Mozart vs. Network Link Platform

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What are the main differences between Mozart and Network Link (NL) platform. Or what features does NL or Mozart or both platforms offer, today?

I have several NL based Beosounds. What will I miss / get additional, when I purchase a new Mozart based Beosound?

Pro:

More modern streaming platform.

Possibility to pair speaker so that they are "sterao pairs"

Bang Olufsen radio

Spotify Connect

Con:

No built in Deezer

No built in Tunein

No NL (said to be added later this year)

No timer / alarm

 

Others may be able to add to this list.

Location: Sweden

My B&O Icons:

Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beosound-Emerge.png Beosound-Emerge.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-Beosound1.png Beoplay-Beosound1.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png
Also the Mozart speakers will be updated so they can be used as surround speakers with your TV / BV.

Though that update i dont believe will happen for quite a long time.

The lack of timer and alarm functions seems like a ridiculous miss to me. Such simple, basic functionality can't be overlooked. I don't know how that happened but it matters to me.

I submitted a request for it via the app and got a reply indicating it was forwarded to software development. Crossing fingers.

If anyone else misses this, submit a request via Support in the app.

Thank you for your answers.

One more question is „Touch to join“ for Airplay working with Mozart?

I guess „Touch to join“ for B&O multiroom not, because it is not supported so far by Mozart.
Audio wrote:

Thank you for your answers.

One more question is „Touch to join“ for Airplay working with Mozart?

I guess „Touch to join“ for B&O multiroom not, because it is not supported so far by Mozart.

No, that is a NetLink function. Will hopefully come with the NL upgrade.

Location: Sweden

My B&O Icons:

Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beosound-Emerge.png Beosound-Emerge.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-Beosound1.png Beoplay-Beosound1.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png

Not the physical touch to join - the Mozart speakers dont have that feature.

Whether that gets added once they gain NL, remains to be seen.

My guess is probably yes, but just a guess.

The only way for a second Mozart speaker to join an Airplay stream is via the iOS Airplay menu.

 

Interesting summary, but what does

Hiort wrote:
More modern streaming platform.
mean technically?

Following your Pros and Cons Mozart offers much less features than NL. Or do you mean offering less value for more money, is the „more modern“ way to increase at least the profit for B&O shareholders ;) ?

Is Mozart a B&O protocol or one they are adopting and adding to?

Is it open source platform?

there are quite a few more features coming to the Mozart speakers though.

However these will obviously take some time to arrive.

 

Munchen wrote:

Interesting summary, but what does

Hiort wrote:
More modern streaming platform.
mean technically?

Following your Pros and Cons Mozart offers much less features than NL. Or do you mean offering less value for more money, is the „more modern“ way to increase at least the profit for B&O shareholders ;) ?

 

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