Missing streaming services

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Jonas Buchhave

Hi.

I just entered the Bluesound universe, buying a Pulse Soundbar, and it sounds great.

I am lacking better streaming services though. Why are you guys so far behind Sonos in this matter?

Most importantly there is no support for Apple music, which is one of the most popular services in the world. Also native support Spotify (not connect) is missing.

More local services are also missing ie. the danish YouSee musik.

It would be nice with an official statement explaining this, as well the possibility to follow which streaming services you are working on adding, and an expected date.

You have made a better sounding product than the competition, now please provide the content it deserves.

 

/Jonas Buchhave

 

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    Tony W.
    Product Support Manager

    Hi Jonas

    Bluesound is a great partner of Spotify Connect. Spotify Connect was introduced in 2014 and is the standard connection method for any streaming product using Spotify. A simple single location for all your Spotify Playlists. Spotify has since abandoned their legacy direct integration API.

    Bluesound was proud to participate as a Premier Partner with Apple during its Airplay 2 announcement this past June. We are working hard with Apple to bring your Airplay 2 in a future release.

    You can listen to YouSee Musik using the YouSee App on your phone paired with Bluesound via Bluetooth. Here's how; https://support.bluesound.com/hc/en-us/articles/200529796

  • Jonas Buchhave

    Hi again.

    Thank you for your answer.

    The really smart thing about a multi room system, is that it can autonomously play selected content.

    In how many of the solutions You describe is that possible?  - listening to content without an active device streaming it?

    /Jonas

     

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  • Tony W.
    Product Support Manager

    Hi Jonas

    Spotify's Universally delivered Connect model is controlled through their App (as oppose to our app) but content is delivered directly from Spotify's servers to not just Bluesound but virtually every streaming system available. It does not use the handheld mobile device to act as a relay. Check out www.spotify.com/connect for details.

    Apple's Airplay 2 we are told will be very similar to this model.

    Here is a full listing of all integrated Music Services currently supported by Bluesound; https://support.bluesound.com/hc/en-us/articles/200870248. We continue to add to this list with every release. 

    For one's not available, we do offer a bluetooth pairing solution. If your favourite service is not on the list, we encourage you ask them why they are not available on Bluesound.

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  • Claus Nepper Christiansen

    I completely agree with Jonas. We need Yousee musik. Its the #1 streaming service in DK

    /Claus

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