Beosound Essence Remote Bluetooth compatibility

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Can anyone verify whether the essence remote is compatible as a generic Bluetooth controller? I’m curious if it could be connected by Bluetooth to an iOS or Android device to control volume and play/pause. 

thanks! 

I have done this successfully with a Windows PC.  I just tried with an iPhone and it didn't work for me.

 

My B&O Icons:

Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-Level.png Beosound-Level.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beosound-Balance.png Beosound-Balance.png
Beosound-A5.png Beosound-A5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-Halo.png Beoremote-Halo.png
Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A6.png Beoplay-A6.png
I cannot get it to work with my iPhone 8.

Tested with Android and a High Resolution Walkman (android based) and works fine.

This is really interesting data. So it works with Windows and Android based devices. Could someone try it with a Tizen based samsung tv or a home theater AV receiver? Additionally, does it have full functionality with android and PC connections?

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