New Software Edge/Shape/Core/BS1/BS2/A9 (mk3/4)

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HAWK
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Posted February 26, 2023 at 07:36 GMT
Edited February 26, 2023 at 07:39 GMT
#1654076
PS1: don't know if this is the right thread, but I was following this thread very actively on the "old" forum (under the same username) and can not find any continuation for this): /forum/general-discussion-and-questions/chromecast-built-in---workingnot-working#post-2150858

PS2: why a new forum with 2 archives and different credentials, etc? Ok, that question is certainly in the wrong thread here ?
HAWK
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Posted February 26, 2023 at 19:35 GMT
Edited February 26, 2023 at 19:40 GMT
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Rolf2
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Posted February 26, 2023 at 23:22 GMT
#1654106
@HAWK

I am not using chromecast, though it shows as „enabled“. My sw version is 1.28.102057, so, far behind what seems to be the latest version. I cannot help here, sorry.

Kind regards,

Rolf

Location: Germany

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HAWK
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Posted February 27, 2023 at 19:33 GMT
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@HAWK I am not using chromecast, though it shows as „enabled“. My sw version is 1.28.102057, so, far behind what seems to be the latest version. I cannot help here, sorry. Kind regards, Rolf
Thx, my mistake: my HK speaker had cast version 1.44.xxxx, the Beosound Essence MKII has cast version 1.28.102057 for me too. There is an B&O update to 1.52.xxx apparantly (e.g. for the Core), but apparantly not (yet) for the Essence MKII.....
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SaltineSurfer
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Posted March 15, 2023 at 16:10 GMT
Edited March 15, 2023 at 16:15 GMT
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but apparantly not (yet) for the Essence MKII
B&O have told me they can't update Chromecast in the M5 and Essence Mk2. This is what they said to me: Our technical department would like to inform you that the hardware of Beoplay M5 does not support the requirements from Google and this is not a Bang & Olufsen's decision, but part of new requirements from Google." Their suggestion was to buy a Chromecast audio dongle and connect it to line in. I've just bought a Wiim Pro streamer which has a built in Alexa receiver as well as chromecast which I've connected to my M5's line-in. Works well.

Location: Eastbourne, UK

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SaltineSurfer
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Posted March 15, 2023 at 16:22 GMT
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Location: Eastbourne, UK

Millemis
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Millemis
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Posted March 15, 2023 at 23:25 GMT
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@ebnrob
‘number key presses not being relayed to joined speakers or masterlink’

Could you please explain what that means - an example would be helpfull.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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SaltineSurfer
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Posted March 16, 2023 at 12:01 GMT
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Location: Eastbourne, UK

HAWK
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Posted March 16, 2023 at 12:15 GMT
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Millemis
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Millemis
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Posted March 16, 2023 at 15:51 GMT
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Just tried casting to one of my Essence MK2’s.

This did not work and kind of locked the Essence - it became unresponsive and showed as offline.
Before I managed to get to the power cable, it rebootet itself.

Chromecast version is 1.28.102057/sw of device is 2.1.50867.
It seems it does not support CC anymore.

Luckily I hardly ever use CC for audio, so not a big deal.
However, I have a CC Audio dongle somewhere, which I could connect to the line-in.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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