YamaCast - MusicCast Remote

Name: YamaCast - MusicCast Remote
Price: 7.99 USD
Author: Dariusz Niklewicz

Control your MusicCast devices

Only for Mac

$7.99

Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Dariusz Niklewicz
Language

EN
English
Size

11.3
MB

Mac

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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Where is my amplifier?
10/29/2019
Tomasz Wiszkowski
Lists every zone for every amplifier separately.But when I hid the unused zones, entire devices disappeared after restart, and there's no bringing them back ('show all hidden zones' does not do anything, and the device is shown in UPnP Diagnostics - just ignored by app).Sad part is that this is my "primary" device. the fact the application refuses to work with the device i care most about makes the application very promising, but not quite delivering ...

Developer Response
Hello, If the problem still persists, please contact application’s support in order to resolve it. Best regards
Where is my amplifier?
10/29/2019
Tomasz Wiszkowski

Lists every zone for every amplifier separately.But when I hid the unused zones, entire devices disappeared after restart, and there's no bringing them back ('show all hidden zones' does not do anything, and the device is shown in UPnP Diagnostics - just ignored by app).Sad part is that this is my "primary" device. the fact the application refuses to work with the device i care most about makes the application very promising, but not quite delivering ...
Developer Response 01/09/2020
Hello, If the problem still persists, please contact application’s support in order to resolve it. Best regards
Volume control for receiver(s) in Mac menu bar is very useful
10/13/2020
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.)

Developer Response
Thank you very much for the review, we are glad that you like YamaCast! Turning hidden zones back on should work properly. The receiver name can be changed using the official MusicCast application on the mobile device. The omission of the device model name has been added to our to-do list for future updates. In case of any issues or questions do not hesitate to contact us via support page. Best regards
Volume control for receiver(s) in Mac menu bar is very useful
10/13/2020
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.)
Developer Response 10/12/2020
Thank you very much for the review, we are glad that you like YamaCast! Turning hidden zones back on should work properly. The receiver name can be changed using the official MusicCast application on the mobile device. The omission of the device model name has been added to our to-do list for future updates. In case of any issues or questions do not hesitate to contact us via support page. Best regards
Worked like a charm, but only once
10/17/2023
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.
Worked like a charm, but only once
10/17/2023
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.
Fantastic App!
03/21/2019
Bike-MD
If you have Yamaha MusicCast audio gear get this app.We have Yamaha WX-010 MusicCast speakers scattered throughout our home and the YamaCast app provides a awesome interface for controlling the music playing on either a single speaker or a group of linked speakers.When I first installed YamaCast I was unable to unlink or control the volume of speakers linked to a master speaker. I brough this issue to the developer's attention and the problem was quickly resolved and now everything works perfectly.

Developer Response
Thank you very much for review!
Fantastic App!
03/21/2019
Bike-MD

If you have Yamaha MusicCast audio gear get this app.We have Yamaha WX-010 MusicCast speakers scattered throughout our home and the YamaCast app provides a awesome interface for controlling the music playing on either a single speaker or a group of linked speakers.When I first installed YamaCast I was unable to unlink or control the volume of speakers linked to a master speaker. I brough this issue to the developer's attention and the problem was quickly resolved and now everything works perfectly.
Developer Response 03/23/2019
Thank you very much for review!

This update adds support for more audio formats in iTunes Libarary media source.

Version 2.0.7 11/14/2023

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Seller: Dariusz Niklewicz
Size: 11.3 MB
Category: Lifestyle
Compatibility: Requires macOS 12.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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Ratings & Reviews

Where is my amplifier?

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

Worked like a charm, but only once

Fantastic App!

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