Interlude Music vs LiquidPod

Your Plex music library deserves a player that feels at home on iPhone. Interlude is a focused, cover-led player for the music you own. Sign in with your Plex account, connect to your self-hosted Plex Media Server, and start listening—without rebuilding your library somewhere else. YOUR LIBRARY, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED • Connect to the Plex music libraries already on your server. • Browse albums, artists, newly added music, recently played music, and playlists. • Search across your library and jump straight to what you want to hear. • Enjoy artwork-first browsing and a Cover Flow Now Playing experience. • Build and sync regular or smart playlists with Plex. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Smart offline caching keeps previously played audio close and reduces repeat traffic to your server. • CarPlay brings your library, playlists, and queue to the road. • AirPlay sends music to compatible speakers and receivers. • Lock Screen controls and Now Playing keep playback within reach. BUILT FOR IPHONE • Home Screen widgets keep your current music visible. • Dark Mode follows your device. • Queue controls, shuffle, repeat, ratings, and favorites help shape every session. • No ads and no developer data collection. WHAT YOU NEED Interlude requires a Plex account and access to a Plex Media Server with a music library. Interlude is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Inc.

Your music. A turn away. LiquidPod is a music player for iPhone and iPad that puts your own collection at the center. A familiar wheel, a fresh glass-like feel, and an interface made for the simple pleasure of choosing what to hear next. TURN TO BROWSE. PRESS TO PLAY. Glide your finger around the Liquid Wheel to browse songs and menus, then press the center to select. Play, pause, and move between tracks with controls gathered around the wheel. LET THE ARTWORK SET THE MOOD Album artwork fills the background behind translucent controls. Choose a light appearance, a dark appearance, or follow your system setting. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC Import audio from Files and browse by song, album, or artist. Supported file formats include MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF, and FLAC. Imported local files can be played offline. APPLE MUSIC, ON THE WHEEL With an active Apple Music subscription and permission, add subscription tracks from your own Apple Music library, then browse and play them with the Liquid Wheel. LiquidPod does not copy the audio. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE Search by song, artist, or album. Jump through your library by initial, save favorites, and revisit recently played songs. MAKE THE QUEUE YOUR OWN Create playlists, add a song to play next, or place it at the end of the queue. Shuffle and repeat let you choose how the music flows. KEEP LISTENING Play music in the background and control playback from the Lock Screen. When you reopen the app, your previous queue and playback position are restored in a paused state, ready when you are. BEFORE YOU START • Requires an iPhone with iOS 26 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26 or later. • LiquidPod is not a music streaming service. Bring your own audio files. • With permission, you can also access eligible songs in your device's Music library. Songs must be downloaded, unprotected, and accessible to the app. • Apple Music tracks require an active subscription, permission, and connectivity. Availability varies by library, subscription, region, and track. • LiquidPod does not download, copy, or share Apple Music audio. • Playback support depends on each file's encoding and condition.