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Beolab 3500 MK2 Standalone: Bluetooth, line-in and center-speaker
in BeoLab · Nov 10, 2026 17:11First PCB has arrived – with a bug, of course, but usable thanks to a small workaround. Shown here with and without the Bluetooth device .
Beolab 3500 MK1 Standalone: Bluetooth, line-in and center-speaker
in BeoLab · Nov 10, 2026 17:09First PCB has arrived – with a bug, of course, but usable thanks to a small workaround. Shown here with and without the Bluetooth device with integrated amplifier.
Beolab 3500 MK1 Standalone: Bluetooth, line-in and center-speaker
in BeoLab · Nov 10, 2026 16:52MK1 thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forum/beolab/beolab-3500-mk1-standalone-bluetooth-line-in-and-center-speaker MK2 thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forum/beolab/beolab-3500-mk2-standalone-bluetooth-line-in-and-cen…
Beolab 3500 MK2 Standalone: Bluetooth, line-in and center-speaker
in BeoLab · Nov 10, 2026 16:52MK1 thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forum/beolab/beolab-3500-mk1-standalone-bluetooth-line-in-and-center-speaker MK2 thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forum/beolab/beolab-3500-mk2-standalone-bluetooth-line-in-and-cen…
Beolab 3500 MK2 Standalone: Bluetooth, line-in and center-speaker
in BeoLab · Nov 10, 2026 16:48The forum and the internet are full of questions about the DIN8 connector on the back of the Beolab 3500 (BL3500) and how to use it, for example to connect Bluetooth, a streamer or a TV. This is a follow-up to the thread…
Beolab 3500 MK1 Standalone: Bluetooth, line-in and center-speaker
in BeoLab · Nov 10, 2026 16:48The forum and the internet are full of questions about the DIN8 connector on the back of the Beolab 3500 (BL3500) and how to use it, for example to connect Bluetooth, a streamer or a TV. This is a follow-up to the thread…
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Sept 6, 2026 07:41Madskp wrote: have you tried if any of them work when ML is ON in the MENU+0+9+GO setting? if so this could be a great way to utilize an extra input on the Bl3500 while keeping it in a Masterlink setup. I didn’t try out …
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 27, 2026 08:32All 3 variants PL → MK2 Aux ⇒ MK1 Aux → MK2 In case the PL ⇒ MK2 implementation does not fit into the current wolfgangschneider/Beolab3500-Standalone source, I will create its own GitHub repository.
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 25, 2026 18:18swo wrote: Unfortunately the PL power lines (Pin 1 and Pin 4) don’t provide enough current. However, with an external 5 V supply it becomes feasible. This is only true for my current microcontroller, the ESP32‑S2. There …
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 25, 2026 14:53Madskp wrote: That could be usefull for some pepople. There have from time to time been questions on the forum on how to use the BL3500 as a center speaker for a TV where that solution could be used Unfortunately the PL …
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 25, 2026 08:27Madskp wrote: Just to clarify from my own and other peoples testing the BL3500 MK II can only work as a normal Powerlink speaker when used with a Beolink Wireless 1 which send the correct signal to wake it up. I have not…
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 25, 2026 08:13TK wrote: 0011000111100111111100000000100 It looks like this is a secret between Beolink Wireless 1 and Beolink 3500 MK2 (also the additional t1 after t4) sorry i forgot this in the description above (will change)
BGAdaptor - Control a Data Link source with Connected Audio
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 25, 2026 08:08Hi @cklit, for a similar project, could you please tell me where I can get this little case? https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/bl3500-and-the-mcl-pl-connector/page/7/#post-125031 wolfgangschneider/Beolab3500-Standa…
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 24, 2026 10:42Madskp wrote: Just to clarify from my own and other peoples testing the BL3500 MK II can only work as a normal Powerlink speaker when used with a Beolink Wireless 1 which send the correct signal to wake it up. I have not…
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 24, 2026 08:30@Klaus thanks and Made the first Beolab 3500 MK2 (PL) standalone looks the same than the MK1 :) but it isn't
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 23, 2026 21:49Made the first Beolab 3500 MK1 (MCL) standalone
What are you working on now?
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 21, 2026 13:42An ESP32 firmware that lets a Bang & Olufsen Beolab 3500 (MkI & MKII) satellite speaker activate a source without its real Master unit present. Unlike the Menu-0-0-4 trick, this stays permanent even after a power loss — …
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 21, 2026 13:34Beolab 3500 Mk II Tested with SW 3.33 When the Beolab 3500 Mk II is in PL mode, it behaves like a normal BL speaker (BL6000, BL8000): no IR reception, no SelectSource, and also no Vol+/Vol-. A speaker like that having it…
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 19, 2026 13:19I added a Bluetooth input device. The Left/Right keys on the Beo4 / Beolink 1000 are stepping through the Spotify (or any player on pc) playlist.
BL3500 and the MCL/PL connector
in BeoLab · Aug 19, 2026 13:13@Madskip Deepened on source selection on BL3500 a ESP32 pins switch on. you can control extern devices source input or whatever with this pin `</div> <div>ESP32 — wrover⚠️ work in progress, will change</div> <div> <div> …