ebnrob wrote:

All BBCs have gone from the tunein app, bar world service and BBC Wales, so in my Dad’s case when setting up the stage we couldn’t add the likes of radio 2 and 4 as favourites for the B&O app to use. I suspect if I removed bbc from my favourites in tunein they’ll be gone forever from my essence and play M3.

Are you comfortable setting up a Raspberry Pi?  I'm using one with VLC and IceCast to receive and re-stream stations that aren't available on TuneIn due to some similar issues in the States.  It works flawlessly, and is fairly inexpensive to set up.  I'd be happy to provide guidance if you have basic comfort using Linux/Unix/Raspberry Pi.

Strange, I literally just played BBC radio 1 on my Stage and also 1 extra here in the Netherlands. Maybe it's a UK only thing as was said earlier, over here you have a hard time getting those any other way?

I went to see this in the store yesterday. Very nicely made, and the buttons on top does exactly what you expect them to do.

Really love it. 

I have one thought tho:

-It has Spotify connect. Weren't B&O moving away from Spotify connect? 

How long will this feature be available? Can it be removed at any time?

My M3 does not have Spotify connect.

Beolab 18 will remain part of the range for quite some time.

leosgonewild wrote:

I have one thought tho:

-It has Spotify connect. Weren't B&O moving away from Spotify connect? 

How long will this feature be available? Can it be removed at any time?

My M3 does not have Spotify connect.

They briefly moved away from Spotify Connect. But are now committed to it again, Balance has Spotify Connect too.

1990 wrote:

They briefly moved away from Spotify Connect. But are now committed to it again, Balance has Spotify Connect too.

I wonder if this is sign of B&O to skip Deezer and TuneIn and focus on Spotify Connect and B&O Radio. 

Spotify has over 140 million paid users. Deezer is quite a bit smaller with its subscriber base of less than 10 million.

Google Home is only supporting Deezer in some countries, so a refocus would make sense.

Hiort wrote:

1990 wrote:

They briefly moved away from Spotify Connect. But are now committed to it again, Balance has Spotify Connect too.

I wonder if this is sign of B&O to skip Deezer and TuneIn and focus on Spotify Connect and B&O Radio. 

Spotify has over 140 million paid users. Deezer is quite a bit smaller with its subscriber base of less than 10 million.

Google Home is only supporting Deezer in some countries, so a refocus would make sense.

Consistent Spotify connect across products would be good, but together with NL Join for a multi room experience. Right now I’m loving Deezer through the BeoLiving app (blgw) which is really slick. It’s the experience that should be standard in B&O devices and app. A +1 for Deezer is that allows for each room to be playing different music from one regular deezer account, something Spotify restricts. I would really hope that the NL update to the Level introduces Deezer for consistency with other products. 

B&O has confirmed to me that Beolink (NL) will come to Beosound Level later this year.

ibg001 wrote:

B&O has confirmed to me that Beolink (NL) will come to Beosound Level later this year.

I just know what they wrote to me today.