BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone?


I am looking for your help.  We recently switched from Sonos to BlueSound to get higher streaming rates.  So far we have had consistent problems and issues(!!).  Specifically, about 50% of the time my and my wife's BlueSound app does not recognize the Node 2i's.  When I delete the app, reinstall it and reconnect the Nodes, we again have the same problems at least 50% of the time.  It is simply a joke of a product and I find we are not alone.  I have tried just about everything.

Also, when I go online to get help, I find that I am not alone and there is a tsunami of negative (to the degree of very hostile) comments about BlueSound and for the most part it is the same issue.  I have tried just about everything and I am about to simply trash/sell mine and go back to Sonos.  If I do go back to Sonos, I will also leave a stream of bad comments on every forum I can since going back to Sonos will represent a big financial loss to me simply because Bluesound is an irresponsible/deceptive company at my expense.

Alternatively, I just want it to reliably work.  Do you you have and advice and/or guidance to get Bluesound to reliably work?  Is there a better alternative to to get higher bit rates thank Bluesound?

Thank you in advance for your help.  Dave


butterman

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Most streamers sound about the same depending on power supply and of course DAC. BluOS is the flakiest I’ve seen. In rising order MoOde, custom Volumio and LogitechMedisServer/Orange Squeeze are all more stable AND easier.
Don’t reinstall. In Android hold the app icon for a second, press App info. Select Storage & cache. Select Clear storage.
Restart app.
Yes it’s flakey. No you don’t have to change the app IP like others. It’s auto.
Ditch WiFi
bkeske
Yup any streamer from a $100 RasPI on up sounds better than a dirty laptop or Sonos.

OP just get a $25 wifi repeater to begin.
Or get a mesh set, put one node in the enterainment complex with a switch and plug everything in - TV, BluRay, Roku etc
The only thing you want on wifi is your phone and/or tablet for control.
I get much better support from Holland it Austria than from Lenmark. I figured out all the workarounds myself.