Plexamp

Plexamp is a player, it’s a soul’s companion, You can hear it everywhere, Lift your hands and voices, free your mind and join us, You can hear it in the air.

Plexamp is a music app from Plex that works like a stylish and flexible music player for your own music collection on the Plex Media Server, but can also integrate streaming services such as TIDAL. It offers many features to discover, organize and enjoy your music, including the ability to stream it directly to Sonos speakers. 

Simply explained:

Imagine you have a huge collection of MP3s, CDs, or other music files that you have stored on your computer or server. Plex is like a server that organizes and makes this collection accessible. Plexamp is then a special music player designed specifically for this Plex collection. Not only is it a simple player, it also offers many additional features to explore, manage and listen to your music in the best quality. 

Key features of Plexamp:

• Streaming your own music: Plexamp accesses and plays your music collection on your Plex Media Server. 
• Integration with streaming services: In addition to your own collection, you can also use services like TIDAL directly in Plexamp. 
• Discovering new music: Plexamp can suggest new music based on your preferences. 
• Organized library: You can easily browse and manage your music collection. 
• Integration with Sonos: You can stream your music directly to Sonos speakers. 
• User-friendly interface: Plexamp is known for its chic and user-friendly design. 

the Plexamp Google Play Store the Plexamp Apple Store ⁇ Plexamp by Plex

Felix here has a nice video in which he also discusses the advantages of Plex/Plexamp on a Raspberry over Chromecast. It's going to be interesting from minute 9, I've been there for you:

The script mentioned in the video for Plexamp Headless on the berry (from version 2B upwards) of howtohifi.com from the video description You can also find it here directly.

Going on handicrafts? Take a look at these projects:

The touch screen Plexamp TV (little crafting)
The Plexamp Bookshelf Musicbox (Project for woodworms with IT affinity)
Plexamp Raspi Barcode CD Player (for audiophile techies)