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BluOS 4.4.19 and previous software versions

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BluOS 4.4.19

Release date: July 30, 2024

  • Improvements to genre handling on Qobuz, BUGS!, and Napster.

BluOS 4.4.18

Release date: July 23, 2024

  • M66 updates.

BluOS 4.4.17

Release date: July 16, 2024

  • Support for TIDAL HiRes.
  • Improved Amazon Music searches.

BluOS 4.4.12

Release date: May 29, 2024

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 4.4.11, ONLY for:

NAD M10/M10v2,

NAD M33,

NAD C658,

MDC2 BluOS D (NAD C3050, C389, C399).

  • DIRAC updates.

BluOS 4.4.11

Release date: May 28, 2024

  • Support for the Ukrainian Language.
  • Support for WPA3 Wireless.
  • Support for the NAD C 379 and Bluesound Professional BCS300.
  • Updated support for the NAD M66.
  • Improved DAC support for Benchmark and Hegel DACs.
  • Fixed issue which caused purchased Apple Music AAC tracks to be played at a quieter level.
  • Improvements to the 4.0 UI.

BluOS 4.2.10

Release date: January 16, 2024

  • Improved TIDAL Explicit content radio buttons.
  • Fixed TIDAL Connect issues.
  • Fixed NAD C700 standby waking to Player menu screen.
  • Fixed login authorization for Presto Music.
  • Fixed NAD M10/M10V2 screen display issues.
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 4.2.6

Release date: December 12, 2023

  • Added support for Tidal Connect - HiRes FLAC. Learn More.
  • Play Now on the context menu now allows you to add a Playlist to a Playlist. Learn More.
  • Enhanced Playlists’ context menu by including Add Next and Add Last options (also Play Now for Pandora).
  • Restored Add Custom Station option in Music > TuneIn > Favorites.
  • Fixed Audio pausing for digital inputs after 15 minutes (specifically Optical).
  • Addressed the issue on NAD C 658 – where turning on/off the DIRAC filter halted input playback.
  • Resolved the "Cannot Load" Home error after network country-code timing.
  • Improved Shuffle functionality to preserve the Now Playing queue position and shuffle the queue below.
  • Improved Context menu handling with Presto and Pandora.
  • Improved TIDAL handling for content without Radio options.
  • Improved communication when enabling Server Mode.
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 4.2.2

Release date: November 20, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 4.2.0, ONLY for NAD T 758.

  • Updated drivers for LAN Adapters and USB Hubs.

BluOS 4.2.0

Release date: November 07, 2023

  • Pandora: New Music Service support. [Android/iOS only, Desktop version support coming soon]
  • Presto Music: New Music Service support. [Android/iOS only, Desktop version support coming soon]
  • Home > Most Used: Missing or incorrect buttons in USB and Bluetooth.
  • Library: Favorited Artists duplicated with broken results.
  • NAD Display: LCD panel not turning off or text not working.
  • Vacation Mode: Players turn back ON after Vacation MODE is enabled.
  • USB Server Mode: Better error handling in some models and USB drives.
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 4.0.5

Release date: October 31, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 4.0.2, ONLY for Bluesound VAULT(Gen1), VAULT 2, VAULT 2i, NAD M50 / M50.2.

  • Improvements to drive management & handling.
  • Fixes kernel problems that caused unresponsiveness in Players when requesting shared content.

BluOS 4.0.4

Release date: October 23, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 4.0.2, ONLY for Bluesound Professional BSP125/BSP200.

BluOS 4.0.2

Release date: October 17, 2023

BluOS 3.20.57

Release date: September 20, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.20.52, ONLY for Bluesound PULSE M.

  • Improved acoustics and audio coefficients for Bluesound PULSE M, including Front Row.

BluOS 3.20.53

Release date: June 6, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.20.52, ONLY for NAD C 658.

BluOS 3.20.52

Release date: May 23, 2023

  • Support for Canadian Qobuz accounts
  • Add NAD C 658 volume limits
  • Grouping improvements
  • ROON improvements when using External DACs

BluOS 3.20.49

Release date: April 25, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.20.46, ONLY for Bluesound NODE (N130) and POWERNODE (N330).

  • Improved handling when transitioning between different audio formats.
  • Updates to ROON initialization.

BluOS 3.20.46

Release date: March 7, 2023

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.20.45, ONLY for NAD C 3050 LE, C 389, C 399, M17 V2, and T 777.

  • Dirac calibration updates when using a subwoofer.
  • HDMI CEC improvements.

BluOS 3.20.45

Release date: February 28, 2023

  • Product support for NAD C 3050 LE
  • HDMI handshake improvements for NAD Audio Video Receivers
  • Resolved SACD and DSD (176.4 kHz) playback issues
  • Support for QPlay (QQ音乐) music service.

