Native on Apple TV
Playris is designed for tvOS from the start. It is a dedicated Apple TV app for Plex music, not a tablet UI or desktop player dropped onto the TV.
Playris
Apple TV music for Plex
Apple TV music app for Plex
A native Plex music app for Apple TV.
If you've wanted Plexamp on Apple TV, Playris is built for that kind of music-first Plex experience on tvOS: artists, albums, songs, a dedicated Now Playing screen, and visualizers that feel right on the TV.
- Native Apple TV app
- Built for Plex music
- Now Playing + visualizers
Milkdrop mode
Why Playris
Because Apple TV deserves a real Plex music app.
Plexamp covers phones and desktops well, but Apple TV has needed its own music-first experience. Playris is built specifically for tvOS, with browsing and playback that feel at home on the TV.
Playback first
Now Playing is treated as a real TV surface, with large artwork, an easy-to-scan queue, and controls that stay clear from across the room.
Built for Plex
Browse your Plex music library on Apple TV with a flow that stays focused on artists, albums, songs, artwork, and playback.
Minimal now playing
The player is clean, calm, and easy to read from across the room without piling on extra chrome.
Two visualizer paths
There is a restrained built-in visualizer for everyday listening, plus a much louder option when you want it.
Milkdrop
Yes, that Milkdrop. The classic Winamp-era visualizer is here in its own mode, rendered natively on Apple TV.
On screen
Two sides of the app, both worth showing.
The player stays clean and readable. Milkdrop brings the louder side of the app when you want it.
Now Playing
Minimal, legible, and made for the couch.
Artwork, queue, and playback controls stay easy to read from across the room without turning the player into a dashboard.
Milkdrop
Retro in the right way.
If you grew up with Winamp, you already know why this matters. Playris includes Milkdrop as a real visualizer mode in the app, not as a throwaway extra.
FAQ
A few straightforward answers.
What the app does, what it needs, and what is already in the build.
What is Playris?
Playris is an independent Apple TV music app for Plex. It lets you browse artists, albums, and songs, then move into a dedicated playback screen and visualizer modes built for the TV.
Want Plexamp on Apple TV?
Playris is not Plexamp and it is not made by Plex. It is an independent tvOS app for people who want that same kind of music-first Plex experience on Apple TV.
What do I need to use it?
You need a Plex account, access to a Plex Media Server, and a music library in that server.
What platforms does it support?
Apple TV only. Playris is a tvOS app, and the website reflects that.
What makes it different from the regular Plex app on Apple TV?
Playris is focused on music. It is built around artists, albums, songs, a dedicated Now Playing screen, and visualizers instead of a general media app shell.
Does it have visualizers?
Yes. There is a basic visualizer mode for a cleaner look, and there is also Milkdrop if you want the full retro visualizer experience.
Is it available yet?
Not publicly yet. The app is still in active development.