About the firmware for Philips Wireless Hi-Fi - Philips

About the firmware for Philips Wireless Hi-Fi
Philips strives to continually bring you the best experience from our products. For optimal
performance of the product, upgrading the firmware is highly recommended.
Firmware update is performed using Philips AirStudio
or AirStudio+ app
.
To enjoy all the benefits of this Wireless Hi-Fi firmware upgrade, we strongly suggest you
to switch to the new AirStudio+ app
old AirStudio app
device.
available in the app store. Please uninstall the
in order to gain memory space on your smart (Android / iOS)
This document contains two parts:
 Firmware history
 Instructions for firmware update
NOTE:
We’re always eager to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns,
please email us at AudioVideoApps@philips.com or contact us at our forum
www.supportforum.philips.com
The AirStudio/AirStudio+ app MUST BE force closed and opened again after the device
firmware has been upgraded successfully. You can follow the links below to force close
the AirStudio/ AirStudio+ app.
For iOS users: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
For Android users: Go to HOME screen, select MENU  SETTINGS  APPLICATIONS
 Manage Applications, then tap the Running tab and select
AirStudio / AirStudio+, then tap either Stop or Force Stop button.
Firmware history
Note: Each release contains all solutions identified in earlier versions.
System Software Version V5.80S
 New graphical user interface for better and simpler usage experience
SW-Version 5.63S
New SW-Version 5.79S
Please upgrade the APP on your smartphone / tablet to the latest available Airstudio+
version
(iOS: Version 1.2.1 or higher; Android: Version 1.2.6 or higher).
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Bug fix for having a permanent RED LED after FW-upgrade. (a post Uupgrade of after
ver 5.79S would not end up in having to recover the unitrequire connection to the Internet
via LAN-cable).
Bug fix for Android Kitkat (V4.4) phones - highlight for buttons won’t stay permanently
shown
Increased playback coverage. Improved playability for a number of Internet radio
stations (e.g. Virgin radio, BFM, Europe 1, ...)
Bug fix for FLAC-playback – now the unit device will plays the song till the end and
doesn’t cut off the last 3 seconds of playback
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Bug fix for elapsed time not being shown during playback from e.g. Philips MCi8080 or
Fritz!Box7390
 Bug fix for sometimes not being able to start up the device (LED stays permanently
ORANGE)
System Software Version V5.63S
 Bug fix for interoperability issues with Android phones running 2.3.X. (e.g. Samsung
Galaxy S2, Motorola ME863)
 Device settings menu is made access-able easily via the “Sources”-page
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Bugfix for iOS-7 compatibility issue where blank pages are shown after browsing for
more than two pages in services
Bugfix for screen layout issues in Equalizer screen (Dutch / Chinese language)
System Software Version V5.56S
 Bug fix for interoperability issues with Android phones running 4.1.2. / 4.2.2. (HTC one,
Samsung, Nexus) with respect to cannot select an item or its selecting twice.
System Software Version V5.55S
 Faster opening of Playlists in Spotify music service
 Alternative Stream selection in Internet radio
The Wireless Hi-Fi unit normally plays a radio-station with the highest available quality.
This however may lead in some areas / networks to a playback with interruptions / long
buffering periods. As a remedy, you can select an alternative available stream, if
available (e.g. with a lower bit-rate or with a different encoding format) for the current
played radio-station. It can be done by …
In the now playing screen click on Settings  Internet radio  Select Alternative
Stream. You do this repeatedly in case of multiple alternative streams are available.
System Software Version V5.55S … continued …
 Bugfix in handling characters like ; or ‘ or , as a device name
 Bugfix for refresh issues in the Deezer & Juke music service (Playlists)
 Improved handling when two smartphones/devices connect to the same device.
Now no more error message “Pageload error” is shown (it might be, that the displayed
album cover art is not updated on the earlier connected device).
System Software Version V5.42S
 The time it takes to play the next track on the local playlist has been reduced a lot (to
about 2 to 3 seconds between tracks)
 The time to playback an internet radio station once it is selected is faster
 Volume control is more responsive
 Internet radio stations playability for stations WDR, FFH, MDR etc. has been improved
 Improvement in product stability
 The album art display is now displayed at the center of the screen for easy viewing, for
internet radio and music services
 Track information or Internet Radio station information is now available on the Internet
Radio playback screen (when the radio station provides it)
 When an internet radio station is (temporarily) not available, it takes less time to find
out so that user can choose another station quicker
 M3U playlist is now handled better. Particularly when the playlist has some missing
information, the device will best attempt to playback the content
 Int. radio station art (thumbnail) is now displayed properly on the station selection menu
 Interoperability improvement with HTC-phones (text entry in text-boxes) and Nexus
Jelly Bean 4.2.2 OS
 Corrected the Help text about Presets in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian languages
 Juke music service is now enabled for selected countries, please visit
http://www.myjuke.com for more information
System Software Version V5.19S
 Fixes the following bugs:
 Playback does not start when a PRESET button on the main unit is pressed (e.g. for
stations like Skyradio, Skyradio NL, Radio Vericona)
 Playback stops prematurely with Allshare application in Samsung.
 Unit does not go to Standby mode automatically (after 15 minutes of playback in
DLNA/uPnP mode)
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 Unit does not go to Standby mode when triggered via AirStudio app (in case no
media was playing)
 Wrong LED light indication in AW9000
LED indication for the PRESET buttons updated
Enhancements in the network setup wizard –non-supported characters and basic
network security password are checked (see screenshots below).
For iOS version of the App: Addition of an indication for poor network connection:
The indication means that Wi-Fi signal received by the unit is too weak and might
cause interruptions during music playback, or a slow response.
