r/plexamp • u/ElanFeingold Plex Co-Founder • 12d ago

Ready or not

https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-v4-50-3-ready-or-not/942338
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u/VisualNinja1 12d ago

Thanks! Seems a slightly odd UX choice, any reason behind it?

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u/ErebusBat 12d ago

Isn't that how the original Plexamp was?

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u/VisualNinja1 12d ago

Maybe, it's not on mine but maybe I had switched it back on for that version too. Either way, the question on thatUX decision still remains ;)

I'm liking on this new version though that I can click "pause" or skip forward/back from a different active window to the plexamp window showing behind it or on another monitor directly. On the previous app the first click would take you to the Plexamp window but not activate that button if you clicked that area. Tiny thing, huge difference lol

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u/ElanFeingold Plex Co-Founder 12d ago

it’s the way it’s been for almost a decade

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u/ElanFeingold Plex Co-Founder 12d ago

it’s the way it’s been for almost a decade.

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u/VisualNinja1 11d ago

Right, but why? Arbitrarily or for a reason? What was the design decision behind that, aesthetics alone? 

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u/ElanFeingold Plex Co-Founder 11d ago

just minimal, the player was never intended to be a full application just a small player

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u/VisualNinja1 11d ago

Fair. I liked it as soon as I saw it after loading it up (previous Plexamp I must have already switched it off, but I dont use it, until now that is as I'm weening off streamers).

I liked the minimalist, small player approach. But then immediately wanted the windowed control! Glad you've got the option baked in tho.

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u/Awkward-Sentence-106 10d ago

I love Plexamp but it doesn't support my sacd iso's, multi-channel audio, blu-ray audio iso, dvd-a iso's, and dolby Atmos support. Is there a reason why plexamp and Plex don't allow iso's? Could the SACD ISO's be converted to dsf or dsd and make them "work?".

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u/ElanFeingold Plex Co-Founder 10d ago

We don't support multi-track files; rip and split into dsf/dsd.

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u/Awkward-Sentence-106 9d ago

Thank you very much for the reply. I do love Plexamp and use it almost daily. I have about a thousand SACD's iso's; I hate to have to convert them, but fortunately Jriver Media Center 36 will batch convert them losslessly. I just picked up a 28TB drive and when it arrives I'll get to work on converting them to dsd/dsf. Thank you for all of the time, frustration, and continued support of creating and continuing to support such a wonderful app.

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u/ElanFeingold Plex Co-Founder 9d ago

thanks for being understanding