Just downloaded and installed a new app )Apple App Store) - Lysoniq on both my iPhone and iPad. The main feature of Lysoniq is it’s remote control ability, which enables remote High Res Lossless. Browse the Apple Music catalogue, select music, change volume etc all from your iPhone, iPad or Mac while your other device plays the tunes. Why not use an old iPad as a streamer?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleMusic/comments/1moldy8/lysoniq_for_mac_released_enjoy_remote_hires/
From what I see it still requires an iDevice in the stream path, you still need to connect the iPad to the DAC by wire ?
What is really required is Apple Connect ala Tidal Connect
If you have an iPad you likely have an iPhone?
Connect the iPhone to DAC by USB cable.
Control music from the couch with iPad (no cables).
Turn iPhone to DND mode (maybe only allowing phone calls for important things, so you don’t get endless dings).
Can I see picks for you, stations for you, New releases for you like the Apple Music app does?
I appreciate how to do it by involving a second iDevice , I actually have only one iPad specifically purchased as my Roon Remote. I can’t recall why I didn’t go Samsung at the time , maybe the 12.9 swayed me.
The point I was making was that Tidal ,Spotify and now Qobuz have an app that can act purely as a control point ,using the network as if it was a local server supply. So why not Apple ?
This new app depends on multiple iDevces and doesn’t act as a Control Point as far as I can see
Might be worth the OP post a link to the website for the app
Worth mentioning here is that iOS18+ is required
It works. A bit clunky.
Both devices need the app.
Initial playback needs to be done on the endpoint device within the app.
If you use 2 iPhones, rename (within the app) the endpoint one to distinguish between the two.
Select it and take control.
Almost near Apple Music native app functionality.
I’ve set the screen to never turn off but dimmed it to the lowest brightness.
I’m using the CCK with my B&O headphones USB dongle. Volume control works but with huge lag. If connected to a USB DAC like the Dragonfly Cobalt or other, this could be an issue. I’ll test when I get chance.
It’s a good start.
Edit: The controller device shows the releases that are Dolby Atmos but do not play back as such in remote mode. Change to local playback and it switches to Dolby Atmos.
Whilst the endpoint device doesn’t need Apple Music installed I thought I would to see if it then allows Dolby Atmos. It doesn’t. This is fine. Not a huge Dolby Atmos listener but worth mentioning I thought.
Most importantly is that playback continues on the endpoint device if the remote device exits the app, force closes the app etc.
What have you noticed is missing?
TBH, I was just using it and forgot it wasn’t the native app.
You just have to find things like ‘add album to library’ but once you do it’s quite intuitive.
Thank you; great piece of software!
