ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
Hi all
Sorry for the long silence, but we have busy over the summer refreshing the UI of the app for version 2.7. We have brushed up all the main areas with few exceptions. Use link to join beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/Zre8WT18
Redesigns
Changes and bugs
Not done yet put on it’s way
Br
Thomas, Bang & Olufsen
BV Harmony 65 / Eclipse 55 / BL 50 / 19 / 18 / BS 2 all brass
BV Horizon 48 / V1 40 / BL 17 / Beoplay S3 all black
V1 / BL 3 / BS Essence MKII / Beoplay A3 all white
BS Moment / BS 3000 / BS 3200 / BL 400 all silver
Headphones / bluetooth speakers / BLC NL-ML / BLGateway
I know…B&O virus has grown on me !
Good work!
Think the smaller product tiles on the homeview makes sense.
What do you refer to when you say "new listening mode design" and "new control view design"?
I cannot see that "Tone Touch" is working.
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
I agree with Fantastic. The NL/ML Converter needs some attention.
I found a very odd bug: when an NL/ML Converter is assigned to a device as a secondary NL connected product for sources, the CD source cannot be accessed by either the app or by a BeoRemote One BT -- even though the box is ticked in the app for CD to be included in the local sources. However, the CD source CAN be accessed if an NL/ML Converter is assigned as the primary NL connected device.
Also, primary and secondary connected devices' NL/ML sources still show up as available even if the boxes are not ticked in the app for those sources to be included in a device's local list.
In my situation, I probably should have clarified that I'm talking about adding sources from NL/ML converters to other NL devices. For example, if I want to access my BeoSound 9000 CDs via an NL/ML converter on my BeoSound 35 or BeoSound 1, I must assign that NL/ML converter as the primary connected device rather than the secondary connected device. Even though I tick the "CD" box in the app to add "CD" from a secondary device, I will not see "CD" available as a source on either the app or the BeoRemote One BT.
Is there any reason why the number of connected devices from which to access sources on an NL device can't be increased beyond 2 (primary and secondary)? This restriction of only 2 devices especially poses a problem when I have an integrated setup with a BeoSound Moment and a Beovision/BeoSystem. In such instances, I have to choice whether to have sources from my NL/ML converter that is connected to my BeoSound 9000 or my NL/ML converter that is connected to my BeoMaster 5500 with BeoGram datalink turntable. When I program macros on the BLGW, I can use sources from an unlimited number of NL devices (including NL/ML converters).
Maybe a silly question.
I've just joined the beta-version but I can't remember well, or isn't it possible to change the order of the products?
Normally I could choose the icon in the right upper corner, choose products and was then able to drag the specific product up and down in the list.
Beobuddy:Maybe a silly question. I've just joined the beta-version but I can't remember well, or isn't it possible to change the order of the products? Normally I could choose the icon in the right upper corner, choose products and was then able to drag the specific product up and down in the list.
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for this great work!
I updated the app both on iPhone and iPad and noticed that on the latter, the artwork seems "blurred".
Hi resolution pictures are embedded in my music files, so they should be sharp on iPad.
May you check?
Kind regards,
Yann.
Living Room BV Eclipse - BS Core - BL5 - BL8000 - LC2 x2 - Beo6
Lounge Beolink Passive - Cabasse Clipper - Beo4 Kitchen BL3500 - Beolink 1000
Bedroom BV9 - BL6000 (Thks Botty) - Beotime - LC2 - Beo5
Garden Lounge BC9000 - BG 6006 - BL4500 (Thks Botty) - Playmaker - Beolink 1000
Study BS1 - ML/NL Converter - BL2500 - Beo4 - Form 2 (Tks Botty) - Beoplay P2
May I ask for an easier to set timer? Maybe I'm missing something but right now you have to go through a lot of menus just to set a standby in 20 minutes timer for example ;)
Thanks!
@Fansastic: Thanks! We would like to have the pictures available for you, proper pictures for the older pictures are very hard to get in the right quality. We haven't given up yet but we might not be able to add as many as we like. Not sure about the icons, we're trying to move away from it to reduce the number of assets we need for each product. Better multiroom control is coming. What setup menu are you referring to?
@hjort: Listening modes is what we call the tonetouch presets. Control view is what we call the view you get after you click the product. Tonetouch is still being worked on, another update is due tomorrow.
@beojeff: Yeah the converter hasn't gotten much attention. To be absolutely honest it is not on top of the list, not many users on it compared to some of the others products. We have a hard time testing some of your cases since we simply do not have the products. I will add your case to our system.
@YannChris: We changed the picture type to one with a transparent background and have played with the settings. What iPad are you using?
@Styrizo: Click the product and click the + on alarms?
I have Beolab 50 speakers. In the App for IPad there are missing which preset number is used and the pie/half circle for beam control. It looks correct in the IPhone version but is missing in IPad version.