BluOS 3.20.28

Release date: November 30, 2022

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.20.21, ONLY for -

    • NAD CI 580, CI 580 V2;
    • Bluesound Professional B100S, B160S, B170S, B400S, BSP200, BSP500, BSP1000
    • Monitor Audio IMS-4.

  • Update for static IP network settings.

BluOS 3.20.25

Release date: October 18, 2022

  • Update for local library network share passwords.

BluOS 3.20.21

Release date: October 05, 2022

BluOS 3.18.10

Release date: May 25, 2022

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.18.9, ONLY for NAD C 658

  • Update for NAD C658 front panel volume display

BluOS 3.18.9

Release date: May 17, 2022

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.18.7, ONLY for -

    • Bluesound VAULT, VAULT 2, VAULT 2i;
    • NAD M50, M50.2, CI 580, CI 580 V2;
    • Bluesound Professional B400S; and
    • Monitor Audio IMS-4.

  • Update for NAD M50 CD ejecting.

  • Improvements to music library backups.

  • Enhancements for grouping of multi-zone players.

BluOS 3.18.7

Release date: April 26, 2022

  • Added balance trim to –
    • Bluesound POWERNODE (N150), POWERNODE 2, POWERNODE 2i, POWERNODE 2 (with HDMI), POWERNODE (N330);
    • NAD M10, M10 V2, C 700, CI 720, and CI 720 V2;
    • Bluesound Professional B160S.
  • Added more metadata for classical content on Qobuz.
  • Added volume limits to NAD C 399.

BluOS 3.16.8

Release date: April 12, 2022

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.16.1 for PULSE SOUNDBAR+ ONLY.

  • Resolve the audio output issue.

BluOS 3.16.7

Release date: January 31, 2022

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.16.1 for NODE (N130), POWERNODE (N330), and PULSE SOUNDBAR+ ONLY.

BluOS 3.16.5

Release date: January 25, 2022

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.16.1.

  • Improved top panel handling for the NODE (N130) and POWERNODE (N330).
  • Adjusted M33 gain when in bridge mode.
  • Fix for grouped USB playback cutting off audio at the end of a track.

BluOS 3.16.3

Release date: December 28, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.16.1 for NODE (N130) ONLY.

  • Support USB-connected DACs on NODE (N130).
  • Resolves issue with AAC content truncated when playing grouped from a local library.

BluOS 3.16.2

Release date: December 6, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.16.1 for NODE (N130), NAD M10, M10 V2, and M33 ONLY.

  • Added Audio clock trim to audio settings of NODE (N130).
  • Updated Tone Controls on NAD M10, M10 V2, and M33.

BluOS 3.16.1

Release date: November 23, 2021

Starting with the BluOS 3.16.1 release, PULSE SOUNDBAR+ supports Dolby Atmos.

  • Support for Dolby Atmos on the PULSE SOUNDBAR+
  • New audio settings and profiles for the PULSE SOUNDBAR+
  • Addition of Tunify – a commercial music streaming service
  • Roon – improvements and a new icon

BluOS 3.14.31

Release date: October 13, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2.

  • Support for NAD M10 V2 and C 700.

  • Multi-language support on the front panel display of NAD C 700, M10, M10 V2, M33, M50.2, T 758 V3i, T 777 V3i, and T 778.

  • Updates to Send Support Request.

BluOS 3.14.28

Release date: August 10, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2 for DALI Sound Hub and Roksan Attessa ONLY.

  • Support for Roksan Attessa.

  • Updates for audio playback when coming out of standby.

BluOS 3.14.26

Release date: June 23, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2.

  • Spotify Connect - missing Player fix.

  • TIDAL Connect - wrong track, tracks skipped, lost sync bug fixes.
  • NODE(N130)/POWERNODE(N330) - Status Indicator light status fix.
  • PULSE SOUNDBAR+/NODE(N130) - IR remote learning fix.
  • NAD M32/M12 - missing sources from SyncStatus fix.
  • AirPlay2 - volume control range for Dali Sound Hub Chassis fix.

BluOS 3.14.22

Release date: June 8, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2 for PULSE SOUNDBAR+, NODE (N130), and POWERNODE (N330) ONLY.

  • Improvement in Wireless connectivity performance.

BluOS 3.14.20

Release date: June 1, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2

  • Support for Bluesound NODE (3rd gen) and POWERNODE (3rd gen)

  • Minor bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 3.14.14

Release date: May 18, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2 for DALI Sound Hub ONLY.

  • Improve detection of MQA files.

BluOS 3.14.10

Release date: April 27, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2 for NAD M10, M33, M50.2, MDC BluOS, and MDC VM310 (including T778) ONLY.

 

  • Front Panel touch screen improvements for NAD M10, M33, and T778.

  • Fix volume reporting on MDC BluOS players (C368, C388, C390DD, M12, and M32) when using percentage display mode and coming out of standby. 

