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  1. I don't remember when it happened, but at some point Control4 started saving the shuffle setting with the playlist. So I was able to remove all of the workarounds. Now the playlists shuffle by default. Make sure shuffle is on when you save the playlist, and it should be enabled (and cause a reshuffle) the next time you start it.
  2. Does anyone know which Kwikset Z-Wave locks are supported? Also, do they work with the Z-Wave dongle for the older EA controllers? Is there an updated list of supported Z-Wave devices anywhere?
  3. I don't have a definitive answer, but I have experienced this as well. What I ended up doing was to go into the Spotify app and make sure it's not connected to Control4 via Spotify connect. I do not recall it ever happening when I did that. Another thing I've done is disable Auto Play. I'm not sure if that had any impact or not. Hopefully someone else knows for sure, but those are things you can try at least. There are a lot of VERY knowledgeable people on here, so it's likely someone will be able to fill in the blanks.
  4. I was pleasantly surprised to see the new watch app, and while it does have some limitations it's still very useful and a welcome addition. As others have said, transport and volume control would be great, so hopefully they are on the roadmap. But I'm thrilled with what it does in v1, so kudos to Control4 for this! John
  5. Thanks for the info. I did some more testing and confirmed that it's only allowing one stream, regardless of it being ShairBridge, Spotify Connect, Amazon Music, etc. So this is probably the issue. I am also asking my dealer to replace the 4-zone with an 8, as I am wired for 8 zones and plan to add them on in the next 6-12 months. Realistically, how many simultaneous streams can I expect in a real-world scenario? Three would be adequate. Thanks! John
  6. Thanks for the replies. They definitely all have different broadcast names, and are set to auto start different rooms. But the possibility of only one output from the EA5 to the matrix is certainly reasonable. I'll have to check on that. My expectation is that I can play as many as 5 streams at a time, since it's an EA5. Is that correct? In any case clearly it was not set up correctly. One other thing that concerns me is that the amp is a 4-zone, and I was expecting an 8-zone. So I have to have a conversation with the dealer on this. John
  7. I recently upgraded my system and added a few new audio zones (up from 1 originally). It's my understanding that you can have multiple shairbridge drivers (say one per room) and stream to them independently. However, my experience has been that when I stream to a second ShairBridge instance it takes over the first instance and typically starts streaming to both locations. The drivers are set to auto play the correct rooms, and it works when I start the stream. It's just when additional streams are added that the trouble starts. Has anyone seen anything like this before? I suspect it has to be some incorrect setting somewhere because the documentation is pretty clear about having multiple instances of the driver and multiple streams. Any ideas? Here's my set up, if it helps. EA5, Triad 8x8 audio matrix, 4-zone power amplifier. Audio zones: Kitchen, Living room, Patio, Master Shower. Thanks! John
  8. I get that the lack of Apple Music in Control4 is Apple's fault, but the lack of Airplay 2 on the other hand isn't. Apple licenses it to 3rd parties and there are a lot of Airplay 2 devices out there. Airplay 1, which is what Shairbridge supports isn't very reliable and Airplay 2 fixes that. I'd be completely satisfied with Control4 simply adding Airplay 2 support. I continue to be surprised that this hasn't happened and am really curious as to why.
  9. Does adding a Sonos Port to a Control4 audio system (native matrix and amp) allow for streaming Sonos music services like Apple Music to the Control4 zones? And can Sonos favorites be used to start the streams, similar to what you can do with Spotify? If so, that would be an acceptable solution for me. My primary use case is starting one of a few different favorite playlists on shuffle. The next use case would be Airplay, which Shairbridge already provides, albeit only Airplay 1. I assume if the Port works that would provide a way to get an Airplay 2 stream into Control4 too. Thanks!
  10. Well there is this, but I'm not sure if it's what people were referencing earlier, or if could be used in this use case. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  11. Is the API referenced in this thread something new? Apple has had an Apple Music API and MusicKit for a long time now, and Control4 hasn't done anything with it. So unless there was something new announced I don't think that means much. I think since Sonos has integration, Control4 could too. So there must be something standing in the way of it. For instance, Apple is charging too much or is refusing Control4's requests. I wish someone who knew could tell us. I thought we'd get Apple music and Siri for sure after the official Apple TV Control4 remote integration. But alas, it has not come to pass. John
  12. Agreed. I'm completely disgusted with this entire thing. They completely abandoned the 501, and what is particularly egregious for me personally is they advertised this as working on a Mac and that was a major selling point for me. I get that it was the browser vendors fault for making the change, but to not support the older models with a fix really pisses me off.
  13. In my case you definitely cannot see inside, even when it's dark outside and the lights are on inside. For most people I think it would be adequate for privacy.
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