I guess there are many custom installation done with B&O devices by several dealers. I can only assume that those customers have some home automation as well. Going to the more average consumer, more and more are having Hue light bulbs which can be turned down when starting a movie for example. Those are simple automations which users can enjoy from their Halo. Look at what a Logitech Harmony remote can do, I guess B&O wants to offer those options as well. 

beojeff wrote:

My Halos this morning show a message that their software was updated. However, I can see no differences either on the Halo menu or in the setup on the B&O app.

Same here. 

Still same sw version 1.3.570

mr_anders_son wrote:

beojeff wrote:

My Halos this morning show a message that their software was updated. However, I can see no differences either on the Halo menu or in the setup on the B&O app.

Same here. 

Still same sw version 1.3.570

Perhaps the Halo's software was updated in advance of an upcoming update to the B&O app. It would make sense that the app would be used to connect the Halo to the BLGW/BLI. Maybe it will use the same Home Control organization that we already see in BeoLiving App. E.g., Scenes, Shades, Lights, Thermostat, and Security.

So when exactly is this meeting?

Tonight at 20:00 CET (Danish only I guess) at 

@Csaba

’…. but it is either a rapidly growing business that B&O wants to ride «early» on or are they sort of interested but not quite as committed as they should/could be?’

Actualy B&O has a long tradition for home automation…..in fact they are one of the pioneers.

MM

I hope someone will be watching the video who can translate into English the highlights in the running comments.

At the very LEAST this update has to add connectivity to HomeKit features like controlling my lights, heater etc.  you know all the basic stuff a $30 google home can do.

I'm watching it right now. The show is primarily focused on setting up the BLI for this moment (full tutorial).

I missed the first part, but so far I primarily learned that the Halo sends state updates to the BLI (battery state, charge/discharge state, motion sensor state) that can be used to trigger lights/music/macro's. So that's a very sweet thing to start with.

I guess I should post all of this not in this Halo-topic but on the Home Integration board :)

What I've understood from the video is that only the BLI and not the BLGW will be supported for Halo Home Automation. Rather than using the current Home Control organization like we see on our BeoVisions/BeoSystems, the control will be achieved by adding a Halo Remote driver to the BLI. One then uses the BLI setup to create virtual buttons from the BLI that will appear on the Halo. The buttons can be assigned to various lights, scenes, thermostats, etc. The buttons can be assigned to trigger macros -- which makes pretty much ANYTHING on the BLI possible to control. What I find amazing is how the Halo wheel can be used to control the level of lights and there is two-way feedback of the light level on the Halo!