Wattson Music

December 13, 2023

Thank you for using Wattson Music! You're terrific! A few months ago, TIDAL announced the upcoming support of the FLAC Hi-Res format up to 24bit/192kHz. Now that this is effective, and if you have subscribed to a TIDAL HiFi Plus tier, you can also enjoy this streaming quality in Wattson Music! Don't forget that we are also updating the firmware of our devices and some changes in the Wattson Music are directly affected by these changes. Therefore, we recommend that you periodically check the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware version for your device. We really hope you enjoy listening to your favorite music with this new version of Wattson Music! If so, please take the time to rate the app or share a review of it on the App Store. Thanks to you! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.4.1 (1098) ______________________________________ **Improvements and changes** • It is now possible to select "Max" streaming quality in the TIDAL settings of the Wattson Audio app. For this option to be effective, you must have a valid TIDAL HiFi Plus subscription.

July 3, 2023

Thank you for using Wattson Music! You're fantastic! This new version brings few, but important improvements and fixes that we hope will enhance your experience with Wattson Music and your Wattson Audio devices. Don't forget that we are also updating the firmware of our devices and some changes in the Wattson Music are directly affected by these changes. Therefore, we recommend that you periodically check the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware version for your device. We really hope you enjoy listening to your favorite music with this new version of Wattson Music! If so, please take the time to rate the app or share a review of it on the App Store. Thanks to you! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.4.0 (1090) ______________________________________ **Improvements and changes** • We completely redesigned of the volume control bar. The main change concerns the addition of a new Mute button. Also we removed the tooltip and move the volume value to a more convenient and permanently displayed label. • Add support for the Madison Lounge Edition. **Fixes** • Ensure the volume limit is reseted when the volume control in disables in the app. • Fix potential memory leaks and refactor some parts of the communication process between the app and the devices.

March 21, 2023

Thank you for using Wattson Music! You're so cool! After many months dedicated to develop the first version of Wattson Remote for Android, it is now the time to return to Wattson Music with an important corrective update. Nothing new in this new version, but a bunch of Improvements and fixes that will make your experience with Wattson Music more comfortable. As always, we are also updating the firmware of our devices and some changes in the Wattson Music are directly affected by these changes. Therefore, we recommend that you periodically check the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware version for your device. We really hope you enjoy listening to your favorite music with this new version of Wattson Music! If so, please take the time to rate the app or share a review of it on the App Store. Thanks to you! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.3.1 (1038) ______________________________________ **Improvements and changes** • Change the size of the login window to ensure the Login button can be pressed, even when the iOS font size settings have been changed. • Enhance the EQs settings. • All Qobuz streams are now processed using the HTTPS protocol. • More settings can be handled by the app for future Wattson Audio devices. • The way the volume is displayed in Wattson Music now matches the changes made in the streaming module. • More device properties can now be retrieved from the main Discovery screen. • Radio station playback is no longer interrupted by Playlist operations. • It is now possible to open the device's web page directly from the IP Address parameter in the Settings screen. • Full support for iOS 16. **Fixes** • Fixed a potential crash occurring when discovering devices on a network with other non-Wattson devices. • In case of disconnection from a device while browsing a music catalog, the app now always returns to the Discovery screen. • It is once again possible to log in to Qobuz regardless of the special characters in the account password. • Fix a crash occurring when a shuffled playlist was not up-to-date or empty.

March 17, 2022

Thank you for using Wattson Music! You make our day! It has been many months since the Wattson Music app was last updated. This is rather good news, as it shows a good stability of the app. The major change in this version is the addition of support for our latest device, the Madison streamer/DAC! We're glad you can now control it through the Wattson Music app. As often happens, the improvements and changes we make in Wattson Music may be related to changes in the firmware of our devices. Therefore, we recommend that you periodically check the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware version for your device. We really hope you enjoy listening to your favorite music with this new version of Wattson Music! If so, please take the time to rate the app or share a review of it on the App Store. Thanks to you! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.3.0 (891) ______________________________________ ** New features ** • Selection of the Madison's inputs can be made directly from the "Madison" tab. • For the Madison, the low-frequency response based on the placement of the speakers is adjustable from the settings. • The brightness of the Madison's front panel LEDs is adjustable from the settings. • The firmware version, as well as the IP address of a device are now accessible from the settings. ** Improvements and changes ** • Full support for iOS 15. • The settings screen has been reorganized to group the various settings into dedicated sections. • For clarity, the "Playlist" tab has been renamed to " Play queue". ** Fixes ** • Special characters are now correctly supported in the user's playlist names of streaming services. • When playing a DSD file, the indication of the full format in the app's player is now fully supported. • Fixed a crash that could occur when disconnecting from a device.

June 23, 2021

Thanks for using Wattson Music! We release this minor, though important update to ensure you listening experience remains a pure moment of pleasure! Enjoy! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.2.1 (545) ______________________________________ ** Fixes ** • Fix some issues to prevent unexpected app crashes when adding tracks (one or more at a time) in the app playlist. • The app is no longer crashing when using some specific special characters in the search keywords of streaming services.

