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The point of a streaming music service is to stream, not download.
It’s not a “free trial”. It’s free with paid features.
I also have a lifetime Plex Pass and don’t really use any of the paid features of Plexamp despite using Plexamp a lot.
Nothing there is necessary or really even remotely a “must have”
I use a good chunk of the paid PlexAmp features, although I agree they are mostly just extras.
However, Downloads is a must-have IMO. I often listen to music while traveling, e.g. on a plane or train or on a road trip, and cell service is unreliable in those situations.
Also just getting bombarded by ads to upgrade would be enough for me to consider the product a “free trial”, although tbf I don’t know how bad PlexAmp is about that.