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A few months ago I bought an Essence, set it up in my bedroom and installed the Beomusic app etc. All was well apart from a few inconsistencies such as short drop outs or the speakers (BL6000's) just switching off and then immediately turning back on again.
I could lie in bed and stream Spotify, Tunein Radio etc, controlled via my iPad Air2 and simultaneously lay back and enjoy a game of Papa Pear, Candy Crush or whatever 'intelectual' game I chose to play, or even read the BBC online, soothed by the music from next to me.
However, since the app update of the Beomusic app, I now cannot do that. The only thing that will play via the Essence is now what I have 'active' on the iPad display. So, if I start Spotify for example, music plays. But now, if I open say a game of some description, or the BBC app, the Essence switches to that as a 'source' and the music stops.
Also, the Essence I understand is supposed to play the last used source if it is switched on via the wall controller. No it doesn't! It always reverts to the first station in my saved list of radio stations - not the last station I played. Incredibly frustrating as I have to try to find it by using the back and forward buttons if I don't have my iPad with me. I just want to walk into the room and play the last thing I listened to in that room. Why can't I do that?
I can't find any controls or settings to sort this out and wonder if anyone else has the same issue?
I really don't think B&O have this streaming set-up properly at all - or maybe it's me? I've also just bought 2 Beolit 12's (thanks Lifestyle AV for great deals by the way!). One was a nightmare to set-up and half the time won't connect. The second one is flawless and was easy to set-up and work, set-up was the same etc for both. Frustration is not the word I'd use. The Beosetup app half the time can't or won't detect one of the Beolit 12's, Essence or the A8 I have in the kitchen and sometimes the Playmakers I have.
I know others and B&O will shift the blame to 'Airplay' and say it's not B&O's fault but I have to disagree. If you sell a product to operate via a system such as Airplay, you should get it right.
I do not find drop outs or non-connectivity an acceptable or enjoyable part of my listening experience. Unlike the carefree days of slipping in a CD, tape or piece of vinyl into a player. Yes, tapes got chewed, records needed cleaning and a laser lens needed a clean but they seemed to be a part of the experience and enjoyment of the media (not the tape chewing admittedly) but I just don't get that with streaming I'm afraid. Unfortunately, the way things are going, it's becoming the only way to access music for many these days and I know from talking to others that they also feel frustrated by it but don't see an option or alternative!.
Streaming rant is over but if anyone can help with the Essence I'd much appreciate it. I'll also contact B&O to see if they have an answer.
Dave.
I'm not really familiar with the Beomusic app, but since you're saying that you're using AirPlay, why can't you just stream from another app (like spotify) and use the built in AirPlay capabilities of iOS? You won't be able to stream to multiple speakers at one time but you should be able to work this way until the bug is fixed.
The problem is definitely not something AirPlay related, I use my vintage B&O gear with an AirPort Express for AirPlay and all is working fine, so B&O will probably have to fix their app.
Even if I do that, i.e. not via the Beomusic app, the same thing happens. If I open Spotify I can Airplay to the Essence but as soon as I open another app, that app seems to become the one which the Essence wants to play so the Spotify stream stops - but no other sound comes out of the speakers!
The Essence is a 2nd gen with uptodate sw???
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Millemissen: The Essence is a 2nd gen with uptodate sw??? MM
sw is up to date. I believe it's the first gen Essence but all was working perfectly until the Beomusic app update. I'm at a loss.
Dave Farr: Even if I do that, i.e. not via the Beomusic app, the same thing happens. If I open Spotify I can Airplay to the Essence but as soon as I open another app, that app seems to become the one which the Essence wants to play so the Spotify stream stops - but no other sound comes out of the speakers! Dave.
That's strange because at that point the app is no longer used... As far as I know, the speaker itself can not choose what to play, so it must be the iPad that decides to start playing the sounds of your active apps somehow. I tried the same scenarios here but my music kept playing. Is your speaker somehow recognised as a device for image playback as well like an Apple TV for instance? Because I believe AirPlay behaves like that if you're streaming your screen contents as well, but I can't try that over here.
Hi,
this has nothing to do with the Essence or the BeoMusic app.
This is a problem within your iOS device. Had this already twice. Always wondered why the Spotify stream stops when leaving the app.Just manually kill all running apps and reboot you iDevice.That always solved the problem when I had it.
Duels:This may be completely off the wall but do you gave your iPad set to "mirroring". It would have the effect you describe on video sources and may apply to audio. This sounds like an iPad settings issue to me.
If I remember correctly mirroring can only be chosen for video devices, not for speakers only. It could however be a bug in iOS that starts playing the audio as if it were mirroring. Have you tried resetting your iPad? (Hold power and home button until it restarts)
Not mirrored. I'm about to reboot the iPad and I'll report back.
BeoMotion: Hi, this has nothing to do with the Essence or the BeoMusic app. This is a problem within your iOS device. Had this already twice. Always wondered why the Spotify stream stops when leaving the app.Just manually kill all running apps and reboot you iDevice.That always solved the problem when I had it.
A reboot of the iPad fixed it. All now works as it should - many thanks BeoMotion. First time this has happened to me with this set-up. With B&O stuff, my first action is to switch it all off and on again. I didn't think that would be the same with the iPad or that that would be the source of the issue. What a dummy!
My other frustrations with connectivity and detecting sources still holds though.
Dave Farr: A reboot of the iPad fixed it. All now works as it should - many thanks BeoMotion. First time this has happened to me with this set-up. With B&O stuff, my first action is to switch it all off and on again. I didn't think that would be the same with the iPad or that that would be the source of the issue. What a dummy! My other frustrations with connectivity and detecting sources still holds though. Dave.
Perfect, glad that I could help.
BR,BeoMotion.