Alternatives to Plexamp
Beautiful player for your Plex music
Plexamp ranks #6 of 9 in Music players, with an Alt Score of 68. It is proprietary, freemium from $6.99/month (Plex Pass) and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
People who maintain a personal music library on a Plex Media Server and want a dedicated, audiophile-focused player instead of a general streaming app.
A music player with gapless playback, crossfade, and volume leveling, plus Sonic Analysis-driven smart features like auto-generated mixes, radio stations, and playlist recommendations. A free tier covers core playback; a Plex Pass unlocks lyrics, autoplay, and offline downloads. It only plays your own Plex-hosted library, not external streaming catalogs.
Plexamp connects to your existing Plex Media Server and streams (or downloads for offline use) music from your personal library on desktop, mobile, or car systems like Apple CarPlay.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Music players checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Plexamp is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
© 2023 Plex, Inc.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plexamp/id1500797510 -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
Free · In‑App Purchases
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Starts at $6.99/month (Plex Pass) verified 2026-07-10
Monthly Plex Pass $6.99
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-10
Plexamp is currently available on: Windows 7 or newer (64-bit only), macOS 10.9 or newer (64-bit only), Linux platforms that support AppImage
https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-frequently-asked-questions/217457 -
Status active verified 2026-07-10
Fixed - In some cases, premium upsell wouldn't show spinner forever
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Format support (FLAC, DSD) Yes verified 2026-07-10
32-bit FLAC support
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Library management Yes verified 2026-07-10
You'll need a Plex Media Server and a Plex account to use this app
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Gapless playback Yes verified 2026-07-10
true gapless playback
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ReplayGain Partial verified 2026-07-10
Loudness leveling
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Streaming service integration No verified 2026-07-10
TIDAL will be ending its integration with Plex. Beginning on September 26, 2024, TIDAL subscriptions billed through Plex will no longer be renewed.
https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-ends-tidal-support-will-this-affect-plexamp/886469 -
Plugins / skins No verified 2026-07-10
Sorry, there's no skinning support for Plexamp. There's some customization with display size (see below) and visualizer choice, but no general skinning.
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Last.fm scrobbling Yes verified 2026-07-10
Definitely. I use it a lot and I see the scrobbles in my last.fm account.
https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-scrobbling-work-with-plexamp-or-pmp/236484 -
Open source No verified 2026-07-10
© 2023 Plex, Inc.
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Remote server playback Yes verified 2026-07-10
Plexamp is currently available on: Windows 7 or newer (64-bit only), macOS 10.9 or newer (64-bit only), Linux platforms that support AppImage
https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-frequently-asked-questions/217457 -
EQ & DSP Yes verified 2026-07-10
a 7-band EQ
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plexamp/id1500797510
FAQ
Yes. Strawberry, AIMP and foobar2000 have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Strawberry — every license claim links its source.