Music Assistant Integration
SendSpin Player integrates with Music Assistant to give you full access to your music library from your Android device.
What You Get
Section titled “What You Get”When connected to a Music Assistant server, SendSpin Player becomes a full remote for your library:
- Browse artists, albums, playlists, tracks, radio stations, audiobooks, and podcasts
- Search across your entire library with full-text search
- Queue management — Play Now, Play Next, Add to Queue
- Playlist creation — Create new playlists and add tracks to existing ones
- Favorites — Mark tracks as favorites from the Now Playing screen
Setting Up
Section titled “Setting Up”- Add a new server using the Add Server wizard
- Select Music Assistant as the client type
- Enter your Music Assistant credentials when prompted
- The app connects to the Music Assistant API on port 8095 (configurable)
Browsing Your Library
Section titled “Browsing Your Library”Home Screen
Section titled “Home Screen”The home screen provides quick access to:
- Recently Played
- Recently Added
- Albums, Artists, Playlists, and Radio sections
Library Tabs
Section titled “Library Tabs”The library screen has tabs for each media type:
- Albums — Cover art grid with album names and artists
- Artists — Portrait images with artist names
- Playlists — List with creation dates
- Tracks — Sortable track listing
- Radio — Internet radio stations
- Audiobooks and Podcasts — When available in your library
Detail Screens
Section titled “Detail Screens”Tap any item to see its contents:
- Album — Track listing with duration, artist info
- Artist — Biography, discography
- Playlist — Track listing with edit options
Queue Actions
Section titled “Queue Actions”From any detail screen or search result, long-press or tap the menu on a track to:
- Play Now — Clear the queue and start playing this item
- Play Next — Insert after the currently playing track
- Add to Queue — Append to the end of the queue
- Add to Playlist — Add to an existing or new playlist
Search
Section titled “Search”Tap the search icon to search across your entire library. Results are organized by type with filter chips to narrow down results to specific categories (albums, artists, tracks, playlists).
Playlist Management
Section titled “Playlist Management”- Create — Save the current queue as a new playlist, or create an empty playlist
- Edit — Add or remove tracks from existing playlists
- Delete — Remove playlists with confirmation dialog