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Product Ideas • Re: PC software as a additional rocki

2014-07-15T05:36:52+00:00

I suppose he searches for an airfoil like experience for Rocki. (pc on LAN ?)

With Airfoil app you can turn any pc/android/ios into an airplay receiver.

Would be nice to have this for Rocki as s well indeed. Multiroom sync to Rocki and pc (ie streaming from iPad to Rocki and pc)

Statistics: Posted by Zandman — Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:36 am

Product Ideas • Re: PC software as a additional rocki

2014-07-14T12:22:26+00:00

reborb wrote:
So I thought... why don't you develop a software for PC that works as a rocki so I can get what I want and save some money?

I think you've answered your own question

Statistics: Posted by hunta — Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:22 pm

Product Ideas • Re: PC software as a additional rocki

2014-07-14T08:01:46+00:00

Hi @Reborb

We're working on HTML 5 based software so you can use the ROCKI software with your PC. But I'm afraid I'm not completely understanding your idea. Could you elaborate a bit more.

You've mentioned that the wifi signal doesn't reach the PC. In that case, it will also be difficult to broadcast your music as ROCKI streams over an existing Wi-Fi network (or using it's own Wi-Fi hotspot)

Statistics: Posted by Simon — Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:01 am

Product Ideas • PC software as a additional rocki

2014-07-13T07:32:22+00:00

Hello:

It could be a crazy idea but here it goes:

I was thinking about buying a few rocki for my entire house... But one of the places where I wanted to put a rocki is in a computer so I can listen to rocki through its speakers. The computer is the only place where the wifi doesn't get signal.

So I thought... why don't you develop a software for PC that works as a rocki so I can get what I want and save some money?

I mean as a Rocki and Not DLNA nor Airplay (there is software for that)... Because I want some rocki to do multiroom playing.

It would be the perfect complement for myrocki but It would have a lot of consequences that you should study deeply.

Statistics: Posted by reborb — Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:32 am

Product Ideas • Re: Design elegance vs usability and functionality

2014-06-19T09:49:02+00:00

Peronally i don't see much potential for the switch BUT the possibility of hooking up the Rocki to your PC for setup sounds indeed like a great idea! Not sure if it can be implemented but i'll make sure to note it down!

Statistics: Posted by Simon — Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:49 am

Product Ideas • Re: Juice indicator

2014-06-19T08:57:09+00:00

That does sound like a good idea @Niepnoi! We'll make sure to see if it can be implemented in one of the upcoming updates! Keep those ideas coming!

Statistics: Posted by Simon — Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:57 am

Product Ideas • Re: Juice indicator

2014-06-01T14:37:05+00:00

I second this one.

Statistics: Posted by Luisgsf — Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:37 pm

Product Ideas • Internet radio stations

2014-05-24T19:54:51+00:00

For me Rocki would only be usefull as I can stream ALL the music from my devices (smartphone, tablet, notebook). So also internet radio stations, youtube or whatever. Just like with my bluetooth receiver (BoomBoom75) but then through wifi.

As a matter of fact, I was quite disappointed to find out I can only stream local music and (soon) spotify. It's just of limited use now.

Walski,
Netherlands

Statistics: Posted by Walski — Sat May 24, 2014 7:54 pm

Product Ideas • Juice indicator

2014-05-02T19:26:47+00:00

Hi,
It would be nice to be able to check how much juice is left in my rocki. Could be in the app, don't have it yet (iOS) and cannot find it on the control panel.

Anyone?
Cheers N

Statistics: Posted by Niepnoi — Fri May 02, 2014 7:26 pm

Product Ideas • Design elegance vs usability and functionality

2014-05-01T21:59:54+00:00

There is no doubt the Rocki is a thing of beauty. I almost wet myself when I stumbled across Rocki as it is the type of device I have been wishing for, for a long time and I purchased one instantly through the website.

Now that I have one in my hot little hands, I cant get it to work, but firmly believe the concept of Rocki is spot on, and that I am experiencing a small hurdle that will be overcome shortly.

I feel the Rocki needs to have a little more manual usability via a switch/toggle or button (possibly hidden on the under side) to be able to manually switch between Wifi mode and Hotspot mode, this would help with day to day usability and also in setting the Rocki up for the first time.

Another possible suggestion (which I suspect will be tricky to implement), the ability to plug the Rocki unit into a PC via the USB port, that the PC could see/recognize the Rocki, and that a window/popup would open on the PC to allow access to setting the Rocki up in the first instance, ie to allow for entering the Wifi network details.

Thanks, and keep up the good work Rocki

Statistics: Posted by Zendo — Thu May 01, 2014 9:59 pm

Product Ideas • Play 5 clone with Rocki and this speaker!

2014-04-18T07:02:07+00:00

Hi all,

If you have your Rocki working a couple of these will give you standalone sonnos play 5 style music systems!

What do you reckon?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fr ... r-that-can

Statistics: Posted by Grevans1978 — Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:02 am

Product Ideas • Re: Just the basics plus...

2014-04-11T18:48:32+00:00

Hey there,

first of all, currently I am listening to my favorite music via 2 rockis, one connected to my to my hifi system on the left and one to my bluetooth box on the right. Why? Because I can

Still I have to agree, total freedom would be something like bluetooth. I don't want to place ads for business competition (especially because i love the fresh rocky concept of rocki), but there is one doing something similar.

So what I'd recommend: Build a rocki (airplay) -sender. Maybe this could include bluetooth, but isn't essential, since there are plenty of bluetooth dongles on the market.

However, in my opinion, the best solution for this issue would be a rocki sender, this would meet all above mentioned requirements.

Looking forward to HTML5 and iOS Apps (or the sender

Regards
Mike

Statistics: Posted by mike — Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:48 pm

Product Ideas • gapless playback

2014-04-11T15:36:43+00:00

Is it possible to implement gapless playback with mp3 files?
I´m playing mp3s from my synology NAS with BubbleUPnP and it´s working so far but listening to live albums is no fun with the gaps between the songs.
For help to implement this you could check the open rockbox firmware for mp3 players. Gapless with mp3 is no problem there.

Cheers, rockichris

Statistics: Posted by rockichris — Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:36 pm

Product Ideas • Automatic Firmware Update Disable

2014-04-03T16:59:42+00:00

I would like to request that an option be added to allow us to disable the automatic firmware update. Personally I'd prefer to update one of my Rock's and then test it before upgrading the rest.

Thanks

Statistics: Posted by jbryer — Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:59 pm

Product Ideas • Re: Just the basics plus...

2014-04-03T12:52:11+00:00

I would have to agree with the original poster as well. Freedom would be to have the choice to use your preferred music/streaming app. If Rocki could be universal that way, this innovation would be even more groundbreaking!

Statistics: Posted by mpbtejada — Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:52 pm