AV CONTROLLER
The App turns Android device into a WiFi remote control for select Yamaha model
Total ratings
3.01
(Rating count:
16,558)Review summary
Pros
- The app is useful and functional for regular use without ads.
- It reliably controls Yamaha receivers and allows easy access to various functionalities.
- The app works well for controlling devices from different locations in the house.
- Features like adjusting dialog and subwoofer levels are especially beneficial for movies.
Cons
- The app frequently disconnects from receivers, causing frustration.
- Recent updates have led to significant functionality issues like losing connections and inability to find receivers.
- Some important features like scrubbing through songs are missing.
- Network response can be slow or unresponsive, particularly when accessing home music libraries.
Most mentioned
- Issues with connectivity to receivers after updates.
- The app has occasional bugs and minor operation issues.
- Difficulties in using specific functions like changing Pandora stations or accessing certain features.
- Users have noted successes when hardwiring receivers to improve connectivity.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-28 |  | | Still needed MusicCast but it controlled my Aventage RX-A680 just fine - still with some minor bugs - however it suddenly disconnected for no apparent reason. I didn't change anything on my wifi. And I've been trying for over 30 minutes to reconnect and I'm physically right at the receiver, but no matter what I do or try, it won't connect anymore. And yes everything is up to date and has been restarted/rebooted multiple times. By year 2024 you figure a huge worldwide tech company would do better |
| 2023-02-06 |  | | It's rare that value-added apps are any good at doing anything other than wasting space in my phone's memory. And you end up using them once or twice because the company requires it to unlock something in your product or some other nonsense. Plus they're usually trying to up-sell the makers other products. Not this app. It's useful on a regular basis, there's no BS and no ads. Thank you, Yamaha. |
| 2023-01-02 |  | | Updated edit: It wasn't the update. My network board went out on my receiver. After replacing the receiver, the app works fine. Occasionally, when my network is busy, it will not connect as it times out. Great app overall, I love it! The last update killed the Net Radio and USB functions. They now show No Music Access Error when trying to use these functions. Please fix this or roll back the update. |
| 2022-12-03 |  | | If I'm firmly planted and want to start music. I know that this app will fire up some tunes quickly and 100% of the time. If I use my complex Google home system, which takes forever to start and works about 60% of the time. And sonically , not even a close race. Not the most contemporary layout and a little awkward. But works well. |
| 2021-10-23 |  | | Works perfectly. been using this app for years, every time I switch our phone, or people come over or my kids we all put it on our phones and it just plain works like it's supposed to. No logging into some account somewhere that tracks everything I do... It finds the Yamaha receiver, and controls the input output and volume. (And other options as well of course.) |
| 2020-12-05 |  | | Im really impressed with the app. It has just about every little feature you can think of that the receiver can do. With one notable exception. Why haven't you guys built a scrubber into the app when you load MP3s via the USB input? Play music through the USB port is crippled. The only thing you can do is pause stop next song or last song. Every single app these days what's plays music as a scrubber. Where is yours? UPDATE: Also, now that I've attached my music server to the network and can use that to stream to my Yamaha receiver, also same complaint ... where's the scrubber to be able to fast forward or rewind a song. Why can you only go back and forth full songs? That's so completely inconvenient. |
| 2020-05-04 |  | | The app use to allow you to change Pandora stations by clicking on the top right corner. Now when you do this, all it says is "please wait" and never allows you to change to another Pandora station with your smart phone. Why did u guys change the app in Oct of 2019?!!! It was working fine. And from the look of some of the comments, , a lot of other people are having difficulties. Update 5/4/20. I just updated the firmware on my receiver (20mins). The AV Controller app works great again. Thnx |
| 2020-02-27 |  | | What happened! This app has been so reliable over the years, apple and android. Honestly the android was superior for staying connected. Over the last 2-3 months, it has become almost unusable. Constantly loosing connection, even mid button pushing. Had to get my actual yamaha remote out. I have a RX-A1040 with up to date firmware. Started happening on android 9 with up to date S9 software. I have updated to android 10 and still have same S9, same constantly losing connection. Please fix! |
| 2019-07-31 | | | When the app functioned, it was great. Easy control of all input with a great interface made it really easy to use with my receiver. As of the last few updates, however, the app has failed to recognize that there's a receiver in the house, which means it's stuck in a useless "demo mode." I'm deleting the app. |
| 2019-07-07 | | | I second this! Will never buy another Yamaha ANYTHING!!! Apparently a recent update has killed this app from working. it will no longer connect to my receiver although I can see on my TV screen the IP address and subnet mask all the receiver so all of that is working and my network is working. inside the app I cannot enter the IP address. the last three digits, 154 it will not accept. so whatever they have done to this app they have killed it and it is ridiculous. thank goodness I have a functioning remote control |
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