  • Update for M50.2 serial port control.

  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 3.14.5

Release date: April 13, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.14.2.

  • Grouping update for Amazon Prime music accounts.
  • Improvements to Bluetooth quality.
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 3.14.2

Release date: April 6, 2021

Bluesound is pleased to release the PULSE SOUNDBAR+, the ultimate audiophile-grade soundbar – now supported with the release of BluOS 3.14.2. 

This is an action-packed release with many new features and enhancements, including:

  • Support for SiriusXM (USA / CANADA) and SiriusXM Music for Business.
  • Support for Spotify Free.
  • Support for Radio Paradise MQA stations. These stations are only available on BluOS Players.
  • Roon improvements for grouping and signal path reporting. Roon certification for the NAD M33 and T 778.
  • New Play Queue design for iOS and Android users.
  • Better error handling of file permissions on the VAULT/M50.
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

BluOS 3.12.16

Release date: March 15, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.12.13 for Bluesound Professional B400S, NAD CI580, NAD CI580v2, and Monitor Audio IMS-4 ONLY.

  • Audio playback improvements for multi-room players.

BluOS 3.12.15

Release date: March 11, 2021

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.12.13 for NAD M10, M33, and T778 ONLY.

  • Front Panel touch screen bug fixes and improvements for NAD M10, M33, and T778.

BluOS 3.12.13

Release date: November 24, 2020

  • New Stereo Surround mode for Bluesound Home Theatre Groups.

  • Updates to TIDAL and TIDAL connect to support new MQA content.

  • Dirac calibration improvements for the NAD C658, M10, and M33.

BluOS 3.12.9

Release date: November 4, 2020

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.12.2 for NAD M33 ONLY.

  • Update for inputs and settings on NAD M33.

BluOS 3.12.6

Release date: October 27, 2020

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.12.2 to resolve minor issues.

  • Restore vacation mode on supported players.
  • Update BUGS music service.

BluOS 3.12.5

Release date: October 22, 2020

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.12.2 for NAD M33 ONLY.

  • Update for input names on NAD M33.

BluOS 3.12.2

Release date: October 20, 2020

Bluesound is pleased to release the PULSE SUB+ wireless sub-woofer, now supported with the release of BluOS 3.12.2.

  • Support for Bluesound PULSE SUB+.
  • Support for TIDAL connect.
  • Expand Neil Young Archives access to all countries. 

BluOS 3.10.4

Release date: September 21, 2020

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.10.0 for Bluesound Professional BSP500 and BSP1000. 

  • Support for Bluesound Professional BSP500 and BSP1000.

BluOS 3.10.3

Release date: September 1, 2020

  • Increase subwoofer levels on POWERNODE 2 products.
  • Improvements to Dirac slot management.
  • Other minor fixes

BluOS 3.10.0

Release date: August 18, 2020

  • Support for TIDAL My Mix.
  • Updated kernel libraries.
  • New grouping synchronization.
  • More robust WiFi drivers.
  • Updated audio libraries.
  • Improvements for network stability and power management.

BluOS 3.8.19

Release date: August 11, 2020

  • Support for MQA streaming of JAZZ RE: FEST ONLINE 2020

BluOS 3.8.17

Release date: July 7, 2020

  • Support for Xiami music service.

BluOS 3.8.13

Release date: May 26, 2020

  • Support for NAD Masters M33 BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier.
  • Support for Monitor Audio IMS-4.
  • Support for Neil Young Archives music service.

BluOS 3.8.8

Release date: March 23, 2020

  • Added Dark Mode front panel display option for the NAD M10.
  • Improved Ethernet performance on Bluesound PULSE FLEX players and NAD players with MDC
    BluOS cards.

BluOS 3.8.3

Release date: March 4, 2020

  • Custom Channels streaming service for commercial music.
  • Support for AirPlay 2 on the NAD M12 and M32 (with MDC BluOS 2i card).
  • Allow Powernode products in Home Theatre groups.
  • Support for MQA CD ripping.
  • Support for MQA CD playback on NAD M50 and M50.2.
  • Option to disable rooms on a NAD CI580 or Bluesound Professional B400S.
  • Expanded IR Learning capabilities.

BluOS 3.6.15

Release date: December 10, 2019

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.6.12 for NAD C658, as well as NAD AVRs with the VM130 and VM300 4K HDMI cards ONLY. 

  • Updates to Listening Modes and A/V Presets on AVRs.
  • Other minor fixes.

BluOS 3.6.14

Release date: November 26, 2019.

  • Updates to Listening Modes and A/V Presets on AVRs.
  • Other minor fixes.

BluOS 3.6.15

Release date: December 10, 2019

This is a maintenance release of BluOS 3.6.12 for Bluesound PULSE MINI 2i and PULSE 2, and the Bluesound Professional B100S, B160S, and B400S ONLY. 

