Hi Steve,

    Family mute would be fantastic, like you say probably a no go!!!!

  Control my remote gas fire would be fantastic🙂

Jonnie

Jonnie,

You can control a gas fire with the Beo5/6 but it would have to have the remote in the first place!

Steve,

The obvious thing that comes to mind would be the position of Beotime in relation to the wall lights - like Lintronic if it was to bounce the signal around the room then you could position the Beotime anywhere in the room.

How about a coffee maker in bedroom - goblin teasmade - alarm goes off and then coffee maker is fired up!

As I'm in Spain and suffering a particularly hot & dry summer this year, I'm considering (at last!) air-con in the house. I expect (?) to be able to control it via my Beo4 & Lintronic setup, but an 'A/C or 'Air-Con' button would be nice! I don't use the CD button at all now so may utilise it for controlling the air-con but a dedicated button would look good,

Hi Steve

Central heating control would be top of my list - if not now, for later in the year. If you could also get the Nest Thermostat to work in the UK and interface with it you can take my order now!

Peter

Instead of the text or light button there could be a 'home' or 'control' button with list commands for various items.

Now i use 'light' for my light (duh) and Dyson fans and in the list the window blinds.

Hope that this comment isn't too off-topic but I wish someone would come up with a way of changing the A9 remote buttons so that VIDEO selected SAT and AUDIO selected CD.  I'd take that over any BEO4 mods.

Thanks, there's some great ideas here!

I think L1no has got the perfect solution, ie. a HOME or CONTROL button for Beo4, ideally mapped to an existing Hex code so that Beolink 1000 and other old remotes can still operate home automation products (are you listening B&O?)  Yes, I know Beo5/6 can easily have extra on-screen buttons added, but I'm keen to see what can be done with the legacy remotes to make this inclusive for all B&O owners.

I'm currently thinking of using just the LIGHT button to give relay outputs for things like blinds, fans, heating, coffee maker (smart idea, Chris!) 🤒

So, as a slight twist to the question (for those with home automation already in place):- Which button currently works your home gadgets on your Beo4?

Thanks again for all the ideas!  Steve.

Backlight would be handy. Especially in the dark. :)