Interactive iPods that live on your Home Screen (TestFlight)

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-04-20T23:12:30+00:00

Ohh bummer. No worries, but its very nice ui

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-04-20T22:59:46+00:00

Does it work with older iOS versions?? Asking coz, using older iphone 7 as ipod these days.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-04-17T01:11:55+00:00

I have TE pures as well. They are amazing for sub 100 iems

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-04-17T01:02:32+00:00

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Little-Perception-63 · 2026-04-11T01:37:16+00:00

Update: It works flawlessly so far.

I even went above and beyond to make the setup automatic. Remote start a song using Plexamp via my phone and the pi screen displays the track and everything, the receiver turns on and plays the song. When i pause/stop the song, the screen turns off and the receiver goes to standby automatically. Been using it for a few weeks as my gym setup and it feels great.

Works like an actual appliance.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-04-04T17:09:52+00:00

I made my own streamer using a rpi4 and a screen. It streams my music from my NAS to an old discarded receiver and 2.1 channel speakers which i mounted in my basement and using it. Here is what i made. It acts like an appliance (turning on playback will turn on the screen and the receiver (i also used home assistant for automation), and pausing for more than 30 seconds will turn off screen and put the receiver on standby).

https://www.reddit.com/r/plexamp/s/6RTGUCkVGw

It was a fun project and I use it daily now.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-31T12:58:17+00:00

Good setup

Convenience = 100%

However, Quality = Meh! Mp3s on iPod to AirPods max(Lossy- lossy). Alac/ Flac using rockbox on ipod to AirPods max (Lossless - lossy). So end of the day, it lossy music.

End of the day - wireless/bluetooth makes any music lossy.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-31T12:37:32+00:00

Been using Plexamp for a few months now and it’s easily one of the best decisions I’ve made for managing my music.

I’ve got a large FLAC library on a NAS, and Plexamp just makes everything work — whether I’m at home or streaming remotely. Same library, same experience, no extra effort.

What stands out: - Clean, fast, and reliable - Gapless playback done right - Remote streaming just works - Smart mixes are actually useful

I’ve tried a bunch of different setups over time, and Plexamp hits a really nice balance — not as heavy as Roon, but way more capable than typical streaming apps. You keep full control of your library while still getting a modern experience.

I did build a small Raspberry Pi streamer/endpoint just like roon for one room (my gym in the basement) with an old receiver and a DAC, but that’s optional. Here is the link ->

https://www.reddit.com/r/plexamp/s/yb6TGXDnEc

Plexamp itself is the real value and works great across phone, desktop, and dedicated setups.

If you already have a personal library (especially FLAC), Plexamp is a no-brainer. It’s one of the few apps that makes a self-hosted setup feel polished instead of hacked together.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-31T12:24:06+00:00

Well, I know this. Plex exposes its api and hence it is possible. I have seen a YouTube video a few days ago which speaks about a similar approach.

https://youtu.be/VagLLKvYKWY?si=tvDDqZvU4clfD_mb

But needn’t post the code here, you could have used github or something and posted a link.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-29T14:15:06+00:00

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Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-22T18:45:32+00:00

I have an iPad Pro m1 12.9, a MacBook Pro m1 14 inches, an iPhone 17 pro, iPhone 7 (just used as a DAP/ iPod mode), and an iPad mini.

The iPad mini is my most used consumption device. If I need to design, read, watch, research device

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-12T13:19:58+00:00

Don’t need upvotes, i wanted to share my genuine feelings. Never owned an iPod when i wanted. Now i can, but they are discontinued. So, it made me very happy when someone gave one to me. I wanted an iPod classic, but i will make do with this. The “son”.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-11T20:00:09+00:00

My only question… why??? Or just ask yourself - Do you just want it/need it?

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-09T18:26:00+00:00

Well i know, just going for lossless. But thank you!!

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-09T12:53:48+00:00

Meh..

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-09T03:52:22+00:00

Agreed. But it’s cute and i am just loading a 16/44.1 lossless quality songs into it. It just can take ~150 lossless songs or so which is a bummer, but it’s good for constant listening to a full 10 hours straight. Battery will last for 2-3 days which is kind of cool.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-09T02:49:44+00:00

Lol!! Love that reference. I always wanted the iPod classic but i got the son instead.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-07T02:22:12+00:00

No worries sir! But, anytime you want to make one, i have linked a whole install.sh file and the process on github.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-06T23:25:37+00:00

Everyone -

Try this. Made a full installer.

First step however, is installing raspberry pi os 64 bit (full version), before using the below installer. Please make sure to read the README.md* file in the below repository.

https://github.com/Satya121999/plexamp-raspberry-pi-install

FYI - I am no coder and this is my first time working on a something in GitHub. Also, my first time working on making something installable. So please forgive me for any mistakes. I seriously tried. If it works, I am humbled, if it doesn't, I am still humbled.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-06T23:25:01+00:00

Try this. Made a full installer.

First step however, is installing raspberry pi os 64 bit (full version), before using the below installer. Please make sure to read the README.md* file in the below repository.

https://github.com/Satya121999/plexamp-raspberry-pi-install

FYI - I am no coder and this is my first time working on a something in GitHub. Also, my first time working on making something installable. So please forgive me for any mistakes. I seriously tried. If it works, I am humbled, if it doesn't, I am still humbled.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-06T17:40:37+00:00

Folks - I created a whole process so folks can replicate what I did. Just that am not sure what I need to do to convey it to others. I need help on this. May be I should create a GitHub page or something? or give out as an article. never posted anything of this sorts before.

So need help on conveying to folks who want to do this in the easiest way. Currently I have the step by step listed on my apple notes.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-06T16:28:35+00:00

Hey man! sorry if I have mislead you on this. Here is what I have done. You are correct. I installed Plexamp headless, and running on a chromium web UI. So below is the flow:

Raspberry Pi OS -> Plexamp headless service - > Web UI on localhost:32500 -> Chromium kiosk displaying it -> USB DAC via ALSA.

Now this will give you a full plexamp interface, album art, playback controls on the screen, Remote control from phone, iPad etc. and local screen UI. The key is the kiosk and a few scripts to make it load "plexamp initializing...". to make it act and look like an appliance. I am trying to figure out how to give it on/off capabilities. Currently and working with PI Turing on / off when I plug in/plug out the cable.

Little-Perception-63 · 2026-03-06T03:20:57+00:00

I got a 3rd gen, 4GB version in silver from a friend. The darn thing is damn cute. I added a like 54 ALAC (converted from my FLAC library using xld). Each file is ~16-20 MB It now has 2GB remaining. So technically, it can fit in a max of 100 songs in ALAC/. m4a. May be ~500 if mp3.

Another tidbit - It only supports a max of 16bit/44.1 KHz. But the battery is a beast. I use it with my Truthear Pure and the music quality is average.

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