Finally. New A6 fw installed. 1.16.20033.

I just tested Deezer Hi-Fi in group with M3 for over half an hour. Over Wi-Fi. No dropouts so far. On the earlier fw, I had dropouts after 5-10 mins.

Looking good

Some news as of Feb 28th and new SW releases:

-                     Beoplay A6, Beoplay A9 (2nd gen.), BeoSound Essence (2nd gen.), BeoSound 35: v.1.16.20033

-                     Beoplay M5, BeoSound 1, BeoSound 2: v.1.16.19506

-                     BeoSound Core: v. 1.1.19507

-                     Beoplay M3: v.1.1.19508

 

These software versions fix/improve the following issues:

-                     WiFi connectivity issues are now fixed

-                     Chromecast built-in functionality is now restored (was affecting only Beoplay A6 and Beoplay A9)

-                     Essence Remote robustness is restored

-                     Fixing issues related to TuneIn radio

-                     Solve some of the lately experienced multiroom issues (we still know that there are some more open multiroom issues, that will be addressed in next following software releases)

-                     Improved First Time Setup experience, with the latest Bang & Olufsen App

-                     The Essence Remote can now be used also over IR (with BeoSound Essence Box) and behave the same way as when used over Bluetooth (i.e. it can also JOIN)

 

 

 

On a side note:

Hooked up a Google Home Mini (approx. $50) in the same room as the BeoSound 2, told the app that Spotify is my preferred music provider and that the Mini should play any music through the BS2 (and not the tiny Mini's speaker). Now the Mini will talk back when asked "smart speaker" questions regarding calendar, weather, news etc - and I can just say "Hey Google", as I enter the room, followed by "play some Bruce Springsteen" - and the BS2 comes to life and plays. No phone, no app. You can even use a single Mini to control all the wireless (chromecast) B&O speakers by saying "play Diana Krall on chromecast your-device-name".

Super easy to say "Hey Google, wake me up with music at 7 am". Google will then ask for type of music, and you can use e.g. Spotify or TuneIn, given playlists etc.

Suddenly my BS2 is more advanced than the HomePod😁

Roger

Roger wrote:

Some news as of Feb 28th and new SW releases:

-                     Beoplay A6, Beoplay A9 (2nd gen.), BeoSound Essence (2nd gen.), BeoSound 35: v.1.16.20033

-                     Beoplay M5, BeoSound 1, BeoSound 2: v.1.16.19506

-                     BeoSound Core: v. 1.1.19507

-                     Beoplay M3: v.1.1.19508

 

These software versions fix/improve the following issues:

-                     WiFi connectivity issues are now fixed

-                     Chromecast built-in functionality is now restored (was affecting only Beoplay A6 and Beoplay A9)

-                     Essence Remote robustness is restored

-                     Fixing issues related to TuneIn radio

-                     Solve some of the lately experienced multiroom issues (we still know that there are some more open multiroom issues, that will be addressed in next following software releases)

-                     Improved First Time Setup experience, with the latest Bang & Olufsen App

-                     The Essence Remote can now be used also over IR (with BeoSound Essence Box) and behave the same way as when used over Bluetooth (i.e. it can also JOIN)

 

Super! Thanks for sharing.

Roger wrote:

Some news as of Feb 28th and new SW releases:

-                     Beoplay A6, Beoplay A9 (2nd gen.), BeoSound Essence (2nd gen.), BeoSound 35: v.1.16.20033

-                      

These software versions fix/improve the following issues:

-                     

-                     Chromecast built-in functionality is now restored (was affecting only Beoplay A6 and Beoplay A9)

-                     

-                     The Essence Remote can now be used also over IR (with BeoSound Essence Box) and behave the same way as when used over Bluetooth (i.e. it can also JOIN)

 

Thanks Roger ;-)

As of today......my Essence (MK2) has not yet updated - maybe tonight then ;-)

 

Question: Cast now restored/affected only A6 and A9?

Why are only A6/9 mentioned - my Essence hasn’t had Cast support for a while too.

 

Question: ‘Essence Remote can now be used......’?

Any more informations on this - user cases/exactly what is new (apart from joining)?

MM

Very interested in the IR thing

The Essence remote was fixed, but was un-fixed due to the roll-back of the SW. The roll-back quick fix had some side effects.

The wifi and cast issues (ie leaving the products useless) only affected the A6 and A9, the other wireless speakers "just" suffered from instability/drop-outs😁

Hopefully this post goes through - I've put on the moderator's watch list (by request from Struer, I guess😮)

Roger

@Roger: After the device fw updates of yesterday, I’ve experienced strange behaviour in the Beotool app. Crashes and wrong reporting. Update pending?

I was expecting M5 tone control with this release 🙁

@jimcaj: BeoTool works for me

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Millemissen wrote:

 

As of today......my Essence (MK2) has not yet updated - maybe tonight then ;-)

 

Question: Cast now restored/affected only A6 and A9?

Why are only A6/9 mentioned - my Essence hasn’t had Cast support for a while too.

 

My Essence and also my M3 were now updated - I did it manually....could not wait ;-)

Cast is back on the Essence - what has changed by the M3, I don’t know (yet).

MM