Does anyone else with a big Plex music library feel like half their music gets buried? And what’s up with Sonic Sage!? Major miss!!
I’ve been testing this idea out for the past few weeks, and it’s starting to come together. I love Plexamp, but I’ve noticed that once a music library gets big enough, I still end up listening to the same albums, artists, and playlists over and over. Meanwhile, there are old favorites, forgotten albums, and random deep cuts sitting in my own library that I barely rediscover.
So I started building a small iOS companion app for Plex music users. This isn’t meant to replace Plexamp at all—it’s already great for playback. Instead, this is more of a rediscovery and playlist-building layer for your own Plex music library.
Right now, I’m mostly testing the waters to see if people would actually be interested. I’ve even integrated Lidarr and Spotify as optional features, and I’m still working through some bugs, but I’m getting close.
The app focuses on a few core “cards” or tabs:
Deep Cuts: This is a rediscovery tab that surfaces albums from your own library that you haven’t listened to in a while. It shows you when you last played each album, helping you reconnect with music you’ve forgotten about. It scans your library and refreshes these suggestions every 7 days so it always feels fresh.
Discovery: This tab suggests albums that AI thinks you might like based on your existing library. It generates a small set of albums (currently three at a time) with links to YouTube so you can quickly listen. You can favorite albums here, and if you have Lidarr configured, you can send them straight to your wanted list.
Explore: This is more of a search-driven discovery tool. You can type in an artist, album, or song, and it will return similar albums and recommendations, helping you branch out from something you already enjoy.
Collection: This tab breaks down your library and gives you a fun “curator score” based on your collection. It highlights stats about your music and lets you earn badges, making your library feel more like something you’re actively building and curating.
Playlist Creator: This lets you generate playlists by typing in almost anything, like “4am gym session” or “rainy day indie.” It builds a playlist using music from your own server and saves it directly to Plexamp, making it easy to jump right in.
All of these features are probably about 80% of the way there, but I’m super excited about how it’s shaping up.
Would anyone here actually use something like this? What would make it useful enough for you to try?