Cambridge Connect Reviews – Page 2
3/5 rating based on 32 reviews. Read all reviews for Cambridge Connect for iPhone.
Cambridge Connect is free iOS app published by Audio Partnership
Features Don't Work
joelchip
The shuffle feature makes no difference on or off, doesn't work. If you push Random on the unit remote, it leaves the playlist and plays whatever it wants. There is no "next track" button. Non existent user manual for either the app or the Cambridge Unit (literally NONE)
Much better than Stream Magic
Dutchuncle
This Cambridge connect is much better than Stream Magic. You can even see the titles scroll across which was not possible with Stream Magic which would constantly lock up or not respond. This seems very logical and it’s design, and while not pretty, very functional. Very happy I have a good remote on iOS 11. Was panicking for a while. It’s important because the remote control on the minks is probably the worst I’ve ever worked with, working only 50% of the time and I’ve tried everything. It only works when you’re 5 feet away directly pointing at the receiver. The receiver itself however is six stars. Really great.
Half-hearted
ABR3434
They still occasionally release updates, but no real improvements have been made since the beginning, except support for Tidal if you happen to have one of their most recent devices. I guess the budget is limited and no one at CA uses the app themselves. Only push buttons for volume, no memory for browsing location in library, navigation designed to maximize the amount of button presses to carry out the most common operations, and ...
Terrible app
Dave Estlund
[ISSUES RESOLVED: it took me a week of daily correspondence with support, but it now works. Pandora is still not supported, but it’s worth joining Spotify which has excellent integration here. Most will not have the problems I did. Excellent device and app once it’s working. Changing score to 5 stars.] You will not find a more inadequate app in any category, and online evidence is that this has been true for years, giving one little hope. The CXN cannot be conveniently used without an app, and this does not suffice. The value of the otherwise exciting CXN is much reduced by this, and better supported streamers should be considered instead. (If customer support can resolve this I will edit or upgrade this review.) - Adds songs to queue in random order, so no way to play an album as intended by the artist without manually moving them around. - changes to queue do not show until you exit it and return. Makes rearranging a ridiculous process. - no shuffle function, next track, fast forward or back. - does not show my connected USB drive or its songs at all. - contrary to online claims, no on/off or volume control (even with correct control bus connections). - its stripped version of Tidal lacks ability to save tracks, artists, or songs to favorites. - Instructions for connecting to Spotify through the app do not behave as described, and I have not been able to connect. Same goes for the advertised ability to add other streaming services. Not possible as far as I can tell. Maybe Tidal (a brand new addition) demanded exclusivity? - Pandora is officially no longer available on the CXN (not technically an app problem). What is?
Needs a few improvements
Clarence T
I appreciate the continuing updates that fixed past problems. Here are some remaining items on my wish list: 1) It would be great if a button could be added to the now playing screen that would display the song file’s complete metadata. 2) Adding scrobbling support would be great.
basic functinality
esquire53
The app requires a lot of improvements. The basic operation is ok, but a modern control app for a fine network player as the cambridge audio is, there is only a limited functionality through the app. It would be nice to store playlists and group radio channels and not to have a limit of 20 favorites
Simply Horrible UI
CommENG
Need to re-write the app by someone who has not designed the player. That means don't let a software Engineer anywhere near it. The UI is completely un-intuitive - sure there are the play buttons on the bottom but how to navigate, setup and play music or radio stations is "simply" (as the brits love to keep saying) missing. SAD. The player is very good. The connect app is terrible by todays UI satndards.
Sudently cant find Tidal....
funkivich
Worked fine in the beginning, but now I can find Tidal on my CXN, but not in the app....tryed everything. Cant run Tidal from the app, only from the CXN directly....
Great app but needs
phfrfhyruhft
This is a great app but it needs to be able to create and save a playlist. It could be stored on the server or on the local device either would be great.