Plexamp Headless Player not found

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Hi, I have been trying to install plexamp into my rasp, but after isntallation, the headless plexamp is not shown under “cast” button.

My environment:

  • Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2
  • Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
  • Plex Media Server (v1.32.8.7639) in another server on the same local network
  • Plexamp 4.9.5
  • NO plex pass

Steps:

  • Installed a clean rpi os x64 from “raspberry pi imager”.
  • Update and install node 16.
  • Download plexamp 4.9.5 and unzip.
  • Run node index.js and paste new token.
  • Re run node index.js

After this steps I can access to :32500, put my user and my local plex music is shown.
If I try to play a song, appears somethig like “couldn’t playback”. Y have checked the settings > playback > audio output > audio device, to be the “bcm2835 Headphones”.

When I click in the cast button, headless plexamp is not there. If I open my other devices (windows plxamp, ios plexamp or ipad plexamp) the cast list is updated and I can cast to them.

My other plexamps devices works fine

I noticed that under settings > device, there is no option about remote player, only shows “player name”
Also, the token is revoked after some minutes, and when running again the node index.js, asks again for it…

If I run in the rasp: curl http://127.0.0.1:32500/resources, the response is: 500 Internal Server Error

Sincerely, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong… It is mandatory the plex pass?

Thanks in advance!

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Here is my first node index.js output (When asks for token): https://pastebin.com/eD3cJRPx

Here is the log output after fisrt run: https://pastebin.com/C4bHQYQn
Here I don’t see anything strange, finds local plex server and received a 200

Here is the log output after second run: https://pastebin.com/cfeuPEPv
Here, after trying to initialize BASS/PLAYER looks like losses connection to the server

APP: Signing out
BASS: Stop
Player: Initializing with state null

I noticed plexamp trying to access plexampIP:32400. Needs plexamp to run with a server in the same machine?

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Headless requires a Plex Pass.

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I hoped that plex pass was only needed for previous versions…

Thanks for your fast answer @elan !

Update: Bought plex pass and now the plexamp headless appears in the “cast”

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