Hi everyone
We have a new beta for for you to try out. As you have perhaps already read, we are releasing BeoSound 1 + 2 with Google Voice to the market in the September. This release adds a new setup experience for the Google Voice Assistant products, where you are re-directed to the Google Home app to complete the setup. Furthermore we have ported most of the BeoRemote app into the Bang & Olufsen and you are now able to use the app as a full TV remote. This is supported by all the network link TVs, including the Eclipse. For the eclipse you will be able to use the app for pointer control as well. Note that you need a new TV software for this, this is rolling out this week. One thing to note is that iPad support didn't make the cut for this release and will come later. So sorry for all you iPad users, we have a design ready and will have it out as soon as possible.
Things to note.
* No changes to the home view layout yet, we are still looking at how to user the extra screen space better as many of you pointed out
* The bug where you loose the personalized order of your products has not yet been found and fixed. We are struggling to reproduce it
Best regards
Thomas Andersen, Bang & Olufsen
Marvellous. thanks Thomas.
Seems to work fine with both my BV12-6 and Avant 55 Mk 1, but will report back any issues over the next few days.
The TV remote page(s) would now make much more sense as the Now Playing (expanded black bar) screen - for TV products.
For Music products, the existing Now Playing screen can remain the same as it currently is i guess.
Otherwise, thanks for the update.
Really grest news for the Eclipse!!!
@mrAndersen...Will ever Apple Music going to work??
MrAndersen: Hi everyone We have a new beta for for you to try out. As you have perhaps already read, we are releasing BeoSound 1 + 2 with Google Voice to the market in the September. This release adds a new setup experience for the Google Voice Assistant products, where you are re-directed to the Google Home app to complete the setup. Furthermore we have ported most of the BeoRemote app into the Bang & Olufsen and you are now able to use the app as a full TV remote. This is supported by all the network link TVs, including the Eclipse. For the eclipse you will be able to use the app for pointer control as well. Note that you need a new TV software for this, this is rolling out this week. One thing to note is that iPad support didn't make the cut for this release and will come later. So sorry for all you iPad users, we have a design ready and will have it out as soon as possible. Things to note. * No changes to the home view layout yet, we are still looking at how to user the extra screen space better as many of you pointed out * The bug where you loose the personalized order of your products has not yet been found and fixed. We are struggling to reproduce it Best regards Thomas Andersen, Bang & Olufsen
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Hi Thomas.
This is a great start for the TV remote part. I have made a short test and have the following observations:
I still have a few problems from previous versions of the beta which are still present in this version (1.9.9.14656):
Best regards - Dyssegaard
Family room: Beovision 11-40 / Beosound Core, Beolab 3 (front), Beolab 8000 / R1 (back), Beolab 2 (sub), AppleTV 4K, Chromecast. Bedroom: Beoplay M5. Home office: Beolit 12. Travel: Beoplay H8, Beoplay A1. NAS: WD My Cloud Home / Plex DLNA Server.
BeoNut since '75
Since I use my iPad for this, I see no big difference (yet).
Could someone with the iPhone version make a short desciption of what is possible (Dyssegaard already wrote what not).
A couple of screenshots would be nice too.
Just to know what the iPad users may expect, when time comes.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Nice, it would be perfect if it could come to NL-ML converter connected TVs...
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@Sanddyb
Sure, that is helpfull - thanks ;-)
I wonder how long it will take to get the iPad version going.
Beta testers.
If you drop Thomas an email (or post a message on this thread to him?) , i'm sure he'll put you on the beta testers list, if you so desire.
I've been on it since the new app launched, and there hasn't been any obvious downside to doing so.
@Kevin, please drop me an private forum message and I will add you
@Dyssegaard, we will look into the missing sources. The list comes from the TV so this is a bit odd. Storing for my buttons is coming to the Eclipse today. It is not part of the first release for TVs before that. It will come later for those. We will look into your remaining issues as well
@mbee, supporting masterlink TVs is not on the roadmap, we have to concentrate our efforts on the new products
The addition of the remote in the app is excellent! Well done!!
Karel.
@Thomas
Any schedule for the iPad release?
MrAndersen:@mbee, supporting masterlink TVs is not on the roadmap, we have to concentrate our efforts on the new products
Hi Thomas,
I completely understand, but as the code is already working for older master link TVs in the Beoremote app, the so called "effort" seems to just be a copy/paste of the existing code...
Beovision Elclipse 55”, Beolab 8000, Beoplay A6 and M5
mbee:Hi Thomas, I completely understand, but as the code is already working for older master link TVs in the Beoremote app, the so called "effort" seems to just be a copy/paste of the existing code... diisign.com
elephant:Especially as there are least two of us offering to do the testing BeoNut since '75
Can't wait for the release! Wait, are there speaker/sound options? Pray. When is this scheduled?
Is the Horizon also supported?
Because I use several Products in two different buildings I would like have the Possibility of profiles or a quick Profilechanger.
BS Moment, BS Core, BS Ouverture, BG 4002, BS1, BL18, BL19, BL8000 + RCV1, A6, M5, M3, A1, P6 (tks Botty), H5, TR1
Regarding the TV remote functionality I miss the "LIST" functions.
I would like to be able to access e.g "SPEAKER" and "STAND".
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Library: A6, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5 Office: Beocom 2 Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay P2
I have tested version 1.9.9.14817.
TV Remote part:
Other problems:
elephant:Also what is the “colour picker” option in the App used for ???
To choose the color of your product, when product has different colors' choice
mbolo01: elephant:Also what is the “colour picker” option in the App used for ??? To choose the color of your product, when product has different colors' choice
Colour picker is nice.
But my two tv’s are hanging on the wall - not placed on a stand.
Maybe at some point we can choose between different options there too.
mbolo01:To choose the color of your product, when product has different colors' choice BS Moment, BS Core, BL 18, BL 19, A6, M5, A1, H5
elephant:Ahh Well the Core is black, or Black ... so it gives no choice but just jumps back to the previous menu ... not a UI behaviour/ UX that I would choose BeoNut since '75
Some answers to your feedback
@Hiort: LIST, SPEAKER and STAND are not in this release. We are looking to put in a future one
@elephant: Pictures for the speakers attached to the core is not in this release either. We haven't had time to get all the image assets, this is not likely to happen until later this year
@Dyssegaard: Great :) We have removed the colorpicker for the Core. Coming out in the next release. Sounds good you got the Radio stuff working, I wasn't aware of that complexity. Regarding your other issues they are being looked at the moment, hopefully fixed in the next one as well.
@Millemissen: We're looking at doing configurations as well, however, the complexity is quite high due to the number of combinations. This is not going to happen short term.
@elephant: Color picker has been remove for the Core
MrAndersen:Color picker has been remove for the Core
This is probably off topic, but will Alexa support come along at some point?
I am not in the beta programm, anyways I have a question how to have my iTunes/apple music library in the b&o app using on my beosound core. I don't find a way to connect the library with the app.
Thanks a lot,
Stefan
I have it on my Mac... should I transfer it to a server? I have a apple time capsule...
I have the iTunes lib on my mac. Can transfer it to a Time Capsule (working as a server). If this helps. Thank you, Stefan
Stefan:I have the iTunes lib on my mac. Can transfer it to a Time Capsule (working as a server). If this helps. Thank you, Stefan