BeoSound 5c - Open source revival of B&O's BeoSound 5

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beosthlm
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Posted June 4, 2026 at 13:18 GMT
#1673453
Thanks for the kind words. Masterlink is supported in the latest version that I published a few weeks ago. It is supported both as a N MUSIC provider to your existing link system, and as an audio master. It is experimental, and I have only tested it in a limited setup with a BeoLab 2000 as I don't have a masterlink system set up anymore. My favorite feature is though that the system now automatically streams music videos based on the song played. Works regardless if you're playing the song from the built in HDD/SSD, from Spotify, from Tidal or somewhere else. And regardless if you then play the music on PowerLink speakers connected, Sonos or BluOS. Your milage may vary, and just ping me in GitHub if you decide to try it out and if you run into any trouble - link

Location: Stockholm

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sanjay.singh thakran
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Posted June 8, 2026 at 14:17 GMT
#1673481
WOW ! This is amazing - Would the same be possible on a Beosound 5 Encore , I have one that is not working ( It powers up goes to Power Save On/Off ) and upon selecting Country goes Back to the Power Save Loop . I would love to do this if you could guide me .
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Jan
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Posted June 28, 2026 at 17:51 GMT
#1673623
It’s a fantastic project. That’s why I bought a Beosound 5 and Beomaster 5 in non-working condition, intending to convert them into a 5C. So far, I’ve managed to get the Beomaster 5 up and running. But now that I see these new developments, I think I’ll definitely go ahead and convert it into a Beosound 5C.
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beosthlm
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Posted July 4, 2026 at 15:05 GMT
#1673698
BeoSound 5 Encore is actually another platform altogether. It would require some changes - most notably I imagine it would require converting the UI to a native app. The CPU and GPU on the Encore is not powerful enough to run the UI as it stands now.

Appreciate the interest. Just ping me on

Location: Stockholm

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Tom Pegg
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Posted July 7, 2026 at 10:37 GMT
#1673710
What a wonderful project and reuse of the BeoSound 5!

I wondered if its possible to also start music streams from ASE products like a Core or Essence?  I think I understand this currently does similar, but to the Sonos/BluOS devices currently?

My B&O Icons:

Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-Horizon.png Beovision-Horizon.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Shape.png Beosound-Shape.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-H8i.png Beoplay-H8i.png
Beoplay-EX.png Beoplay-EX.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png
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Siri
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Posted August 12, 2026 at 19:05 GMT
#1673933
This project is quite impressive and amazing to see get developed. Quite tempted to get a BS5 I saw for sale without the base station.

However, i am wondering. You mention it supports Plex, but do you know if Jellyfin would also work? Alternatively other Self hosted music streamers.

And if you don't have the base station, is your only option wireless speakers or would it be possible to connect Powerlink speakers still?
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beosthlm
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Posted August 12, 2026 at 21:18 GMT
#1673934
Jellyfin is possibly quite easy to add. Let me know if you have will do a BS5 build and I’ll try to add it for you.

Two options if you don’t have the BeoMaster. Either use a network streamer for the audio output. Or do audio out from the Pi to RCA and then to a pair of BeoLabs that has RCA in. Technically, there’s a third option if you have a pair of BeoLab 5s as you can do digital audio in to them.

Without the BeoMaster you will not get IR control out of the box, and you will need to power the BS5 screen with a separate power supply. Checkout the GitHub issues for this as a few other users are doing just that, and ping me if you run into any issues.

Location: Stockholm

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beosthlm
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Posted August 15, 2026 at 07:46 GMT
#1673951
PowerLink issues above are now sorted out, and there’s a few users running MasterLink systems now. There are still things not fully implemented for MasterLink, so feel free to put up an issue on

Location: Stockholm

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CharlieWednesday
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Posted August 15, 2026 at 17:46 GMT
#1673954
I would love to give this a try, although I'm a bit scared I'll damage mine trying to upgrade it to a 5c!  I might look out for another Beomaster 5 on eBay so I can experiment with a second one.  I'd love to be able to stream from the likes of Spotify on my BS5, and with remote control too - brilliant.

I use my Beosound 5 in Audio Slave mode with a Beosound 9000 as the Audio Master in my setup - does the 5c support that?

Location: Liverpool

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoplay-EX.png Beoplay-EX.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-4.png Beosound-4.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
That's odd, why is it doing that?
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beosthlm
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Posted August 18, 2026 at 19:20 GMT
#1673983

Some users have reported success in their setup both as master and N RADIO/MUSIC provider but I don’t remember if I have heard somebody using it as a ML Slave. The only tests with links I’ve done myself is with the BS5c as master. So it’s “supported” based on what I have found documented about it, and from my various ML tests. But I’m not sure it has been tested fully

Just start running the pi completely outside the BM5. Then you can’t really break anything, and you still get to try everything apart from IR and ML. If you think it’s something for you, me or somebody else can help you fix the USB connector to the daughtercard. That’s the only step really that can be fiddly.

Location: Stockholm

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