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Hello BeoWorld,
We are starting up beta testing of AirPlay2 this month. This includes following products:
To sign up, we will require that you provide feedback on any issues that your might find.
If you would like to participate, please send a mail to beta@bang-olufsen.dk with your product serial number (8 digit), full name and e-mail address.
Disclamer: We might decline you as beta tester if no feedback is provided for long time or we have enough beta testers enrolled.
Best regards
B&O Beta Community team
(Privacy policy for B&O: https://www.bang-olufsen.com/privacy-policy)
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Hello beobeta (Lyle and team),
Welcome to BeoWorld! It is good to have representatives from B&O in Struer participating in this forum, I know that many members have been wanting to pass product feedback to you and your colleagues at the factory for some time.
Can BeoWorld members contact you with feedback for all issues relating to current B&O products? If not, can you provide alternative contact details for your colleagues who can be contacted with any other product feedback?
I would encourage you and your team to take as active a part in this forum as you are able - it is a superb way to get involved in the Worldwide community of B&O users and enthusiasts. The members of this site include thousands of B&O's longest-standing and most loyal customers, who have a huge amount of insight into the way that your products, service and direction are impacting on your customer base.
You may be interested to take a look through some of the recent threads in the forum - I think many members would join me in encouraging you and your colleagues to add your responses to questions and comments that have been raised.
I look forward to joining you in future online discussions!
Kind regards, Steve.
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andy_js:Will the Eclipse be getting AirPlay 2 support?
I have a sneaky feeling BeoBeta isn't a proactive person who will enter in to forum debates If you guys want to sign up, follow the instructions above.
I'll sign for the beta program, but I have to confess that this way of saying "no feedback=no software" is a bit rude in a forum where most of the people sent feedback about software issues to B&O and never got any reply.
In my case, Beocare said that they were aware of a software bug that makes some tunein radio stations unavailable (because of a change in the streaming module of their software) and the 20th of February they sent their last mail to say that they were thinking that a software update will correct this "in the future"...
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leogoeswild:A bit more constructive comment than mine, Steve Thank you for clearifying
BeoNut since '75
Update in progress on my A9...
False alert! I installed 1.17.24101.118790503 which seems to be a general update without any Airplay 2 feature!
tha beta-crap is ridiculous and makes me angry! airplay 2 was announced for august, other brands already have it... just poor. there are already so many beta-testers for the, let‘s say boring, b&o-app; why can‘t it be tested with them (i‘m already in).
i was about to get a beosound 1 for the garden but go in that case for a libratone. really really poor. btw: the homepod is pretty good
Wohnzimmer: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 11, 12-2 und 12-3 für 5.1-Sound + appleTV 4K und Philips BluRay-Player; BeoSound 2, BeoSound 3000 (fast nur noch Deko)////Schlafzimmer: BeoEssence MkII, BeoLab 4000 + Samsung 46"-TV////Büro: BLC NL/ML, BeoSound 35, Thorens TD320MkII, Samsung 32"-TV, WesternDigital 4TB-Server////Bad: BeoLab 2000; alles CAT7 verkabelt////Küche: M5 (drahtlos) plus diverse apple-Geräte (imac, macbook, ipads, iphones, timecapsule, watch)
"the beta-crap is ridiculous and makes me angry! airplay 2 was announced for august, other brands already have it... just poor. there are already so many beta-testers for the, let‘s say boring, b&o-app; why can‘t it be tested with them (i‘m already in)."
Outside of that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
I do like the innovation of crowdsourcing your tech R&D for free. Did B&O learn that from Nova Nordisk?
I think it's good B&O are targeting enthusiasts - many of us who have many unique use cases for some beta testing.
lol.. either sign up or don't.
egges:tha beta-crap is ridiculous and makes me angry! airplay 2 was announced for august, other brands already have it... just poor. there are already so many beta-testers for the, let‘s say boring, b&o-app; why can‘t it be tested with them (i‘m already in). i was about to get a beosound 1 for the garden but go in that case for a libratone. really really poor. btw: the homepod is pretty good Wohnzimmer: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 11, 12-2 und 12-3 für 5.1-Sound + amazonFireTV, appleTV (4th. gen.) und Samsung BluRay-Player; BeoSound 2, BeoSound 3000 (fast nur noch Deko)////Schlafzimmer: BeoEssence MkII, BeoLab 4000 + Samsung 46"-TV////Büro: BLC NL/ML, BeoSound 35, Thorens TD320MkII, Samsung 32"-TV, WesternDigital 4TB-Server////Bad: BeoLab 2000; alles CAT7 verkabelt////Küche: M5 (drahtlos) plus diverse apple-Geräte (macmini, macbook, ipads, iphones, timecapsule, watch)
Just to give you the truth : Currently, I think there is just one brand appart Apple which has finalized its Airplay 2 update: Sonos.
