802615)

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**Author:** [@thulb8](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thulb8)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rpi-plexamp-headless-no-volume-control-when-casting-from-android/802615 "2022-07-31T01:53:51Z")

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Got the headless plexamp setup on the RP4, all seems to be working well except there is no volume control when casting to the Pi from my S21Ultra. Any idea what I’m doing wrong? Thanks

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## [Feature Request - Pin section](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-pin-section/790752)

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**Author:** [@richardap1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/richardap1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-pin-section/790752 "2022-07-28T19:57:20Z")

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I’d love a pin feature, where albums, artists, playlists, collections etc can be pinned and appear as a section on the home page.

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## [\[Bug\] Sleep Timer \> End of track clashes with Sweet Fades](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sleep-timer-end-of-track-clashes-with-sweet-fades/802401)

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**Author:** [@emrkklm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/emrkklm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sleep-timer-end-of-track-clashes-with-sweet-fades/802401 "2022-07-28T16:59:35Z")

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Setting Sleep Timer \> End of track isn’t really accurate when Sweet Fades are enabled. It stops playback either a bit before or a bit after the track’s over, and fades the next one into it. Probably FF into the currently…

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## [PlexAmp iOS hangs when clicking on track search results](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-ios-hangs-when-clicking-on-track-search-results/801091)

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**Author:** [@pwmcmaho](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pwmcmaho)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-ios-hangs-when-clicking-on-track-search-results/801091 "2022-07-28T04:15:31Z")

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Anyone else seeing an issue, where if you search for a song, and then select on it in the resulting track list the app just hangs… Been doing it for quite a while (year +), just been too lazy to report it… Does it both…

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## [Query. What version of Plexamp is the latest?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/query-what-version-of-plexamp-is-the-latest/802244)

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**Author:** [@Stessull](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Stessull)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/query-what-version-of-plexamp-is-the-latest/802244 "2022-07-27T22:28:12Z")

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I’ve noticed on my Android phone that I have version 4.2.3, I can find no release notes for this version and all my other instances of Plexamp on Mac OS and iOS are 4.2.2. Is this correct or some weird aberration of Andr…

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## [PlexAmp library radio requests](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-library-radio-requests/796437)

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**Author:** [@mattkoop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mattkoop)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-library-radio-requests/796437 "2022-07-27T07:27:01Z")

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I love the provided mixes on PlexAmp - May I request with the style and mood mix radios that we would have the option to mix random tracks in the style and mood (as is now) or mix by album? I am very much an album liste…

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## [Tidal album added to plexamp library shows as AAC 320 not FLAC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-album-added-to-plexamp-library-shows-as-aac-320-not-flac/798650)

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**Author:** [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-album-added-to-plexamp-library-shows-as-aac-320-not-flac/798650 "2022-07-26T22:56:58Z")

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I’m observing same issue described in prior/closed topic below I’m running plexamp 4.2.2 on windows, mac, ios, and raspberry pi plex server on windows 1.27.1.5916 existing tidal hifi subscription transferred to bill…

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## [Zombie blank Play History reported from Artists who are listed in Various Artist albums](https://forums.plex.tv/t/zombie-blank-play-history-reported-from-artists-who-are-listed-in-various-artist-albums/802083)

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**Author:** [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/zombie-blank-play-history-reported-from-artists-who-are-listed-in-various-artist-albums/802083 "2022-07-25T22:30:44Z")

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Server Version#: Version 1.28.0.5998 Player Version#: various players Using an example of Eminem do the following: Play at least 5 tracks from any albums which has Eminem set for both Artist and Album Artist. You ne…

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## [Plexamp and Hires files - Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-and-hires-files-windows/802003)

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**Author:** [@haesl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/haesl)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-and-hires-files-windows/802003 "2022-07-25T18:56:32Z")

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Server Version#:1.28.0.5973 Player Version#: 4.2.2 Hi I have a Fiio Q5S portable DAC which I use plugged in to my laptop which is reading files using both Plexamp and Plex windows app via wifi from my server deskto…

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## [Plexamp so good, so bad!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-so-good-so-bad/801699)

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**Author:** [@fabien756](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fabien756)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-so-good-so-bad/801699 "2022-07-24T19:01:28Z")

