This paper describes the preparation and chemical modification of pyranone-based aromatic polyethers to yield polymers that contain pyrylium rings, which permit the design of high performance materials with "a la carte" chromogenic and fluorescence behavior. These materials can be used for innovative applications such as luminescent converter (LUCO) materials for hybrid light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or the preparation of selective chromogenic and fluorogenic sensing materials for the preparation of sensing devices. The fluorescence emission maxima of polyether films ranged from 514 to 561 nm, allowing the future development of LUCO-LED devices. Moreover, the interaction of polyether films with different amines leads to color changes and variations in the intensity and emission maxima of fluorescence, which permits the development of amine sensing materials.