Hi to the Khimo team,

first and foremost I wanted to thank you for your great work with the BeoRemote Halo integration - it really easy and fun to use! I am by the way one of those guys who were desperately waiting for such a solution! Thanks again!

All the bits and pieces are solely coming together, unveiling (some of) the potential and opening the gate for shaping a pleasant product. The BLI integration of the BeoRemote Halo adds so much functionality to both systems (one could not have expected - but hoped for - at product launch...). Again thanks for that!

Secondly, I am happy, that you (finally) were able to comment on the former Halo and BLI questions ;-)

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 DocLeisure:

There was just a new firmware released for the BeoRemote Halo - unfortunately without BLI support.

     We can still not comment, sorry (:

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 Khimo Support:

 Seanie_230:

Will the BLI work with the new Beoremote-Halo in some way?

We can not comment! But... 

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Best regards

Doc Leisure

Normann wrote:

beojeff wrote:

Khimo Support wrote:

Soren wrote:

Would there by any chance be an update that makes the BLGW BeoRemote Halo ready.

Søren

Hi Soren,

As Bw789 said, the answer is no. The BLGW is not in active development anymore and only receives security updates. Sometimes new drivers are made available because the BLI driver is compatible, but this is not the case with the Halo integration.

 

Would it really be very difficult to add that same Halo support to the BLGW?

I personally don't think it's any hard to implement this to the BLGW as I have heard it's almost similar software. Correct me if I'm wrong..

This is just one way to get more sale, And I don't like it

I read somewhere the BLGW doesn't not support websockets which must be why. This type of connection is only software based (web browsers support it) so could probably be added to the BLGW via a firmware update, but maybe the hardware is not powerful enough as it has to maintain a constant connection to the host for the bi-directional updates.

I'd really like to see the Home Assistant integration that's on the BLI added to the BLGW, but again it uses websockets. 

ebnrob wrote:

I read somewhere the BLGW doesn't not support websockets which must be why. This type of connection is only software based (web browsers support it) so could probably be added to the BLGW via a firmware update, but maybe the hardware is not powerful enough as it has to maintain a constant connection to the host for the bi-directional updates.

I'd really like to see the Home Assistant integration that's on the BLI added to the BLGW, but again it uses websockets. 

Yeah, BLGW was released in 2014 (and NL/ML Converter a bit earlier even). Hardware just can't keep up with all the software requirements. BLGW can't do Oauth for example. Just like a 2014 iPad can't upgrade to iOS 15 you've got to live with the need for some hardware upgrades if you want to keep up with modern integrations.

Way to go guys, this is awesome and really needed. Making me think about getting Halo and using it for entry and exit scenarios wall mounted. Really good work thanks! 🤩

Being cheeky as ever, any more thoughts on nest and Google, I see they enow moved on with a nre replacement API and "Traists" which would be good to get on the roadmap from a camera/doorbell point of view? link

Thanks,

Ben.

Khimo Support wrote:

Hi everyone!

We are really happy with the interaction in this forum and hopeful the community will continue to grow. This time we are dropping by to share some of the latest BeoLiving developments!

The (in)famous Nuki driver is now public for everyone (BLI PRO & BLGW), a really good example of Khimo/B&O-community teamwork!!! We have also done a major revamp of the BeoLiving app for Android devices, and with this app, you can even try a new feature: controlling B&O NetRadios. This can now also be done with Macros configured on the BLI's web UI.

The main update is huge and we know for a fact that many of you were waiting for this news: You can now use the BeoRemote Halo to control your BeoLiving Home Automation experience through the BeoLiving Intelligence! The Halo, when connected to a BLI, offers a simple interface for interaction with home automation devices such as lights, shades, thermostats, scenes and more. The new integration is supported on the BLI in both Pro & Essential mode, with an Essential BLI the Halo's home automation interface is automatically configured by the BLI and with a PRO device, you can customize your experience completely. You can have a look at the integration's documentation , and also check out a cool Macro idea we came up with link.

We hope you enjoy these new features and as always, your feedback is most welcome, you can write to us at support+halo@khimo.com

Cheers,

the Khimo team.

Hi to the Khimo team,

first and foremost I wanted to thank you for your great work with the BeoRemote Halo integration - it really easy and fun to use! I am by the way one of those guys who were desperately waiting for such a solution! Thanks again!

All the bits and pieces are slowly coming together, unveiling (some of) the potential and opening the gate for shaping a pleasant product. The BLI integration of the BeoRemote Halo adds so much functionality to both systems (one could not have expected - but hoped for - at product launch...). Again thanks for that!

Secondly, I am happy, that you (finally) were able to comment on the former Halo and BLI questions ;-)

=================================================================================

DocLeisure:

There was just a new firmware released for the BeoRemote Halo - unfortunately without BLI support.

     We can still not comment, sorry (:

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Khimo Support:

Seanie_230:

Will the BLI work with the new Beoremote-Halo in some way?

We can not comment! But... 

 ==================================================================================

Best regards

Doc Leisure

This update + the discovery that I can integrate my thermostats through hass.io with BLI is the reason I’ve ordered the BLI - so if anyone is interested in a BLGW give me a DM ;)

Hi Khimo Team

Sorry to raise an old item, but I have now got access to a BLI rather than BLGW and would happily help test the Honeywell Total Connect driver if this is still available for testing?

thanks

Steven

We hope that you understand, and of course, we are always available to continue discussing the future of home automation and BeoLiving.

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Being cheeky as ever, any more thoughts on nest and Google, I see they enow moved on with a nre replacement API and "Traists" which would be good to get on the roadmap from a camera/doorbell point of view? 

Khimo Support wrote:

We always try to be honest about this, ……..😮🙂😁