New firmware released Dec 5th, distributed by automatic download today (Dec 6th).

I have played around with it on the devices that are updated (one of my BS1´s isn't updated yet). I'm not sure if this release is worse, but it is not bringing any improvements to my experience. Products are still close to useless.

The Beoplay A6 and Beoplay A9, a software roll-back for all customers to the older, but stable, v.1.15.17640. is now available.

The other products have new firmware as follows:

- For BeoSound Essence Box (2^ndgen.) and BeoSound 35: v. 1.15.17881
- For Beoplay M5, BeoSound 1, BeoSound 2: v. 1.15.17882
- For Beoplay M3: v. 1.0.17913
- For BeoSound Core: v. 1.0.17912

Roger

Forgot to mention my current issues:

Products not reachable according to the B&O app, sound drops out (the "no sound" syndrome is still there) and the products re-starts frequently with the now familiar ding-dong-sound. Pulling the plug is still required to actually re-start the devices and get them out of a grid-lock-state.

Disappointed.

Roger

Roger wrote:

The Beoplay A6 .. a software roll-back .. to the older, but stable, v.1.15.17640. is now available.

I’m confused. Isn’t A6s 1.15.17640 out today, the newest version available for the A6?

No, the current version is v.1.15.17881 - the xx640 is an older version. 

Rolling back will have a few downsides:

- Chromecast built-in will not work with the roll-back software
- The improvements that were done on the Essence Remote connectivity will not be included in the roll-back software
- Deezer Hi-Fi will work, however, the “Hi-Fi” indication on the Bang & Olufsen app will not be visible (i.e. it will not be clear to the customer that he is playing Deezer Hi-Fi)
- Might experience some issues with multiroom.

Roger wrote:

No, the current version is v.1.15.17881 - the xx640 is an older version.

Interesting, my A6 update historical does not have 17881:

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How can I get 17881? 

Chromecast does not work on my a9 at ver.17640 now.

 

 

Drop by your dealer, and ask him/her for the 17881 via Service Software via ROS.

Roger

Got message from BeoCare that a new firmware will not be ready before new year.

Hiort wrote:

Got message from BeoCare that a new firmware will not be ready before new year.

Important to note that the only two products not getting a new firmware are the A6 and A9...

Roger

 

mbolo01 wrote:

Interesting, my A6 update historical does not have 17881

Ditto. Can someone explain the fw naming scheme? I just got ‘downgraded’ from 17474 (with flac indicator) to 17640 (no flac indicator) on my A6. How can one tell 640 is older than 474?

Thanks 🙂