New n-Stream app is here
Posted by: LeeTom on 22 September 2014
Yes, it is different to n-Stream, but take a few minutes to re-familiarise yourself and you should be fine. Change can be good...
Change is the only constant in live, agree...... but
- a volume slider constantly available is a necessity
- evenso for the mute-button
- plenty of room for displaying the filetype and quality
It doesn't feel intuitive enough for 2014/2015.
It can't edit the data because it controls the client, not the server, which is where your files are.
Keith
I guess views on UIs are always a personal thing but I think it's pretty bad. Personally it was such a relief to go from my phone to my ipad which I haven't updated yet.
Yes, it is different to n-Stream, but take a few minutes to re-familiarise yourself and you should be fine. Change can be good...
Change is the only constant in live, agree...... but
- a volume slider constantly available is a necessity
- evenso for the mute-button
- plenty of room for displaying the filetype and quality
It doesn't feel intuitive enough for 2014/2015.
Paraganista, any chance you could chose a stactic avatar? Yours are kind of distracting and the constant flickering a bit irritating. Save it for Xmas. Sorry!
It don't pause on mine when I mute,very odd.
Scott
I'd echo what others have said in requesting a green style or possibly the option to select colour and background pattern independently, and to be able to display a volume control at all times.
Seconded. It gets very 'black' after a while (like that tennis video game that burnt CRT screens).
i've no idea what all the terms mean, any chance of a glossary to explain the phrases that pop out when i poke stuff?
Another vote for the new app. It's stable and looks great as well. The volume controll is much better and it's great to be able to adjust the balance via the app. I wouldn't mind if the volume controll was fixed to the upper edge, but it is a minor criticism. It's a great bonus that both the preset radio channels and the playlists are listed on the "front menu". I really like the new app - thanks Naim!
Whatever you do don't navigate back to the main screen from the play queue because you won't be able to get back to the play queue again. I've just spent a frustrating few minutes and each time I tap the track playing at the bottom of the main screen the app just closes. It's maddening!
I think the problem is with fetching the artwork. If you are quick and tap on the upnp icon before the artwork appears alongside the track playing then it will take you to the play queue but only momentarily.
Once the artwork appears in the play queue view, the app then does a runner and closes.
This effectively means that the seek2time functionality is b*ggered.
Has anyone tried Playlists, created in n-Stream. Mine are not working, with the comments that 'tracks are not found'.
I hope you don't have to re-create all existing Playlists in the new App.
Simon.
Yes I have also found this bug.. Fortunately only slightly annoying... As I often recreate my playlists.
Also album art does not display properly after some menu navigations.. but other navigations have no problem.. Overall all not bad... I was hoping to control the presentation of meta data but it is all hard wired. Another bug is the bandwidth and file format is not displaying.. Or at least I haven't found it!.. That is annoying.. Surely easy to fix though
Simon
Paraganista, any chance you could chose a stactic avatar? Yours are kind of distracting and the constant flickering a bit irritating.
You mean .gif it a rest m8!
It don't pause on mine when I mute,very odd.
Scott
That's strange! Mine pauses too - and did in the old version of also...
I like it, it looks far better to me than the old version. I'm sure there will be areas that need tweaking but they appear to have attempted to include much of what we have been moaning about for months re the old version. I think they were always on a hiding to nothing with this and I'm sure we will be moaning about this version, and talking about the good old version, until the next one come out with the crappy new product we will all hate 
Well done Naim but remember you can't please almost any of the people most of the time!
What I get when I tap the 3 dots on the right of the track is -
Play now
Que next
Que last
Add to playlist
Scott
Strange... I seem to get only the add to playlist feature.
I also think this is a huge improvement. It looks great and is much faster!!
well done Naim!!
Very strange indeed.others are reporting that the track pauses when muted but that feature won't work for me.
I have had enough for tonight,early start in the morning.i just hope the new app settles and all is ok.hope you get sorted.
Scott
Thumbs up from me! Looks much better than the previous version and the predominantly black screens are much less glaring in subdued lighting - great!
The only drawback is that there is no Qobuz or Spotify integration so I still can't use it for over 50% of my listening.
Is there a track search facility, as there is in Nserve?
One question: I'm sure I found a screen where I could adjust the balance and fix the maximum volume level. I've not managed to find the screen again and I'm starting to think I dreamt it. Help please?!
Okay, now impatiently waiting for the android version. I thought I would have to get a new iPad (for iOS7 - I got cheap used v1just for the Naim) but then realized my most obsolete NOOK HD can now access the Play store so there's my new controller and perfect size as well. Hopefully. Who knows in Naim land...
Where is the new Server app for Android?
I like it! Much cooler looking and generally modern.
We're all used to N-Stream, but I'm willing to bet that a user who had no experience of either N-Stream or this new app would find the new one easier to learn and use. They wouldn't swap. There may be a few things different/missing compared with N-Stream, but firstly there are pros and cons and secondly they can always be added later.
One very good thing is, I can play the iRadio now while looking through the UPNP menus. I'm not sure I could do that before.
Great progress - well done Naim!
Alex
Where is the new Server app for Android?
It says a new streamer app for android. I dont think nserve is coming to android this week.
One question: I'm sure I found a screen where I could adjust the balance and fix the maximum volume level. I've not managed to find the screen again and I'm starting to think I dreamt it. Help please?!
Glyn...I've also lost the page with volume and balance control. I've been looking for hours now, where's it gone?!
It says a new streamer app for android. I dont think nserve is coming to android this week.
Friday it says