MrAndersen wrote:

Hi all

This is a big release for us. For months we have been working on supporting the Bluetooth products in the Bang & Olufsen app. This work is now nearing completion and we are opening up for the beta testers. I realize that this is not the biggest thing for most of your, since you are invested in the bigger systems. This release also contains the iPad version of the beoremote so there is something for you to try out as well. I still hope that some of you also own Bluetooth products as well and will give it a try.

Be aware that some translations are still missing.

Apple has opened up for public sign up for beta test, so if you are not a beta tester you can sign up below.

https://testflight.apple.com/join/Zre8WT18

Best regards

Thomas, Bang & Olufsen

Hi Thomas.

I have tested the bluetooth setup in version 2.0.0.15510 for my A1 and H8.

A1 setup works fine. H8 setup fails in the last step with and error message referring to that the device shold be on the same network. Very strange for a bluetooth setup.

I have tested it on my iPhone 7 with iOS 12 and on my iPad mini with iOS 9.3.5 and the results are the same on both devices.

PS. A1 and H8 works fine in the Beoplay app.

MrAndersen wrote:

I still hope that some of you also own Bluetooth products as well and will give it a try.

A1 and H5 added to the app successfully, but both failed the product software update. Shall I update via the legacy way or shall I wait for the next beta that will fix this?

App connection to H5 is lost when you switch to another app. Connection is not re-established automatically to the H5 when you come back to the B&O app.

BT product "About" page is showing IP Address, MAC Address sections, could be confusing for some users

Awesome! I’ve wished for support for my headphones for ages! I think I even mentioned it in a post here once. I imagined being able to use the B&O app as my only music app, no matter if I was at home playing on my Moment in the living room, or out and about with my H9i. What is the level of ambition with this support? Right now I can add my H9i, and access the setup menu, use tone touch and ANC/transparency mode. I am unable to play anything on them though. Selecting them in the main menu takes me straight to the setup menu. Is it supposed to be like this?

Also, the app says there is a software update available for my H9i, but attempting to upgrade invariably fails at some point. No software update available in the Beoplay app though. My H9i runs 5.0.4.

Keep up the good work! This app is heading in the right direction. 😁

-h.

I can’t find the colour picker for my M5 anymore. I changed it a while ago on one iPhone but I can’t find the option to change it on my wife’s.

Anyone?

ngnear wrote:

I can’t find the colour picker for my M5 anymore. I changed it a while ago on one iPhone but I can’t find the option to change it on my wife’s.

Anyone?

Unfortunately the option has been removed for the M5 and possibly other products, while you can now select the color for products such A1 or H5, I personally don’t understand this choice but I’ve had the time to change mine’s color while is was still possible 🙂

@MrAndersen: Is there any plan to introduce group volume back like in the legacy application? I find it very practical in Google cast groups.

mbolo01 wrote:

A1 and H5 added to the app successfully, but both failed the product software update. Shall I update via the legacy way or shall I wait for the next beta that will fix this?

I have tried to update my A1 also. The process completed, but no update took place. I think the problem is that the app states that an update is available even if this is not the case.

Dyssegaard wrote:

I think the problem is that the app states that an update is available even if this is not the case.

Yes you are correct :-( I have been too enthusiastic about a possible H5 software update to fix an issue I have since the latest software update where  ToneTouch settings are no longer preserved in the product after a power off.

Finally at home again - and having a look at the beta 2.0.

Thanks for the added tv controlling in the iPad version!

I miss a ‘Join’ command in the source list.

And I miss being able to jump (or swipe) from the activated product (the black page) directly to the tv control page.

And I don’tvsee the sense in one view being black (with white text/icons) and the other being white with black text/icons.

How about letting people choose between a ‘white’ or a ‘black’ layout?

Personally I’d prefer everything being black (with white text/icons).

 

As for the additional bluetooth settings possibilities - it is nice to have these in the app now.

BUT I don’t understand the sense of having these products along with the NL products (in the product view), when I can’t play anything to them

from within the app.

I don’t want to see these there - it just clutters the UI!!!

A second layer for setting up things would be nice - the app should primarily give you (NL) control possibilities!

 

MM