That`s what I just read in the (updated) manual.

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If AUDIO MASTER is set to NO, you must activate Spotify – provided that you have an account – by pressing LIST until N.MUSIC is shown in the Beo4 display and then you must press 1. To activate A.AUX, press LIST until N.MUSIC is shown in Beo4 display and then press 2.

If AUDIO MASTER is set to NO, you cannot use the CD Ripping Device as a CD-player.

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So, I`d set Spotify t N.MUSIC, which makes sense, and try as described above.

Stefan

Hi,

As earlier post you assign n.music to harddrive and n.music+1 to access spotify

danox574 wrote:

 

 

 

 

I have the 3.42 software on the way for my BS9000, which will allow it to be put into option 5/6.  I may not install it, unless needed.

 

What do you mean the software is on the way?  Is it a chip?  Where did you order it from?  Are you going to install yourself?  Thanks!

danox574 wrote:

Can someone explain the magic that happens when a TV is installed?  I found a nice BV8-32 recently and was going to pick it up but it had no Masterlink so I didn't bother.  I guess I read BS5 as no audiomaster, BS9000 as A.OPT 0, and Beovision as V.OPT 2 (and speakers connected to the BV) results in the ability to use the volume wheel on the BS5 to control the TV, but it would seem that you probably can't serve out the N.MUSIC library from the Beosound 5 to the rest of the house as link rooms would try to get it from the BS9000.  I can't quite wrap my head around it without a TV to touch hands on.

I can explain, as this is exactly what I have in my main room. A BS9000 mk3 in A.Opt 0, A Beovision 7-40 in V.Opt 2, and a BS5 set to Audiomaster=no (all speakers in the room are connected to the BV7).

You can indeed use the wheel on the BS5 to control volume - the curved volume bar is no longer displayed on the BS5 screen, but the wheel works and you can see the volume reported on the TV display so it doesn't matter.

In link rooms you can access any of the main room sources in the same way as you do with a beo4 in the main room - this includes the N.MUSIC library on the BS5 (N.MUSIC - GO), Spotify (N.MUSIC - GO - 1), and BS5 A.AUX (N.MUSIC - GO - 2).

Hope this helps,

Martin.

Razlaw wrote:

What do you mean the software is on the way?  Is it a chip?  Where did you order it from?  Are you going to install yourself?  Thanks!

Hi Razlaw,

Yes the s/w is on an chip.

v3.42 was the last release made available and adds MLGW compatibility and the ability to use the BS9000 in a link room (options 5 & 6).

Part number is 8344070.

Kind Regards,

Martin.

riverstyx wrote:

Razlaw wrote:

What do you mean the software is on the way?  Is it a chip?  Where did you order it from?  Are you going to install yourself?  Thanks!

Hi Razlaw,

Yes the s/w is on an chip.

v3.42 was the last release made available and adds MLGW compatibility and the ability to use the BS9000 in a link room (options 5 & 6).

Part number is 8344070.

Kind Regards,

Martin.

Thanks!  Is the chip something can be installed easily, or does it require a B and O tech to install?  Is the part number the same for a Beosound 3000?

Razlaw wrote:

Thanks!  Is the chip something can be installed easily, or does it require a B and O tech to install?

Officially this is a service tech install. Obviously you could install it yourself with the aid of the service manual but you really ought to take anti-static precautions whilst doing so to avoid any potential damage to either the chip itself or the BS9000, so if you're not familiar with these procedures or lack the necessary equipment then the small cost of getting a service technician to carry out the upgrade could prove a very worthwhile investment in comparison to a much larger repair bill if things go wrong.

The part number I quoted is just the latest software chip for the BS9000mk3. Each different product will have it's own entirely different software.

For the BS3000, N.MUSIC and N.RADIO support was introduced in software v2.0 (subsequently replaced by v2.12 which primarily fixed a number of bugs), then later, link room support (A.OPT 5 and 6) was introduced in v3.1.

The last list I have shows part numbers for both v2.12 and v3.1 chips so it might be that only later models of the BS3000 could be upgraded to v3.1 but you would need to check with a service centre to confirm whether this is the case.

Note that unlike the BS3200, there has never been a MLGW compatibility release for the BS3000 (although that doesn't necessarily mean it wouldn't work with the gateway, just that it hasn't been tested and is not an officially supported setup).

In theory, any BS3000 with N.MUSIC support should work in place of the BS9000 in the setup I outlined previously (BS3000 in A.OPT0, BV in V.OPT2, BS5 set to AudioMaster=no, all speakers connected to BV) but since I don't own a BS3000 I'm unable to confirm this for certain.

Kind Regards,

Martin.

Razlaw wrote:

Thanks for all of the information! I will check with my local service center. My BS 3000 has N. Music but does not have option 5. Because I want to use Spotify on my Beosound 5 I have to have it set as Audio Master On. As such I can not get the system to work correctly if the 3000 is connected. I would like to have option 5 and 6 added to it so I could connect it.

Thanks again!

Hi Razlaw, I've had a very quick read through of the previous posts where you have outlined your setup.

Given your BS3000 supports N.MUSIC, can you not put the BS3000 in a.opt 0, the BS5 in audiomaster=no mode, and use N.MUSIC -> GO -> 1 to select spotify?

You'll still have the issue of the BS5 controls starting playback on the BV in the other room, but I can't see any way around this as the expected setups are either with speakers connected to the audio master, or both the audio master and video master in the same room.

Martin.