May 22, 2021

Thanks for using Wattson Music! You guys are great! We have been busy those past few months and we are finally back with an update of our Wattson Music control app! In this update, we're bringing a few new features and several improvements that we hope, will make your listening experience even better. To take advantage of these changes, you don’t need to update the firmware of your Wattson Audio devices. However, we have made improvements here as well, so we recommend that you visit the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware versions. We really hope you will enjoy listening to your favorite music with this new version of Wattson Music! If so, please take the time to rate the app or share a review of it on the App Store. Thanks to you! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.2.0 (538) ______________________________________ ** New features ** • Willkommen bei Wattson Music! To the delight of all German speaking music lovers, the Wattson Music interface is now translated in German! • A new "Settings" menu is now available in the Emerson tab. • The "Settings" menu provides a new option to hide the volume control bar, thus locking the volume of the Emerson at 100%. This option in only available in the app and does not prevent a volume change from another control app. ** Improvements and changes ** • Support for iOS 14.5. • In version 1.1.0, we added the possibility to change the volume of the Emerson from the locked screen of an iPhone. This feature has been disabled, but can now be reactivated from the system preferences of the app. To do so, just go to the iPhone Settings, then select Wattson Music in the list to enable the option "Volume control in background". • When available, the firmware version of the Emerson is now displayed in the Emerson tab. • The status bar at the top of the screen no longer suffers from display issues. ** Fixes ** • The "Mixes" menu from TIDAL is finally available in the interface. • The WAV file format is now displayed correctly. • Qobuz search results in the "Albums" category are available again when multiple keywords are used. • Fix an issue that could cause the app to freeze during connection to the Emerson. • Fix a memory leak occurring when disconnecting from the Emerson. • The mini-player is not displayed anymore when it is empty.

January 8, 2021

Thanks for using Wattson Music! You rock! Since the first release last July, the general impressions and the feedback were great. Based on this, we worked hard to fix some issues and improve the user experience. To take advantage of some of the new features, you'll need to update the firmware of your Wattson Audio devices as well. Check out the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware releases and learn how to install these updates. We really hope you'll enjoy to listen to your favorite music with this new release of Wattson Music! If so, take some time to share a review of the app in the App Store. It will be of great value for us! The Wattson Audio team Version 1.1.1 (353) ______________________________________ ** Hot Fix ** • Fix an issue causing the app to freeze on some devices while trying to login to TIDAL. Version 1.1.0 (345) ______________________________________ ** New features ** • The bit-depth and sample frequency are now more accurate as they are given directly by the renderer • A small "Hi•Res" label is now displayed in the UI to identify the high resolution content streamed in 24-bit (or more) • The Emerson can be renamed from the home screen (swipe-left on the device name) ** Improvements and changes ** • It is now possible to change the volume while the iPhone is locked • The login to TIDAL is now handled directly by TIDAL with OAuth • When disconnecting from a streaming service (Qobuz and TIDAL), the playlist is now cleaned • The UPnP playback is stopped in case another streaming channel is used (Roon and AirPlay) • In the music catalog navigation, add new default icons for playlists, albums, artists, tracks… ** Fixes ** • Fix an issue preventing the Emerson to respond to app command during the very first connection to the Emerson • Quick volume changes do not trigger unexpected volume jumps anymore • The duration of track samples now displays the expected 30 seconds • TIDAL playlists without cover are now displayed with a default cover to avoid display issues • It is once again possible to delete an empty playlist in a streaming service • Fix an issue preventing to login to Qobuz or TIDAL when the username contains a "+" character • The default iOS blue still used in some texts of the UI has been replaced by a color matching the app color theme • The OGG format is now fully supported

January 7, 2021

Thanks for using Wattson Music! You rock! Since the first release last July, the general impressions and the feedback were great. Based on this, we worked hard to fix some issues and improve the user experience. To take advantage of some of the new features, you'll need to update the firmware of your Wattson Audio devices as well. Check out the Wattson Audio website to download the latest firmware releases and learn how to install these updates. We really hope you'll enjoy to listen to your favorite music with this new release of Wattson Music! If so, take some time to share a review of the app in the App Store. It will be of great value for us! The Wattson Audio team ** New features ** • The bit-depth and sample frequency are now more accurate as they are given directly by the renderer • A small "Hi•Res" label is now displayed in the UI to identify the high resolution content streamed in 24-bit (or more) • The Emerson can be renamed from the home screen (swipe-left on the device name) ** Improvements and changes ** • It is now possible to change the volume while the iPhone is locked • The login to TIDAL is now handled directly by TIDAL with OAuth • When disconnecting from a streaming service (Qobuz and TIDAL), the playlist is now cleaned • The UPnP playback is stopped in case another streaming channel is used (Roon and AirPlay) • In the music catalog navigation, add new default icons for playlists, albums, artists, tracks… ** Fixes ** • Fix an issue preventing the Emerson to respond to app command during the very first connection to the Emerson • Quick volume changes do not trigger unexpected volume jumps anymore • The duration of track samples now displays the expected 30 seconds • TIDAL playlists without cover are now displayed with a default cover to avoid display issues • It is once again possible to delete an empty playlist in a streaming service • Fix an issue preventing to login to Qobuz or TIDAL when the username contains a "+" character • The default iOS blue still used in some texts of the UI has been replaced by a color matching the app color theme • The OGG format is now fully supported

July 14, 2020