Below are some simple steps to improve Wi-Fi signal:
- Move the Wireless Hi-Fi and/or the access point unit (router) further away from a
wall / corner of the room
- Remove obstructing objects in front of, or on top of the Wireless Hi-Fi
- For AW1000 and AW2000: Change the orientation of the external antenna
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Note: the indication will only update in the app after a refresh is being initiated (via the
relevant menu option in the Settings menu). Visit http://www.philips.com/support for
further support.
Addition of STOP-button in all the modes (Internet radio, Music Services)
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Increases the number of supported tracks in Spotify playlists (from 3500 to 5000 tracks)
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Stability enhancements in Spotify
Enhancements in Napster with respect to Album art and song rating
Improvements on Internet radio station search entry box
Further improvements in the accuracy of the embedded network status monitor
function.
When an Internet radio station cannot be played back, an error message will be shown.
Reminder:
The (N) symbol indicates a new firmware being available for the Wireless Hi-Fi.
Upgrading to the latest firmware is strongly recommended.
System Software Version V5.10S
 Enable Napster music service. (Napster music service is available in some countries
only)
 Playlist of Spotify online music service has been corrected to show the complete
playlist under the starred folder.
 Usability is enhanced. For long list such as tracks or albums etc. in music service or
internet radio, the number of entries has been extended for easier browsing and
scrolling.
 “Now playing” indicator (red circled) is shown on the home page under Music service.
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The LED indication on the device has been enhanced to provide music streaming
status. The LED blinks in white color when buffering of music data is required. The
LED stays in solid white color when enough streaming data is obtained for continuous
music playback.
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The Preset-number of internet radio station is now shown next to station name for
easy reference.
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A Network Status Tool for helping in troubleshooting network performance has been
added. To access to Network Status Tool, go to Services -> Your device -> Settings ->
Network status. The Network Status Tool gathers WiFi network statistics and conveys
the information into network environment chart. You can improve the performance of
network by changing the access point to a channel which has least number of
networks. To change the access point channel, please refer to the user manual of the
access point.
Remark: the network environment graph is a snapshot of the Wi-Fi signal spectrum
captured at the moment when this page is opened. To refresh the status, press the
BACK button and then go in the network status page again.
System Software Version V4.95S
 Enhanced network connectivity performance. On firmware V4.87s or previous
versions, the device may encounter network connection issue prolonged standby.
 Improved usability on music service. On music service, consumers now click on full
row for selection of items.
 Improved responsiveness of volume control.
System Software Version: V4.87S
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Improved wireless network performance (Router compatibility to more models and
faster connection in crowded network conditions).
Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is now supported.
Service tab selections are displayed in list view for enhanced usability and a
contextual header is shown for all modes (Internet radio, Deezer, Spotify, …).
Speaker device name can now be edited via the Settings menu.
Language settings can now be changed without running through the installation wizard
(via Settings menu in the Services menu).
Firmware notification (only available for iOS Airstudio APP) - Whenever there is a new
firmware available, a “N” icon will be shown.
System Software Version: V4.55S
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Improved DMR playback stability
Included “adding favorite” feature on Deezer online music service
Improved user interface on AirStudio running on iOS6 iPad 2. On previous firmware,
pop-up window on iOS6 iPad 2 is offset on AirStudio App.
System Software Version: V4.37S (for AW3000, AW5000, AW9000 only)
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This software update brings you the online music service from Spotify* and Deezer.
With online music service, you now have access to unlimited music and make it easy
to discover, share and listen music from the Philips Wireless Hifi speakers.
*If you are not yet a registered Spotify Premium account user and would like to learn
about Premium account registration information, please visit http://www.spotify.com to
find out more information.
*For the list of enabled countries of Spotify, please refer to www.spotify.com and for
Deezer, please refer to www.deezer.com
Improved Wi-Fi performance and interoperability.
System Software Version: V3.48 (for AW3000, AW5000, AW9000 only)
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Wireless music streaming response time has improved on this version. Previous
software version could take up to 5s> to start music playback.
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Enhanced first time network setup usability. Network password is now visible by
default.
Improved overall user interface on internet radio and speaker settings
Note: For the best experience, use the latest Philips AirStudio iOS version 1.8.0 or
higher; or Android APP version 1.2.0 or higher.
System Software Version: V3.25 (for AW3000, AW5000, AW9000 only)
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m4a music file format is now supported on Apple iOS 5.1 Apple portable devices. You
can now use AirStudio app to stream m4a tracks from an Apple iOS5 portable device
to the wireless hi-fi speaker.
Improved LED indication sequence at device boot-up.
Instructions for updating firmware
Before you begin, make sure:
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Your iOS/Android device is connected to your Wi-Fi network.
The wireless speaker of which you want to upgrade the firmware is connected to the
same Wi-Fi network.
Your wireless speaker can be found via the AirStudio App.
The Wi-Fi network is working properly and has Internet access.
1. Launch AirStudio / Airstudio+ App.
2. Tap Services (this step is not needed in Airstudio+
App).
3. Tap the device of which you would like to upgrade the firmware.
4. Tap Settings (Airstudio ) / Internet radio and then Settings (Airstudio+
with older FW-versions) / Device settings (for unit with Device FW > 5.63S)
5. Tap Firmware Upgrade, then tab “Check Online”.
6. If there is a new firmware, you can select OK to confirm to upgrade
7. The wireless speaker will start downloading the firmware and then proceed with
firmware upgrade:
8. After firmware upgrade is completed, the speaker will restart and connect to the
previously connected network automatically.
Note:
Firmware upgrade process may take up to ten minutes. Do not turn off the speaker
power nor disconnect it from network during firmware upgrade.
In case the unit shows a permanent RED power indicator after the upgrade (or in earlier
SW-versions amber/red or amber/green permanent blinking), then follow the instructions
given at this link (recover the unit from a corrupted firmware).