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Classic Disc Player vs Metaball View

Switch between the animated metaball player and the original disc-based player.

2 min read. Updated June 25, 2026


StemFM has two looks for the player. The default metaball view shows your stems as animated blobs that react to the music. The classic disc player uses the original disc-based layout instead.

Switch players

  1. 1

    Open Account Settings

    Go to your account and open the Preferences tab.

  2. 2

    Find the Player section

    Look for the “Classic disc player” toggle.

    The StemFM Preferences tab with the Classic disc player toggle
    Preferences → Player has the Classic disc player toggle.
  3. 3

    Toggle it on or off

    On uses the original disc-based player; off returns to the animated metaball view.