Hi Is it possible to control spotify on beosound 5 in a link (passive speakers) room via an iphone, my freind has one and I notice he now has Spotify on it 🙂
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I don't think this is possible as the iPhone will not communicate with the BeoMaster 5.
You can, of course add an Apple AirPort Express as an aux device - and stream from your iPhone.
Roger
I am not sure, if I have understood what kai asked for, but...
....there are a few, who have installed Shairport4w on their BM5.
So it should be possible this way to send audio (Spotify) to the BMS/BM5 via an iPhone.
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
Or he uses a MLGW and control the spotify function of the BM5 like any other function buit in the bm5. I don't use spotify on mine, the beolink app has maybe a special layout for the spotify function.
I think an Mlgw, is a bit excessive for that, and I appreciate the other answers it might be an option, I might have a look at a Sonos connect amp and put that onto his beosystem 3, I think it might be easier and less hassle for him
I never advised you to buy a mlgw for that, If he really controls the spotify function of the bm5, without a mlgw, I don't know how he does it.There are plenty other solution if you want to control spotif with an iphone with or without a bm5.I think an Mlgw, is a bit excessive for that, and I appreciate the other answers it might be an option, I might have a look at a Sonos connect amp and put that onto his beosystem 3, I think it might be easier and less hassle for him
With the MLGW and Beolink app you can only select Spotify playlists that you have stored as favorites (colored or number), but you have to remember where the playlists are stored since you can't see it on the app.You could connect a Sonos connect (without amp) to the BM5 with an adapter, to the BS3 or directly to active speakers. With the last option you control the volume from the Sonos app instead of from the Beo system.
The gateway does not have a special function. You can direct up and down and move from playlist to playlist in link rooms. But there is no control via iDevice... At least from the spotify app. Why not add an essence and use the iPhone to control and have it be the a.aux on your bs5?
Hi folks, first time here.
I have an existing Beosound 5 and am trying to find a way to be able to stream Spotify directly from my phone as the Spotify app on the BeoSound hasn't been working well after the latest Spotify updates.
Is this possible via Airport Express? Did anyone try it?
The B&O rep just left my house and he's trying to make me upgrade and pay an extra 5k as this is the only solution he can think of.. something tells me that's not right ...
Any help here is greatly appreciated
@garnaout
The simple way to do this, is to use the A.Aux (via the USB/Analog to digital converter and connect an AirPlay device or the Chromecast Audio dongle.
Some users have installed software on the BeoMaster 5 in order to have Spotify/AirPlay directly on the system.
There were some threads about this in the BS5 subforum.
Start here: /forum/imported-unmapped/spotify-connect-player-for-bs5
P.S. What kind of 'upgrade' did he suggest?
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
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