What iphone app is the best for BS5/BM5?

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BeoWorldMan (archived)
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Posted July 28, 2011 at 05:49 GMT
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Hello everyone!

With the new - and in my opinion awesome - update for the BS5/BM5 that enables remote control/play from a iphone to the BS5 this also opens up a huge discussion on what app is the best to use together with the BS5?

I have tried several and for now I am settled with "iMediaControl" but in my opinion this has several flaws:

1. When you "surf" on the BS5 with the iphone/iMediaControl you cannot choose a song and add it to a "BS5"-playlist or "to be played after the song that currently are being played

2. You cannot play songs from the iphone on the BS5 - I know this might be that Apple has locked down this functionality so that people might only use Airplay - but still !

3. You cannot play any radio stations - or control these from the iphone to the BS5

 

Let the talk begin! Share you findings all ...!

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Razlaw
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Posted July 28, 2011 at 19:44 GMT
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I like eLyric. The iPad version even gives album notes.
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elephant (archived)
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Posted July 29, 2011 at 06:11 GMT
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Razlaw wrote:
I like eLyric. The iPad version even gives album notes.

screenshots x 2 are not enough to sell it to me at $10.50 

looks good ... but is it good enough ?

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Razlaw
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Posted July 29, 2011 at 08:21 GMT
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I think it is. seems to work smoothly with no glitches. Only problem I have is not all cover art is shown but I think that has more to do with the format I have the art in than the app itself. Also, if the B and O system is off, selecting a track on the iPad will cause the entire system to turn on. No Beo 4/5/6 needed to start music playing. Volume can even be adjusted on the iPad and the volume display on my BV7 will respond and show the changes. I would note that the volume numbers displayed on the iPad will not be the same as on the BV7 although both will be changing as volume is changed on the iPad. Also, the volume adjustment on tye iPad is very sensitive and it is easy to increase volume too much as there is a slight delay from changing the volume on the iPad until the B and O responds and changes the actual volume.

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BeoWorldMan (archived)
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Posted July 29, 2011 at 09:29 GMT
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What about an app that can start the radio-stations on the BS5?....

and what about streaming music from the iphone to the BS5?.....

 

Awesome thread-talk here btw! :)

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Razlaw
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Posted July 29, 2011 at 09:50 GMT
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I have streamed music from the iPhone with Twonky. I think it can be done from eLyric also but have not yet tried it.
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Peterbs81 (archived)
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Posted July 30, 2011 at 02:46 GMT
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I use plugplayer. Volume works perfect and almost All cover art is working. Making playlists is very easy. This app does everything I wanted to begin with when I bought BS5
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Matze1811 (archived)
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Posted July 30, 2011 at 08:14 GMT
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Hi Peter

I have just bought Plug Player but I have serious Problems to Connect BM 5! Could you help! Thx and BR Matthias
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Razlaw
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Posted July 30, 2011 at 08:41 GMT
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I have also had problems with plug player. I can connect it but then the interface is very slow. It does not respond to touches of the iPad screen and when it does it locks up briefly.
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Peterbs81 (archived)
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Posted July 30, 2011 at 11:16 GMT
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What is the problem Matze? iPhone or IPad?
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