Martin
NEW! Beovision Eclipse 65 2nd generation (G1) with floorstand (from STB Brackets), Beolab 50 front, Beolab 3 rear, 2 x Beoplay A6 linkrooms, 2xBeoremote one BT, Beosound 9000 Mark III (sw 3.4), Beosound 5 (for DLNA only), Philips Hue (all lights in the home), Oppo UDP-203, Apple TV 4K (2021 model). Beoremote HALO, 3xBeoplay Charging pad, Beoplay M5
The extra controls should be a swipe away underneath the volume control ie: speaker control, basic navigation. (See apple music playlist hidden under current song). Also the left/right controls next to the volume don’t match the radio controls (or any in fact) on a bsys4 system. The app still is navigation heavy.
Hiort: You still can.
You still can.
Thank you!
Beobuddy:Thank you!
Thanks for the new version. It is a big step forward.
One thing I would like to change, is the look of the radio screen. If you only show the favorites, as I do, nearly the complete screen is white. I have to scroll left an right to pick up my favorite TuneIn station.
You could change this behaviour, if you use the complete screen for showing the radio icons, if no other section is selected.
The other sections of TuneIn don't show relevant content for me and I just wand to switch to my favourite Radio Stations.
Best regards,
Mirco
BS Moment, BS Core, BG 4002, BC 4500, BS1, BL18, BL19, BL8000 + RCV1, A6, M5, M3, A1, P6 (tks Botty), H5, TR1
Hiort:I've just joined the beta-version but I can't remember well, or isn't it possible to change the order of the products?
Hiort:Strange!On my app the ”edit” button is now invisible.But it’s there when you tap top right...Restarted and now it’s there again....
MircoHH:
Like you I only use the favorites.
However that ‘problem’ will be hard to solve, since the behaviour is different on an iPhone vs the iPad.
And it also depends on how you turn the the device - vertical or horizontal.
If you choose ‘show all’ (Alle anzeigen), your list will be vertical instead of horizontal like in your pic - the icons will be smaller, but you will see more stations at one glance.
(In fact exactly all my favourites tit into the screen, if I - as normally - hold my iPad vertical.....but that is pure luck).
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Hiort:Product name (grey) is not visible for all products:
Maybe because you haven't given the other products individual names?
I miss the "turn off button" in right top corner of the iPad (using iPad Pro) in the Product screen, it is not anymore displayed. AND it is not hidden like the edit button for change the order of the products.
It would be even more consistent when it would be in the left top corner as on the iPhone. But in what corner ever, I really love the button to turn everything off at the same time.
henrik: Hiort:Product name (grey) is not visible for all products: Maybe because you haven't given the other products individual names?
That could be the explanation....
Best regards - Dyssegaard
Living room: Beovision Eclipse 55, Beolab 3 / R1 (back), Beolab 2 / R1 (sub), AppleTV 4K. Bedroom: Beovision 11-40, AppleTV 4. Home office: Beoplay M5. Kitchen: Beoplay M5. Travel: Beoplay H8, Beoplay A1. NAS: WD My Cloud Home / Plex DLNA Server.
It would be nice when you could sort your favorites alphabetical by song or artist. Now it's only by artist.
The "Now Playing" screen is not correct designed.
The device is an Apple iPad mini.
We have fixed the invisible controls on re-arrange and several other places. This will be released today.
@Martin: We will look into the iPad issues you describe.
@MircoHH: This is a good point, I will take it up with our designer. I will take a look at your iPad mini design issue.
@Mbolo01: Yes, we knew this would be an issue. We will probably put a slight gradient on it to make the control visible
@Hiort: If the name has not been changed it will not be shown. This is to avoid duplicate names. I will take a look at the name edit missing, perhaps it is also white
@Dyssegaard: Wow, you have been thourough, much appreciated. I will go through you observations
@Beobuddy: Noted, let me take a look at the sorting.
Why is it the app freezing, when there is a working WLAN but no internet connection (after 2 to 6 minutes)? Is it not possible to display at least an error message „No internet connection“ instead of freezing and leaving the user alone, wondering if something wrong with the iPhone / iPad or with the B&O app or with ...???
Styrizo:May I ask for an easier to set timer? Maybe I'm missing something but right now you have to go through a lot of menus just to set a standby in 20 minutes timer for example ;) Thanks!
I totally agree. The alarm functions has to be much easier to configure and to access.
easy sleep timer function in the main menu ... a dream demanded for years and not fulfilled :-((
jans:Similar question for Alarms. Here is my use case. I have programmed the alarms for every day of the week to wake me up. However on a holiday, or when I am working from home, I want to be able to easily disactivate the alarm for that particular day. In the current setup, activating and desactivating the alarms is hidden far away in the Product Configuration pages. No way that I can explain this to my wife.... far to complicated and not self-explanatory compared to the ease of setting alarms f.i. on an iPhone.
Hear hear!
Nidi: easy sleep timer function in the main menu ... a dream demanded for years and not fulfilled :-((
I don’t know what you think is the ‘main menu’.
Here is how it looks when I choose my Essence as a product - I can manage ‘Standby’, ‘All Standby’ and more from there
But maybe you mean something different?
MrAndersen: @YannChris: We changed the picture type to one with a transparent background and have played with the settings. What iPad are you using?
Hi,
I use an Ipad Air running ios 12.4.
I also noticed that artwork are not shown on the playing queue view.