  • Added Front Row audio setting to PULSE MINI 2i and PULSE 2i.
  • Added microphone input to Bluesound Professional products.

BluOS 3.6.12

Release date: Nov. 19, 2019.

  • Performance improvements and feature enhancements.

BluOS 3.6.6

Release date: Oct. 29, 2019.

  • Updates for IR remote controls.

BluOS 3.6.3

Release date: Oct. 17, 2019.

  • Performance improvements and feature enhancements.

BluOS 3.6.2

Release date: Oct. 15, 2019.

  • Support for IDAGIO classical music streaming service.
  • Support for RADIO.com radio streaming service.
  • Support for Google Assistant voice control.
  • Support for MQA CD ripping on the Bluesound VAULT.
  • Support for additional IR settings for Music, TV, and Movie listening modes.
  • Support for dedicated volume settings for wired and wireless connected headphones.
  • Support for Bluesound Professional products, including B100S, B160S, B400S, and BSP125.

BluOS 3.4.24

Release date: Sept. 28, 2019.

  • Performance improvements and feature enhancements.

BluOS 3.4.23

Release date: Sept. 23, 2019.

  • Support for Amazon Music HD.

BluOS 3.4.22

Release date: Aug. 6, 2019.

This is a maintenance release for NAD VM300 4K Video Module ONLY. 

  • Performance improvements.

BluOS 3.4.20

Release date: July 30, 2019.

  • Support for AirPlay 2 on the NAD M10.
  • Support for AirPlay 2 on the NAD C 658.
  • Support for AirPlay 2 on the C 368 with MDC BluOS 2i.
  • Support for AirPlay 2 on the C 388 with MDC BluOS 2i.
  • Adjustable lip-sync delay and new A/V mode for inputs.
  • Mobile app support for Bluesound Professional products.

BluOS 3.4.13

Release date: June 11, 2019.

  • Support for Dirac Live on the NAD C658.
  • Improvements to artwork handling for local music libraries.
  • New networking manager that monitors players’ IP addresses.

BluOS 3.4.6

Release date: May 8, 2019.

  • Updates for external serial port device control.
  • This release applies to the NAD M50.2 only.

BluOS 3.4.3

Release date: April 16, 2019.

  • Three new Radio Paradise stations in CD-quality with the ability to skip tracks.
  • Support for NUGS.net music streaming service.
  • Ability to rename or hide inputs for connected analog/digital devices.
  • Improved Bluetooth pairing with enabled devices on supported Bluesound Players.
  • Sound quality indicator in the app for Qobuz streamed music and content.
  • Support for DTS:X on MDC-equipped AVRs with the AM230 or the AM17.
  • Support for Dirac Live on the NAD M10.
  • Improved streaming performance and stability for Roon.

BluOS 3.2.13

Release date: Feb. 25, 2019.

This is a maintenance release for Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR and SOUNDBAR 2i ONLY.

  • Improved pairing for PULSE SOUNDBAR players and PULSE subwoofers.

BluOS 3.2.10

Release date: Jan. 8, 2019.

  • Support for the NAD C658 BluOS Streaming DAC.
  • Addition of Amazon Alexa voice control.

BluOS 3.2.7

Release date: Dec. 19, 2018.

This is a maintenance release for NAD CI580 ONLY.

  • Support for the NAD C658 BluOS Streaming DAC.
  • Performance improvements.

BluOS 3.2.6

Release date: Dec. 11, 2018.

  • Support for AirPlay 2 on Bluesound 2i Players.
  • Program presets and alarms with your favorite playlists from TIDAL.
  • Auto-sense support for optical inputs on PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i and POWERNODE 2i.

BluOS 3.0.3

Release date: Oct. 30, 2018.

This is a maintenance release for DALI Sound Hub ONLY.

  • Performance improvements.

BluOS 3.0.2

Release date: Oct. 24, 2019.

  • Added HDMI input to IR commands for PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i.
  • Improved PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i compatibility with HDMI ARC televisions.

BluOS 3.0.0

Release date: Oct. 1, 2018.

  • Wide, Late Night, and Dialogue audio modes on the PULSE 2i and PULSE MINI 2i
  • Dual analog line-in support for connecting audio devices to the POWERNODE 2i
  • Improved acoustics and audio coefficients for select PULSE speakers
  • Qualcomm aptXÒ HD Bluetooth for two-way hi-res streaming on most Bluesound Gen 2i Players
  • SoundMachine music service for license-free streaming in light commercial environments
  • Enhanced setup wizard eases the process of adding new Players to a network
  • Taihe Music Zone music service brings millions of songs to listeners (exclusively in China)
  • Updated Roon protocol for improved streaming performance and stabilityChassis IP control for select BluOS-enabled Classic and Masters Series amplifiers from NAD

 

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