It's real... And I must say that I'm not a fan of the design...
The Playmaker is now official!
Mid-july, 379€, Airplay+DLNA
No mention if they will release an app to make all Playmakers pay in synch. (and ultimately, a way to play in synch with a playmaker and BS5/BS5e)
Their website is down :-(
Welcome playmaker :) I hope it is wall mountable also.
Oh dear, it's a bit ugly isn't it. The top looks like the bottom of a product - maybe it is and its a trick photo. AND if it's a BeoPlay, why does it say BANG&OLUFSEN and just B&O?
The new Apple Airport is definitely a nicer design!
Interestingly, there seems to be a little mistake on the Beoplay support page for the V1, see Page 2 at
So it would perhaps be possible to use this Playmaker to connect to my BeoSound 1 (that so far have been unused)? Does anyone know if the Playmaker has a line-out, or do I need a RJ45 to Mini-jack balun?
By the way, does the Beo6 use DLNA to communicate/control to the Playmaker, or is the Beo6 only to adjust volume?
That's no BANG&OLUFSEN, all plastic, not a single bit of aluminium in sight! DAMN!!!
Makes the B&O PLAY range a better bet! Really disappointed with this piece of plastic! So many opportunities for great design and BANG&OLUFSEN stick their name on a piece of... plastic!!! Just nasty this one!
And I am not sure why there is an implication that it only works with a Beo6 .....
I was wrong .. buried behind the glossy pictures was this detail
Even though every single Bang & Olufsen product, from our speakers to our TVs, is born from complex, hi-tech ideas our ultimate goal always remains the same: pure simplicity of usage and design.
Simplicity gives freedom. Which is why we give you complete control over power, track changes and volume adjustment, direct from your Bang & Olufsen remote.
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