Connecting Music Assistant to an android phone as a player

I have an old android phone in my office which I use as a Spotify device (connected to an amp and speakers). I have music assistant installed, Spotify shows as a provider, other devices show as players. I cannot get the phone to show as a player. I’ve spent too many hours on this! Tried VLC, Bubble UPnP, but maybe missing something. Any help gratefully received, thanks.

Hello cappdev,

Is there any particular reason you didn’t ask in the thread for Music assistant? The people that are watching that thread are all either interested. users of, or authors of Music Assistant. They are likely your best resource.

There is also a discord server for it. Not certain if this invite link still works, but here it is.