Indeed, and I wouldn't expect B&O to ever address this shortcoming.

One of the reasons I now use Roon.

Sandyb wrote:

Indeed, and I wouldn't expect B&O to ever address this shortcoming.

One of the reasons I now use Roon.

steve1977 wrote:

Unless, they integrate the moment functionality into the app? The moment has an indexed searched function.

I have long dreamed of this.  They already spent so much money developing the technology for the Moment.  With that device not discontinued, it should be ported to the B&O app.  (I will keep running my Moments as long as B&O keeps teh back end running, but I would love to add the moodwheel functionality to the control of my other B&O devices.)

@tiktak

Some users have suggested to organize your library (in the server) in blocks e.g. from A - D etc.

This would afford two klicks, but you would have less scrolling in each block for what you aim at.

Definitely not a solution, but a workaround, that might help some.

MM

Another workaround is to use a DLNA server that exposed indexed view such as Minimserver

On the app side, the only alternative B&O have is to integrate DLNA client side of one or more major actors on this front such a Roon, Plex, etc, like they have done with Deezer.

Including DLNA indexing within the B&O app itself would require lot of CPU cycle, storage and wide backend compatibility, remember Glider. They are not ready for that and we as customers are not ready to have Moment like processing on our mobiles.

IMHO as always

mbolo01 wrote:

Another workaround is to use a DLNA server that exposed indexed view such as Minimserver

On the app side, the only alternative B&O have is to integrate DLNA client side of one or more major actors on this front such a Roon, Plex, etc, like they have done with Deezer.

Including DLNA indexing I the app itself would require lot of CPU cycle, storage and wide backend compatibility, remember Glider. They are not ready for that and we as customers are not ready to have Moment like processing on our mobiles.

IMHO as always

And will everybody be happy with the way the Moment handles ones collection or Roon, or Plex or.........

Shortly after B&o would introduce it, there will be a hugh discussion over here, because B&o solution isn't theirs.  

See how the Beoliving solution, including the search, (not) works. Only the search function makes your collection accessable. Browsing is almost impossible (try to go to an item starting with a "z" for example).

Now there is freedom of choice. I tweaked Minimserver and can find/access my music quite easyly. Others can use Twonky or Kodi or Plex or........... to their wishes.

I also recall that B&O once said something like only 5% of the app users use DLNA streaming.  The very large majority stream from an online service, Chromecast or airplay. Statistics like these tend to influence development priorities away from enhancing DLNA capabilities.  One could argue that few use it because it is annoying to use, but it is difficult to overcome hard numbers.

Stan wrote:

I also recall that B&O once said something like only 5% of the app users use DLNA streaming.  The very large majority stream from an online service, Chromecast or airplay. Statistics like these tend to influence development priorities away from enhancing DLNA capabilities.  One could argue that few use it because it is annoying to use, but it is difficult to overcome hard numbers.

And even if they made some kind of solution to this, these 5% would probably preper things like Roon anyway.

MM

Stan wrote:

I also recall that B&O once said something like only 5% of the app users use DLNA streaming.  The very large majority stream from an online service, Chromecast or airplay. Statistics like these tend to influence development priorities away from enhancing DLNA capabilities.  One could argue that few use it because it is annoying to use, but it is difficult to overcome hard numbers.

And even if they made some kind of solution to this, these 5% would probably prefer things like Roon anyway.

MM