There defiantly can be profiles. You can either create fully new users (with their own logins, etc) or home users. Assign them restrictions as necessary. Of course this is all done in the plex web app, but user switching is done easy in PlexAmp.
Annoyance: Can’t scan your music library from the PlexAmp app, can’t scan it from the Plex app either. Super frustrating when music as added and you have to struggle with pop-up navigation on the Plex desktop site on mobile.
Game breaker: maybe it’s just really hard to find and undocumented, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to use profiles with PlexAmp, either to have individual play history and playlists, or to age restrict some music content.
blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Seefoo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Dunno about plexamp, but Plex has an auto-scan built in. Its disabled by default, but works like a charm. It listens for new file events and general finds things before you complete a download or copy
hendu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
Unfortunately, directory monitoring doesn’t work if your music is on an NFS share.
Seefoo@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
A quick search shows alternatives to keep the functionality: github.com/TRaSH-Guides/…/Plex-media-server.md#sc…
YT video linked in that post. Ultimately just takes a bit of effort to figure most things out IMO.
3abas@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I had issues with auto scan years ago, just re-enabled it and it’s working fine now so that’s resolved, thanks.
The other issue is still a problem, and why I’ll be switching to Navidrome for music. Jellyfin wasn’t mature enough last time I tried to replace my lifetime Plex pass, but I have a feeling I’ll be ditching Plex entirely soon.
AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 day ago
In PlexAmp, on the bottom right, tap the gear. Tap account. Tap “switch user”.
Now switch users.
dai@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You hosting your plex service for other users outside of your home? I’m finding the ease of access for other users / the wife is the largest driving point for me to continue using plex.
I could configure a VPN and attach my jellyfin server to that network however that’s a large hurdle for some of the general population users I have on my plex currently.
For something on-topic the wife and I agreed that she should move to the student sub as she’s studying and kick me off Spotify entirely. I’ve got until the EOM to get plexamp / something else self hosted. Interested to see what comes from this post as it’s pretty relevant for me right now.
Admittedly I could Bluetooth to my head unit in my car and stream Grayjay music to it, but that’s just leaning on an unfree service.
blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I love the idea of Jellyfin, but since I host for my extended family, and it has to be wife approved (re: easy) plex is the answer. If you already have a plex pass it’s annoying brainer. If you don’t, weigh the pros and cons because there are cons.
Spool up an instance of Plex, and install PlexAmp. Put a handful of your favorite albums on it, see if you like the features and the interface.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 day ago
The other “issue” isn’t an issue at all. Plex handles all that stuff just fine and super easily.