Libratone was advertising end of June, and finally it should come in mid september (I had a Zipp CPH until now and I can tell you: no sign of any Airplay 2 compatibility. B&W (which can be directly compared to Beoplay in terms of pricing and performance has announced that there won't be any compatibility for any of their portable products.
So before claiming that "other brands already have it", one should see what's happening on the other brands...
Aussie Michael:I think it's good B&O are targeting enthusiasts - many of us who have many unique use cases for some beta testing. lol.. either sign up or don't.
Aussie Michael: I think it's good B&O are targeting enthusiasts - many of us who have many unique use cases for some beta testing. lol.. either sign up or don't.
I’d gladly sign up.
But since I’ll mostly be away from home the next two weeks, I’ll wait.......untill I am able to send the feedback from my setup.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
mbee: So before claiming that "other brands already have it", one should see what's happening on the other brands...
sorry for NOT checking again Libratone's website before posting, just amazon. but as you wrote, they advertised it end of june and in july. i noticed it at amazon at that time and checked Libratone's homepage where it WAS advertised. and it still is advertised on amazon.
anyway, i find it poor from B&O to announce airplay 2 for august and then just do a beta-test with a restricted amount of testers. they had an have with other products and features no inhibition to use the consumers as beta-testers.
outside of that, Mrs Lincoln, i still enjoy the play
Just to give the truth again: after pre launch announcements saying that B&O will be one of the very first brands to support Airplay 2, B&O advertised for a release somewhere in September, not August. So depending on the beta stability, they could be on time.
Libratone advertised for an availability at the launch (beginning of June), then for something around the 22 June, then sometimes in September... so I don’t see where Libratone is better, I think that all the brands are struggling with this new API.
@steve1977: I only know 2 airplay (2) battery-powered speakers: Beosound 1 and Libratone Zipp. That’s quite strange considering all the Bluetooth battery-powered speakers around, Airplay 2 might be a niche market after all.
Hi Andy,
Yes, target is that Eclipse will get AirPlay2 support as well .
However, we are going to start with beta test releases to the audio products.
B&O Beta team
Hello again,
We have received many sign-ups and thanks for this.
All feedback from the beta program will be taken serious. Beta testers will get link to a reporting page for feedback.
Communication with the beta testers will be taken up directly via emails.
mbee: Just to give the truth again: after pre launch announcements saying that B&O will be one of the very first brands to support Airplay 2, B&O advertised for a release somewhere in September, not August. So depending on the beta stability, they could be on time.
Fair point. I am sure it will be one of the very first brands to support Airplay 2, particularly on the BeoApp. So where are you placing how much currency on beta stability prior to release? Will Airplay 2 end up requiring versions II or III of current products? At what point do you quit relying on B&O "promises" to guide or influence buying decisions? And, if you end up disappointed, will you be confident that B&O will get your own product right? It is all about probabilities and trust at the end of the day, isn't it?
"When the sleigh is heavy
And the timber wolves are getting bold
You look at your companions
And test the water of their friendship
With your toe
They significantly edge
Closer to the gold
Each man has his price Bob
And yours was pretty low" Roger Waters "Too much Rope"
Dear all,
AirPlay2 has now been released to selected beta testers.
Those of you which have not received an email has not been selected.
We will keep your sign-up request for future when we are ready to enlist more beta testers.
My A6 and BS1 has just been updated, and now appear as a selectable Airplay2 device from my iPhone.
They appear with the same name that I have given them in the B&O App,
Sound fully in sync.
Possible to adjust either device volume or use a slider that adjust all devices simultaneous.
If I play over an ATV that is connected to my BV11 together with e.g BS1 the sound is not in sync.
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
Hiort:My A6 and BS1 has just been updated, and now appear as a selectable Airplay2 device from my iPhone. They appear with the same name that I have given them in the B&O App, Sound fully in sync. Possible to adjust either device volume or use a slider that adjust all devices simultaneous. If I play over an ATV that is connected to my BV11 together with e.g BS1 the sound is not in sync.
vlohjr1:Thanks for this. I presume it is single rather than multi source control? Ie same songs in different rooms?
steve1977:Did you get an email confirmation that you’ve been accepted to the beta? i wrote an email a few days ago, but never heard back.
Big thanks for this insight and all pics elephant! Could you be so kind to confirm my two assuptions: a) if Homepod is set to be in (for example) Corridor and I say “play music in Living Room” while A9 being mapped in the living room - then only A9 will play? And b) in such case Homepod will be streaming source so my iPhone will not drain its battery and it actually does not to be on the WIFI at all?
The reason I’m asking is that I’d like to play music only on B&O Airplay2 devices while Homepod would be only the listening device/microphone and streaming unit. Thanks again. :)