Carolpa wrote:

@Mbolo1: I now understand my confusion. "DLNA server" was mentioned before, but iTunes is no DLNA server; Apple isn't DLNA certified (by choice).

Glad you were able to observe by yourself. I’m not an Apple Music user either, but for the sake of helping, I activated and tested the iTunes feature in the B&O app and tested various scenarios.

As stated already, I’m convinced that the B&O App activates a mini-DLNA server in the iDevice to expose the music files ripped and stored on the iDevice via iTunes, the latest is obviously not the music server here, nor Apple Music.

mbolo01 wrote:

B&O App activates a mini-DLNA server in the iDevice

The app uses the Apple Music app (or parts of it services) as can be seen on your iPhone

Carolpa wrote:

The app uses the Apple Music app (or parts of it services) as can be seen on your iPhone

Sure, it has to in order to access the files, but when you look at the speaker side (see posted logs) DLNA is the media streaming method in use, and, as you rightly stated, Apple does not support it, so ...

Carolpa wrote:

@Antonius: why use a phone as music server? I've got 3Tb DSF, WAV and FLAC files.

Currently, I don't see a need to have a music server on its own and the drives in my phone and laptop are still able to accommodate all my needs. In fact, I consider getting a CD Player because I own a lot of CDs.

Antonius Robin Iriawan wrote:

In fact, I consider getting a CD Player because I own a lot of CD

I used a service to convert all my CDs to lossless audio files, which I put on a raspberry Pi set up as a DLNA server.  Now I have access to all music from all 450 CDs without having to deal with the physical media.  It works very nicely!

I added the issue to the list I maintain here --> /forum/general-discussion-and-questions/bv7-loadeject-from-beo4#post-1922563

I raised a case too #273969

@Antonius Robin Iriawan: please update us when you receive B&O productive feedback.

mbolo01 wrote:

I added the issue to the list I maintain here --> /forum/general-discussion-and-questions/bv7-loadeject-from-beo4#post-1922563

I raised a case too #273969

@Antonius Robin Iriawan: please update us when you receive B&O productive feedback.

Thank you for your help!
The last email for my case (270564) was on the 24 October 2020.
So far, no new update. I will keep you updated on the post that you mentioned. 

While we wait for the OP's update, may I ask a more basic, clarifying question?  Several of you on this thread have mentioned downloading, and playing back, AIFF files to the iPhone.  How is this done? 

It's my understanding that using either iCloud sync or iTunes sync (now: Finder sync on the latest mac OS) will automatically convert any higher rez file (AIFF, ALAC) to 256 AAC. 

I'd like to be wrong about this. 😕

BeoFrederic wrote:

While we wait for the OP's update, may I ask a more basic, clarifying question? Several of you on this thread have mentioned downloading, and playing back, AIFF files to the iPhone. How is this done?

It's my understanding that using either iCloud sync or iTunes sync (now: Finder sync on the latest mac OS) will automatically convert any higher rez file (AIFF, ALAC) to 256 AAC.

I'd like to be wrong about this.

it is a sync setting; I thought you have to unbox it.

Carolpa wrote:

it is a sync setting; I thought you have to unbox it.

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