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Music Assistant has the ability to expose MA players to Plex clients like Plexamp for discovery and control.

Note

This plugin requires the Plex music provider to be configured.

Features

  • Any MA player can be exposed as a Plex Connect target, including groups
  • Players are automatically discovered by Plex clients via GDM (Good Day Mate) broadcasts on the local network
  • Standard playback controls: play, pause, skip, seek
  • Queue management: add tracks, reorder, clear queue
  • Access to Plex features: Sonic Adventures, Radio, DJs, Mixes
  • Playback state, current track, progress, and queue are synchronized in real-time
  • Playback activity is reported to the Plex server
  • Listening history and scrobbles are visible in Plex dashboard
  • Supports Plex features like "Continue Listening"

Configuration

To make each player appear as a Plex Connect target in Plex clients, the Plex Connect plugin needs to be added individually for each player in the Plugins section.

Known Issues / Notes

  • To use Plex Connect, all devices must be connected to the same network
  • Timeline reporting to the Plex server is done on a per-player basis