# PlexAmp on Android TV? **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Tags:** plexamp\ **Created:** [October 20, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998 "2020-10-20T21:50:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![d2freak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/d2freak/32/111000_2.png) [@d2freak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/d2freak)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/1 "2020-10-20T21:50:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/2 "2020-10-20T22:00:47Z")
its currently possible (or was last I tried), but annoying and unsupported. there is a thread on these forums that outlines the process. ---
**Author:** ![d2freak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/d2freak/32/111000_2.png) [@d2freak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/d2freak)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/3 "2020-10-20T22:08:24Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/4 "2020-10-20T22:24:29Z")
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). ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/5 "2020-10-23T20:42:38Z")
navigation on a tv interface is a totally different beast… ---
**Author:** ![waltonbruce01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@waltonbruce01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/waltonbruce01)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/6 "2020-12-12T10:54:30Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![d2freak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/d2freak/32/111000_2.png) [@d2freak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/d2freak)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/7 "2020-12-12T12:39:10Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![waltonbruce01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@waltonbruce01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/waltonbruce01)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/8 "2020-12-12T18:03:40Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![d2freak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/d2freak/32/111000_2.png) [@d2freak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/d2freak)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/9 "2020-12-13T09:03:43Z")
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 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-on-android-tv/644998/10 "2021-03-13T09:03:50Z")
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