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Hello i am new user here. I am interested in playing hifi music with my Tidal subscription through my Android smartphone as controller. I tested Roon/Audirvana/BubbleUpnP/JRiver but i was not convinced by the ergonomy …

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## [Mac Plexamp Search global keyboard shortcut not working?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-plexamp-search-global-keyboard-shortcut-not-working/801427)

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**Author:** [@brianbillman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brianbillman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-plexamp-search-global-keyboard-shortcut-not-working/801427 "2022-07-23T22:10:22Z")

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Is the global keyboard shortcut for “Activate Search” broken? I’m on a Mac, running Plexamp 4.2.2. Whenever I invoke the shortcut, Plexamp becomes active, but it doesn’t change to the search view. The other global sh…

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## [\[BUG\] Editing Playlist Changes All Track Names](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-editing-playlist-changes-all-track-names/801786)

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**Author:** [@trinityinunity](https://forums.plex.tv/u/trinityinunity)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-editing-playlist-changes-all-track-names/801786 "2022-07-23T20:05:09Z")

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Hi! Just discovered an odd bug: I had a Sonic Adventure that I enjoyed and wanted to save it as a playlist. Clicked the badge under Recent Plays Hit “Edit…” Window opens with the Title “Edit Playlist” Put in the desir…

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## [Desktop - tiny A-Z selectors in artist view](https://forums.plex.tv/t/desktop-tiny-a-z-selectors-in-artist-view/801694)

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**Author:** [@decairn](https://forums.plex.tv/u/decairn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/desktop-tiny-a-z-selectors-in-artist-view/801694 "2022-07-22T18:30:07Z")

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The artist A-Z font size is far too small, requiring precision (and annoying) mouse placement. I’d like to see those at least double in size vertical and horizontal. In real size numbers, the A-Z list is 5 1/2" on a 15…

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## [Cannot 'Fling' (Plex Companion) to iPad running Plexamp](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-fling-plex-companion-to-ipad-running-plexamp/801256)

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**Author:** [@rtepub](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rtepub)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-fling-plex-companion-to-ipad-running-plexamp/801256 "2022-07-21T06:35:13Z")

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Server Version#: 1.27.2.5929-a806c5905 Player Version#: 4.2.2 (plexamp iOS) Hi, I’ve been running Plexamp on my iPad in the living room connected to some speakers and when I’m in front of my desktop PC (windows 11, Ve…

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## [Plexamp working great on odroid-c4 (raspberry pi alternative)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-working-great-on-odroid-c4-raspberry-pi-alternative/801007)

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**Author:** [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2022, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-working-great-on-odroid-c4-raspberry-pi-alternative/801007 "2022-07-20T02:26:18Z")

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Just wanted to share that plexamp works great on the odroid-c4 … unlike the raspberry pi, these are currently available for purchase :slight\_smile: The C4 seems comparable to the pi4, and it has some nice features that …

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## [Cannot cast downloads](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-cast-downloads/793400)

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**Author:** [@rajil\_s](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rajil_s)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-cast-downloads/793400 "2022-07-19T02:59:55Z")

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I had plexamp working fine on Android 10 phone casting to Raspberry Pi. However, i am getting a message “Cannot cast downloads” on the phone today when i select raspberrypi. However, the media controls on ‘Select Player’…

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## [Search box in plexamp for Windows and Android not working](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-box-in-plexamp-for-windows-and-android-not-working/798884)

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**Author:** [@gabryk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gabryk)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-box-in-plexamp-for-windows-and-android-not-working/798884 "2022-07-16T08:44:02Z")

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Hi, when I use the search bar in plex amp for Windows or Android I always get the message “All that you seek is already within you” and no result is showed: Even if I’m sure that I’m searching for something that exist…

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## [Plexamp cannot login Unknown Error](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-cannot-login-unknown-error/800815)

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**Author:** [@kmulhall](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kmulhall)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-cannot-login-unknown-error/800815 "2022-07-15T22:48:04Z")

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Windows 10. Clicking on the sign in with browser or via username password getting unknown Error on top banner. Error code - 6 in logs Plexamp.log (15.2 KB)

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