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Actually somebody has done some cloning of the old Bang & Olufsen Eproms for repair, backup, replacement:

https://github.com/theretrobristolian/B-O-Software

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Please remove all the AI(?) prompts of your post.

To be fair:
This is not a problem of B&O equipment it is a common and known problem of LiOn batteries.

They degenerate over the years, become chemical and electrical instable. Remember for example the Samsung Note 7(?) phones where they had massive problems with burning phones and airlines prohibited to take these phones on flights. Exploding Apple airpods, e-bike batteries etc.
This is a common problem of LiOn and LiPo battery cells – which nobody wants to have officialy in the news. Blowing up is the first stage of fault and the next is smoke and fire.
Had those bad experiences over the years on MP3 players, Laptops, phones and PDAs.

That’s the reason why I will not buy an electric car:
Imagine sitting on a 600kg LiOn Battery “expanding” or worse due to faults or aging processes of that bomb under everybodys seat in the car.
No thanks. 🙂

Even for the fire service these things are a problem: The german fire department uses cranes to put burning electrical cars in a big container of water/fluids and just floods the car. They can’t do anymore since lithium doesn’t care about water trying to extinguish it.

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Multicare wrote:

We don’t usually post about what we’re working on – mainly because there’s always so much coming through our repair centre that we barely get a minute!
But we thought we’d take a moment to share a few BeoGram 4002/4004 turntables we’ve recently refurbished using the official Bang & Olufsen kits.
This time around, we’ve gone a little further and introduced some coloured aluminium finishes – all properly anodised and refinished.
A bit of a change from the original silver – what do you think?Do you have a favourite, or would you stick with the classic look?
Photos attached 👇

YES! Well done!

I love customized stuff. Did you replicate the original Bang & Olufsen fonts, too?

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If you want smaller speakers get a pair of Bang & Olufsen CX-50 speakers and the nice Beovox Cona subwoofer.

I’m using a set of CX100 speakers which fit perfectly in an IKEA Kallax shelf with a Cona Subwoofer in our craft room for the kids. Suprisingly well sounding setup and the speakers are proteced against playing kids in the Kallax shelf.

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Thank you for the work and sharing.

What a nice move from STB and Bang & Olufsen to provide everything necessary for that change! Not many companies will do that.

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To be positive: The new green color seems to look great! Hope they’ll release the Explore in the same color, too.

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Fingers crossed. Maybe I’m finally lucky at the 527th draw. 😄

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Good morning,

– Power savings where off
– reboot didn’t help

Did a factory reset on all 4 devices yesterday and set them up again. That finally helped: All 4 are on software version 6.x april 2025 now.

Thanks for helping 🙂

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Mine doesn’t show up either.

Doesn’t matter that much as it works nice as a DLNA multi room device.

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Guy wrote:

That’s a bit strange.

Exactly 🙂

Yes, all devices are connected to the internet, play multiroom audio, streaming B&O radio from the internet etc.

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mine doesn’t. Still says software is up to date.

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Thanks for the helpful links of software releases.

Both Essence MK2 are stuck on version 2.x while the B&O website shows your mentioned April 2025 update with version 6.x
But the Essences and the Beosounds will not recognise that there is newer software available. All stuck a few versions earlier.

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Thank you guys for the hints with the IP adress! 🙂
I forgot about that, searched for the hardwired Playmaker IP in the router network overview and configured them via their IP adress. Thank you.

Should the Playmakers show up in the B&O app?

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Happy easter,

I’m also having trouble to set up old Playmakers. The B&O app shows it, and as soon as I try to enter setup it just crahes.

BUT: The units itself are hardwired onto our home network and they just work flawless within the DLNA network.

We are using an old App from korean high end brand Astell & Kern and from there I can use ALL of my compatible B&O equipment with our DLNA audio server and play to them.

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Do yourself a favor and buy a proper Bluetooth transmitter and not the cheapo china garbage.

After multipe devices I finally bought a
Sennheiser BT T100 Bluetooth-Audio-Transmitter
and this was the first one that simply works fine as a transmitter. This is the only one I would buy again if it fails some day.

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Wonderful work.

Now you need to visit a shop with a Laser engraver to add the last bit of perfection 😉

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The shelf with the white subwoofer just look superb! 🙂

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pepps wrote:

T.W.G wrote:

My wife knows my incurable infection with the Beovirus. The original Bang & Olufsen shelf comes without lights.

That is glorious! Lovely and clean and a perfect way to neatly display your favourite smaller items 👍

Thank you 🙂

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My wife knows my incurable infection with the Beovirus. But buying an ex Bang & Olufsen retail store display shelf for my home office left her a little bit speechless and laughing 🙂

The led lighting was installed by myself. The original Bang & Olufsen shelf comes without lights.

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Happy new year for all 🙂

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