Spotify Connect & Essence MK1

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Hei, myös Helsingissä!

In iPad's  Spotify Connect I can see 'Lisää laitteita' and when I click that I can see Essence and I am able to connect.

So where is the problem?

The Essence MK1 supports Spotify Connect and has also TuneIn built-in.......if I understand the latest postings right - or?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

An inside(look) of the difference between the 2 versions. Just a glance at the pictures gives you the idea why both don't have the same software.

Location: Utrecht

Quite a challenge to achieve "Less is More" while having the Beovirus.

Comparison between both at the sockets.

Location: Utrecht

Quite a challenge to achieve "Less is More" while having the Beovirus.

Well, to MM

At the moment, as I found the Airplay and was able to 'map' again the Essence, I can find it also on Spotify Connect. Thanks to your advice.

However, Android phone does not find it, and there are continuous problems with bluetooth remotes and also if I want to use RCA's I get a terrible hissing sound that cannot be right. All this is reported to the local dealer, let's see what they come up with. Perhaps MK2 could help, maybe not.. 

Essence is essentially a lovely product, but too many hassles for years that I have owned it and this doesn't make justice for B&O.

 

Same here. 

 

Using Spotify Connect is the useful way for playing with Spotify. However, I am free users so I can't 

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