Onban for Plex
Onban for Plex
音盤 — on (sound) + ban (disc)
A fully featured music and audiobook player for Plex.
Now in Beta on watchOS.
Multi-Library Support
Connect and use multiple Plex music and audiobook libraries at the same time. Onban for Plex lets you choose library scope per mode, keeps music and audiobook libraries separate, and offers optional global search across all libraries.
Shortcuts
Start your favourite playlist or audiobook directly from the watch face. Pin almost anything to the top for instant access — no scrolling, no searching, just press and play.
Download
No cellular connection? No problem. Download all your music before you head out — whether it's a trail run through the jungle or a flight across the ocean.
Log Out Mode
Sharing an Apple Watch with your family? Download what you want from your account, then log out. They get access to your curated music without needing their own Plex account.
Full-Featured Music Player
Add and edit your queue, repeat, shuffle, set star ratings — even half-stars. Everything you'd expect from a music player, and then some. All from your wrist.
Audiobook Support
Your audiobooks, right on your wrist. Pick up where you left off, skip chapters, and enjoy your library hands-free — perfect for walks, commutes, or lazy afternoons.
Made For Your Watch
Designed to feel native on every Apple Watch.
Liquid Glass Design
Beautiful, translucent UI that feels right at home on watchOS.
Complications
Add Onban for Plex to your watch face for one-tap access to your music.
Double Tap
Use the Double Tap gesture to control playback without touching the screen.
More to Come
Onban for Plex is just getting started. New features and improvements are on the way.
FAQ
Oh no. Please send me a detailed report at mail@onban.app and I'll do my best to fix it pronto. The more details, the faster the fix. Screenshots are chef's kiss.
Let me hear it! Please send your idea to mail@onban.app. I genuinely love hearing what people want, and your idea might just make it into the next update.
Yes. Onban follows the system text size of your Apple Watch, so making text larger also enlarges Onban’s interface.
Quickest way: press the side button to open Control Center, tap the text size button, then turn the Digital Crown.
Full instructions from Apple: Adjust text and display settings on Apple Watch.
Audio output selection is controlled by watchOS and can’t be changed inside the app.
Quickest way: press the side button to open Control Center, tap the AirPlay button, then pick your output (Apple Watch speaker, AirPods, Bluetooth headphones, or your iPhone). You can also tap the More Actions button in the Now Playing app.
Full instructions from Apple: Choose an audio destination on Apple Watch.
This behavior is controlled by watchOS itself.
Apple Watch automatically decides whether apps use the paired iPhone connection, Wi-Fi, or cellular depending on signal quality, availability, battery optimizations, and system conditions.
At the moment, Apple does not provide developers with reliable APIs to manually force or lock a specific connection type for streaming apps. Because of this, the app cannot currently offer a “Wi-Fi only” or “Cellular only” mode.