I suppose you run the Playmaker with the BL's direct connected!

Don't know if it is different then - I have mine connected to my BeoMaster/A-Aux (it is set to 'Fixed Line-out and is in Option 0).

I have no problem (not at all) with the autoswitching.

Activating AirPlay on the iPad makes it switch to the AirPlay 'port' (DLNA as well). If AirPlay (or DLNA) is deactivated and the source on the Line-in is activated, it just playes on without further controlling. My Line-in source has a 'fixed line output as well. All volumen is controlled via Beo4/ through the AudioMaster.

If the source at the Line-in is still active, and AirPlay is activated, it (of cource) switches to AirPlay with the same sound level. If the Lie-in source is still active after the AirPlay is deactivated, it/the Line-in source immidiatedly comes on again.

Be sure that the output level of the Line-in source is high enough - must be at the same level approx as the AirPlay - and that you only will have to control the volumen through the Playmaker (direct or via Beo4).

Thinking back - I remember that you want to control the sound through iDevice/tv and that you wanted the Playmaker 'untouched'.

Your line-in source is the tv's headphone connection, right?  Are you sure you have the volumen high enough to let the Playmaker 'sense' the connection?

N.B. My Playmaker is a MK1 - I don't know if anything was changed in the MK2.

MM

robaer wrote:

Now I've tried connecting them to the all inputs and also directly to the Beolabs. Same result.

Sorry, I don't understand what that means,

MM

i'm sorry if I was being unclear. I meant, I've tried all the inputs on the Beocenter, AUX, Tape etc with the same result: No autoswitching back to line-in. Then I tried connecting them to the speakers directly, without the Beocenter. Still no autoswitching back to line-in. 

Everything else seems to be working as expected. I got it up and running within minutes. Touch control is fine, control with Beo 4 is fine, sound is fine. But the autoswitching of sources is the single most important reason for me wanting to replace the Airport  Express with a Playmaker. I was planning on running the Playmaker as my only music/sound system, with no Beomaster or Beocenter  connected.

i'm sorry if I was being unclear. I meant, I've tried all the inputs on the Beocenter, AUX, Tape etc with the same result: No autoswitching back to line-in. Then I tried connecting them to the speakers directly, without the Beocenter. Still no autoswitching back to line-in. 

Everything else seems to be working as expected. I got it up and running within minutes. Touch control is fine, control with Beo 4 is fine, sound is fine. But the autoswitching of sources is the single most important reason for me wanting to replace the Airport  Express with a Playmaker. I was planning on running the Playmaker as my only music/sound system, with no Beomaster or Beocenter  connected.

Maybe another Playmaker user with the same constallation as you, has some comments.

As already stated - the source switching works perfect in my case.

MM

I don't think my setup is that strange. One line-in source and connected to a Beocenter or a pair of Beolabs.

I just tried setting the Playmaker to option 0. Now I need to get up and swipe the volume control on the Playmaker to "wake it up" after stopping an Airplay stream. 

It seems no matter what I do the playmaker won't autoswitch until I manually change the volume.

I have my PM set to ignore all IR cmds, can't recall what option number that is, and set to a fixed volume. I connect my turntable thru a phono preamp and into the line input on the PM. I haven't had any problems like you describe. The only thing I could think of would be if for some reason your airplay device wasn't releasing from the PM when you stop it playing. But I'd have thought that absent any streaming data the PM would do that regardless. 

Sorry I don't have any ideas. I don't think your setup is odd either. 

Thanks. Option 0 will ignore ir commands from the Beo remotes. I tried it just to make sure. I'll call the dealer and see if they have any ideas. It's good to know that it's working well for you. I

Jeff, are you using the MK1 or MK2 Playmaker?

I called my dealer today and they said that the MK2 perhaps doesn't autswitch to line-in, but that they weren't 100% sure. They would investigate this further and get back to me.

All this is very annoying for me. I told them when I bought it that I did it specifficly for the convenience of the line-in and autoswitching feature. I already had an airport express connected to the system...

If that really should be so, ask them to find a MK1 for you - that should be possible.

And do ask them (I would be very interested in knowing that), if the Essence-box supports the auto-switching!

In case the MK2 doesn't and the Essence-box does, that might be a work-around.

MM