Software Updates Bring New Features to BluOS Enabled Players and Speakers
Lenbrook International, the Canada-based developers of the BluOS music operating system, announced on December 12, 2017 that Amazon Music is available on all BluOS Enabled devices from Bluesound and NAD Electronics. BluOS customers in the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain can now enjoy millions of songs with simple hassle-free controls and instant access to Amazon’s exclusive library of curated playlists in any room of the house, from streaming services Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music. Streamed music from Amazon Music and Prime Music can also be streamed to multiple BluOS Enabled devices simultaneously in the home, making for an even richer multi-room audio experience.
With Amazon Music, customers can now easily stream music through a home Wi-Fi network to any BluOS Enabled stereo component, speaker, or home theater, with the simple and intuitive controls of the BluOS Controller app for smartphone, tablet and desktop. Additionally, BluOS offers Amazon Music customers the option to build and create playlists in the BluOS app, which can be accessed at any time without having to switch or run multiple apps on their control device.
On November 20th, the earlier BluOS 2.14 update added Deezer HiFi lossless CD-quality at 16-bit FLAC streaming into any BluOS-enabled wireless speaker, stereo component or home theater for a high-fidelity listening experience.
Other features of the new BluOS 2.14 software include:
- Related Artist Radio and Explicit Content Filter on TIDAL
- Featured Playlists, Popular Playlists and Purchased Tracks on Juke
- Optical Input Auto Sense for supporting Bluesound Players
- Custom Group Names for Fixed Groups
- Option to Disable Bluetooth for Commercial Applications
- Input Source Selection for BluOS-enabled MDC modules for NAD Electronics
- App switching between the BluOS Controller and NAD Remote apps
- New language support for Hungarian
- PULSE SOUNDBAR and SUB can be wirelessly connected with a pair of PULSE FLEX wireless surround speakers
Customers can now upgrade their BluOS Enabled devices to software version 2.14.2 or higher and download the latest BluOS apps, version 2.14.0 or higher, for smartphone, tablet, and desktop.
About BluOS
BluOS is a premium multi-room audio ecosystem that manages stored and cloud music sources and playback, with support for high-resolution audio streams up to 24/192. Adopted by some of the most renowned hifi audio brands and integrated with numerous smarthome control systems, BluOS allows for interoperability among enabled devices across brands for maximum versatility and use cases. Integrations with popular streaming music services like Tidal, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer, as well as featuring support for FLAC, WAV, MQA, and other high resolution formats and codecs, BluOS offers virtually unlimited access to music of all genres for any occasion. Made up of an operating system and a control application for smart phones, tablets, and PC desktops, BluOS is the ultimate choice for the modern audiophile.
