Volume Control with Phone Buttons
Hi there,
would it be possible to control the volume on BluOS products with the phone's volume buttons? This is implemented for instance with the Tidal app when used through Tidal Connect. Wouldn't the same be possible for the BluOS app?
I find volume control a bit clumsy at the moment, lots of finger taps to make a speaker louder or less loud... Unlock phone, tap on BluOS app, tap on speaker symbol, tap on + or - then tap on x to see song info. Lots of tapping involved. Maybe find a way to at least save the last step and have a volume slider more prominent or more easily accessible in the app?
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Official comment
Since the BluOS App does not actually play music, iOS Development guidelines prevent us from using the volume buttons to control playback volume unless you are using AirPlay. This is a strict no-no in Apple development so had to be removed some years ago. We cannot implement it and pass iOS App Store Approval.
Thanks for understanding.
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would it be possible to control the volume on BluOS products with the phone's volume buttons?
On Andriod devices it is already, and has been since forever. Perhaps you need to review permissions in your phone's OS to allow?
Best, KriHad
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Hmm, I have an iPhone, all possible permissions are given, still no dice.
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Actually KriHad - it's not possible anymore - it used to be...but Apple asked we remove it. See my official comment...
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Gotcha Tony. Edited my original reply.
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What I don't get is that it's possible for Sonos, Bose Soundtouch, Marshall Multi-room, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect... – but not for Bluesound/BluOS.
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I can add, that Roon for long took the same position; to NOT add HW Idevice buttons for volume control, but in their release from this fall it is avialable! Roon isn't a player app itself so the argument that Apple SDK only lets playing apps use the HW buttons can't be valid anymore. WOuld be great to hear what the BluOS position is..
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