I can’t understand why they rushed to release this beta as the source selector is missing. For me it’s a no-go.

Putting the multi room controls on the player is a welcome move as this app is mainly useful for multiroom, there are less clicks.

New issue : no more volume control of BLC NL/ML. There was a special volume wheel for it because there was no feedback of the actual volume. They need to add this kind of special control but it’s more complicated with a slider… I just hope they will do something, because the temptation to do nothing may be high for a discontinued product…

I can’t understand why they rushed to release this beta as the source selector is missing.   Hi Mbee, A VERY discrete down arrow source selector is hidden on the top line of the player's screen, either on the Music or Radio screen. In my case on BS1 and Core I just find line-in", no more bluetooth and ML sources previously available from BL/NL converter. I agree with you, it's a very annoying regression. @ Sandyb, same list on my Theater. Yann.

Hi all Thanks for all your feedback on the new version we're looking and fixing. You will see a lot of changes in the near future to the UI to make the more intuitive and nicer to look at. Some you will like, some perhaps not, but keep the comments coming, we read it all. I have some quick comments to your posts below.

• We should have had a better introduction to a big beta release like this, noted. We will do better.
• The source list was groomed too much, we just released a fix an hour ago for this. Some will not come back, for example Deezer. It only worked if Deezer had just been playing. In general, sources with a non-deterministic outcome will be removed.
• Poor performance on queue and swipe in the player. We will look into this, it is not happening in our test setup, but perhaps we need a larger queue to test with.
• Fix the basics, you say. General navigation between products is not good. We know and we're working on it, stay tuned for more.

Br Thomas, Bang & Olufsen

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the feedback. The second release gives the source selector but it's still very limited (maybe you also deleted Music and Radio as there is redundancy with the buttons on the bottom menu bar?)

Thank you Thomas for reading and observing.

I also just received the second release of the new beta and want to share for other beoworlders, what I send as beta feedback.

”Another new version of the beta…..
I had hoped for some improvements.
Opening the player (of my M3 and the BST) offers me this.
How am I to choose a source to play?
I can’t start any playback from here - it just says ‘tv’ or ‘Ingen kilde/No source’.

Sure, I can go to the main page to start Netradio or access the files on my NAS.
Or I can play from extern via Connect (Spotify/Tidal) or Airplay/Cast.
But where are the sources that used to be hehind the 3 small dots?
How do I (on one of my many ASE based products) access my connected CD Player, how do I access a device on the line-in of a connected device or how do you access the built-in Deezer?

There is still a lot missing - seems that this player is for people, who access their device/s from without the B&O app and who simply wants to control which other devices to play in the multiroom setup.”

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This beta is - still - absolutely unuseable to me.
Would be nice to see some roadplaning for the app.
I am really tempted to roll this back to the previous 5.3 build ?

N.B.
As you can see, this is the app on my iPad.
Whether it behaves different on other devices/iPhone I don’t know.

By the way - it would be nice to know on which devices you are real life testing, before releasing the beta?

P.S.
I miss the volume ring!
That was some of what made the app special.
You can find these simple slider volume thingy in any other app ?

MM

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For me to much covers! And you have previous-next buttons and the previous and next covers at the same time. Maybe it looks better if the previous-next covers are smaller in size (?) or skip them altogether!
Login to view imageespecial if  one choose the black bar in the main menu and all of the above info is shown immediately!
The "X" in the above left corner still annoys me! I keep pressing it to close the Multiroom selection. Would be nice to close this selection by swiping to the left.
And of course close the Playlist by swiping to the right

But on the other hand, I like the volume slider over the previous circle (it simply works better). And the Multiroom selection and volume adjustment are much nicer/better.

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On a iPhone on the other hand the Multiroom Selector and Playlist work as an layover. It looks good and seems to work flawless.

Maybe an idea to have the "now-playing" track also shown above the multiroom selector.

Hi,

I still miss the Tv input as an option. Since this is essential e.g. for parties when you want to listen to music and show some vids on the tv, without having to reselect the soundbar in the tv menu.

I know that non essential inputs were removed, but maybe put the Tv option as a source in when the Earc port is occupied. That way no one that has the theatre as sound system has a useless source. the same with the other HDMI ports, why should I care to click HDMI 1, 2 or 3 when all are empty? Beosound Theatre surely knows which inputs are used.

And don’t show it when the tv is playing as a source that will help in keeping it clean.
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Really like the rest as an first impression, finally the queue works!!! After 3 years. (Was about to send it in as an issue, but if it keeps working it’s not necessary! Thank you!)

Although the circle was nice, I prefer the volume slider and really like the addition of the visual exact feedback from the volume. see picture, volume 57
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I’d go so far as if the App development team want to reach out to me…I’ll design you multiple page presentations on how the BeoApp and the Halo should look (obviously, your team will have to code it) that 90 to 95% of BW and other B&O oriented forum users would be happy with. it will take me 1 to 2 days max.

oh…and I will do it for free.