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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
ericsch
752 posts
 
I use the Node 2i plugged into a Nextgear extender. Make sure your tablet/phone is on the same network as the Node.
The BluOs App is easy to use. Wish it had an option to alphabetize my playlists.

blainer55
47 posts
 
Your story is so much different than ours.We started with a Node 2i, hooked up to my (ahem) Marantz AV receiver. Control was great through my PC, my Android phone, and my wife's ipad. My wife, not as much of a techie, really liked it. Then we added a Powernode 2i, such a simple sound system!  Then we added a Mini 2i in my wife's hobby room.  These were all easy to add, and worked very well.  These are all wired, but I did experiment with wireless in a detached room and that worked fine as well. 

Others have had good troubleshooting questions.  If wireless, a good newish router seems key. Is all the firmware and software up to the latest?  Good luck, I really hope you can make this work out.
noodlejohnson
2 posts
 
I had problems too at first but once I disabled my ad blocker app on my phone it ran perfectly fine. I also find that hardwire is more reliable vs wifi. 
reven6e
44 posts
 
First of all at this level of price / SQ the benefits of high resolution are minimal. BluOS to me seemed like a work in progress and I abandoned it quickly. Life is too short. Sonos is still the gold standard for multi-room music streaming if you don’t want to explore other routes - Naim, Linn etc. 
mahler123
3,318 posts
 
I went the whole house route.  WiFi was poor from day 1, I eventually Ethernet wired the house and that helped.  However, I have had 2 Nodes die on me, and now only use the Vault2 in 1 of my systems.  Many problems related to updates.  Overall I would not repurchase it
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