SimplyMusik requires access to the music player to get information about the track from and control the music player. To allow this app to access the music player, you can click OK to the popup window when you launch this app for the first time. You can also set this later in the System Settings.
Click OK to allow the App to control the music players
Allow the App to find SimplyMusik Remote on your local network and the App to access system events.
You can also change above settings in the System settings. (System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation, Accessibility, Local Network)
artworks
Artwork position: The position of the artwork on screen. "L/R Toggle" means that the artwork position changes at every new track.
Toggle multiple artworks: In the local library of Apple Music or iTunes, a track can have more than one artwork. If this field is checked, SimplyMusik shows the artworks in turn at every time interval set by "Toggle interval (sec)".
track information
Loved and rating: Shows different items depending on the music player. Apple Music shows both loved and rating with read/write (Apple Music streaming service only supports loved feature). Spotify shows read-only rating(popularity) only. Hermes shows loved only, with read/write attributes.
Highlight track title when playing: If checked, the track will show different colors when playing and when paused (or stopped).
fonts
Larger font: Set either Title or Artist to a larger font size. Both can be set to the same size.
fullscreen
Fullscreen when showing search result: Changes the app to fullscreen when displaying a list of videos in YouTube search results.
Fullscreen when playing video: Displays the video in fullscreen when playing the video.
search
Sort by priority: Show your preferred video at the top by sorting the videos.
Exclude lyrics video: Try to exclude lyrics videos from YouTube search results.
Exclude cover video: Try to exclude cover videos from YouTube search results.
video player
Back to the video list after playing video: If unchecked, YouTube videos related to the video you just played will play continuously. To use this feature, you need to turn on the Autoplay on YouTube.
advanced
Youtube Search Server: If you encounter issues with YouTube search, try using a different server.
Force play video when video is selected: Check if a video doesn't play automatically when you select a video from the video list.
Max waiting time to video start: When "Back to the video list after playing video" is checked, increase this time if the app goes straight back to the video list instead of playing the video after the ad.
system settings
Prevent display and computer sleeping while playing: If this setting is on, SimplyMusik prevents the system from sleeping while a track is playing. If this setting is off, or a player's state is paused, stopped or etc., it follows the system settings of macOS.
music player
Select player: If you choose 'Auto selection', the app will automatically select the music player. If you choose a specific player, you can only control the selected player.
system information
IP (Port) for Remote: Shows the IP and port information of the app for 'SimplyMusik Remote' to interface with the app. The port is automatically assigned when the app launches, but you can also set it manually.