PlexAmp on Android TV?

Plex Labs
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Ok so I realize that PlexAmp is not necessarily made for a tv interface…

But. Since it already exists on Android and has such a dynamic interface, can not something be done?

Like for example, in PlexAmps biggest stretched state (say, expanded to 1920x1080) maybe the resulting interface can be tweaked to be a decent “fullscreen” app for a computer. Then as a side effect, just use that interface on Android TV?

I guess this is a bit outlandish, but music on Plex on Android TV currently is very basic but also very simple. PlexAmp would be a good addition there for all the music bells and whistles, while keeping the main app simple.

Also it would bring visualisations to a tv interface which would make them more useful imo.

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its currently possible (or was last I tried), but annoying and unsupported.

there is a thread on these forums that outlines the process.

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Yeah I assumed it was possible to sideload it already. But I think at least 2 things needs to happen:

PlexAmps layout in full stretch must be improved.

Controller support must be added.

And as I said, an improved layout in full stretch could be useful both for computer users and TV users.

Until those 2 things happen, I can’t see PlexAmp as usable on Android.

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plexamp on tv looks pretty much the same as tablet/landscape mode.

for control you (currently) have to use a remote control app to simulate a touch/mouse interface.

if/when plexamp starts to have better keyboard control/navigation, then I would expect it much easier to fit remote control navigation in there.

but yeah, anyway, you are not the first or only to want plexamp on tv (android and ios).

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navigation on a tv interface is a totally different beast…

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Wouldn’t plexamp on android tv solve gapless (among other things like 5.1) on android TV? For me the shield “experience” is so lacking music wise.

Even a stripped down plexamp in a display-only mode as long as it could be controlled by a handheld device would be so cool. A sort of play engine if you will.

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Have you checked out the settings lately on the Plex client on Android TV? They added a bunch of stuff from PlexAmp a few weeks back. This, for me at least, elevated the music experience on the Shield high enough to not need PlexAmp there.

Some visualizers would be nice though.

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cool thanks for the tip I will check it out.

admit been awhile since I tried music playing on the shield, mostly I use plexamp everywhere because of sweet fades

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Yeah that was my experience as well. For me it’s the sweet fades and the volume leveling that I can’t live without, and both of those are now included on the Android TV client :slight_smile: