I'm sorry Suneet!

The NL-speakers are the speakers that work on the "Networklink" Multiroom. So the M3/M5, A9, Core, Essence etc. All modern speakers. Except the Balance, which has launched on a new platform.

The BeoLiving Intelligence (BLI) is a home automator which integrates control of lights/shades/cameras with the B&O AV products. If you use BLI, you can use a separate app to control your music, lights, cameras etc.

Hello to all,

I need advice. I read link and I am little confused. Can you tell me please what is difference between  and 

The version with GVA has a microphone built in to give voice commands to Google (just like you would do on a Google Home-speaker). Furthermore you'll have four short cuts on the top plate you can configure to send some often-used commands to the Google Assistant (like play playlist X, play radio Y or more general Google questions like if there is any traffic on your commute.

The non-GVA version doesn't have a microphone, but you still can use Chromecast and the Google Home app on your device to control the BS Balance. Just no voice assistant built in.

In future, the GVA-version will software update to also include the Amazon Alexa voice assistant.

suneetjulka wrote:

Hi All,

My Balance with GVA doesn't automatically switch to the line-in when I switch source, I have to manually unplug and reconnect the optical audio cable that goes into my TV each time I want to use the Balance as a TV speaker...

Hi Suneet,

Do you have any news on this issue? Can you fix the volume for the line in? I’m thinking about getting a Balance too but want to connect it to an older Masterlink product via line-in.

Hi 1990,

If you use a Powerlink output from the older product to the Balance, you can use the volume control of the older system to adjust the speaker level.

A cable like this is all you need from a Powerlink socket to the Balance: 

Thanks Steve! Do you have any info on the auto sense?

Hi 1990,

No sorry, I am not able to get to a B&O store to test this at the moment due to lockdown in the UK.  B&O haven't responded to any of my questions about this.

Are any Balance owners able to comment on whether the speaker can auto sense for a signal on the line input please?

Kind regards, Steve.

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Are any Balance owners able to comment on whether the speaker can auto sense for a signal on the line input please?

I’ve asked my dealer too, let’s see. BTW, could you add a Balance as a speaker to an NL/ML converter? Is an RJ45<>3,5mm possible @Steve?

Hi 1990,

I haven't tried using the speaker directly with an NL/ML Converter, so I wouldn't recommend this.

Kind regards, Steve.