YamaCast - MusicCast Remote

YamaCast - MusicCast Remote

By Dariusz Niklewicz

  • Category: Lifestyle
  • Release Date: 2018-08-13
  • Current Version: 2.0.7
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 10.76 MB
  • Developer: Dariusz Niklewicz
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 12.0

Description

Control all your Yamaha MusicCast® devices directly from your Mac. Available features: • advanced equalizer and sound settings control* • stream music from local iTunes Library directly to MusicCast devices** • powering devices on and off • display metadata of playing multimedia • playback controls: play, pause, stop, previous, next, repeat and shuffle • linking speakers into groups and unlinking them • streaming music from compatible network services and local DLNA servers • recalling presets and saved playlists • integrate with YamaCast via Apple Script * Availability of these options depends on the type of device ** Media files must be downloaded and DRM-free. Streaming files from Apple Music® is not supported. Officially only music bought in iTunes Store is supported. Yamaha and MusicCast are trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.

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Reviews

  • Worked like a charm, but only once

    2
    By Now I am organized.
    I installed the app, launched and it was immediately connected to my receiver and worked perfectly as described from the menu bar. Then never again. I tried on another musiccast amp, and it didn't find it either, just a perpetual search bar suggesting to disconnect and reconnect the devices. Both devices still connect to my iPhone and iPad, but I am usually working and want to kick on some background music with my computer and not grab my phone off the charger in another room. Bummer, such a great start. I will await an updat that might cure the issue.

  • Something Very Wrong Here

    1
    By Cirquesk
    There is something terribly wrong here. I launched the app, and it started working pretty well, but the volume was a bit low. I tried to play with the volume slider (though it was on maximum), and as soon as I touched it, the volume dropped to a barely audible whisper. I could not find a way to get it working again. Closing the app and reopening it did not help. Just something terribly wrong here. I have used the yamaha iOS app for a while, but I had my Mac outside, ot my iPad, so I got this, but no go.

  • review on hold

    3
    By HoustonTX2012
    review on hold until I examine develop's response.

  • Barely Usable

    2
    By csprofessor
    If there was something better available, I'd switch. The single most maddening feature is the inability to remember your source. Select a song, close the window and listen. Decide to switch to another artist and you'll need to start over navigating to your music server (which for me is six clicks). Is it too much to ask to remember where you last were?

  • dosent work

    1
    By Dr76gf58al
    I cannot get this app to open on my Macbook.

  • Downloaded and .... nothing

    1
    By Wifid143
    Dead icon sitting on my desktop. Nothing loads, no little icon in systray ... Meh. Give this a hard pass.

  • A handy app

    4
    By LowerEastSider1919
    I have a 2014 mac mini running Big Sur operating system. I also have two Yamaha Musicast systems. I use the YamaCast App to change internet radio stations and to adjust the volume in my living room, where my computer is located. The app icon stays at the top of my monitor screen when the app is on. The only thing that I have not figured out how to do is to turn my Musicast receiver on and off. The app does not seem to be able to do this but maybe it is due to how my router is set up. It is nice to be able to change the radio stations and volume from my computer while I am working at home.

  • Can't control speaker sets

    2
    By peachypeachie
    I bought this for one feature: the ability to turn on or off sets of speakers from my laptop. The iPhone app has this, although it's buried a little. The desktop app seems to have no ability to do this. I have to ask, what is this app for except linking and unlinking receivers?

  • Volume control from my desktop!

    5
    By bceBrian
    Installed it, clicked on it in the menu bar, it found my amp without me doing anything. I changed the volume by moving the slider and it worked! Success! nice app!

  • Volume control for receiver(s) in Mac menu bar is very useful

    5
    By Phalougher
    Controlling receiver volume from the MacOS menu bar is the go-to feature for me. Picking up a remote and pointing it at the receiver is not the most onerous job, but clicking on a menu item and being able to drag the volume level instantly beats it any day. (I also use YamaCast's play and pause controls sometimes, although that can also be done with other add-ons to control the Music app (née iTunes) directly.) My only feature request would be to allow renaming of receivers to something other than their model numbers; I'd love to be able to change YamaCast's label "Room (CX-A5100)" to "Living Room". (The developer has notified me that I can use Yamaha's MusicCast iOS app itself to do this, although I haven't set up a MusicCast network yet, instead using AirPlay on iOS exclusively.)

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