# HDD Audio Remote — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of HDD Audio Remote by Sony Corporation, rated 2.60/5 from 45 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdd-audio-remote/id654918007/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdd-audio-remote/id654918007.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 19 ## Newest reviews (14 of 88) ### 4/5 — 2025 UI update pls! *2025-09-22* it's look too old ### 3/5 — Would like to see cover art wall *2024-10-19, version 4.3.1* App works the way it should although would like to see cover art wall. With a huge library it takes a while to scroll to the bottom and the cover art is really small. With a wall art view mode you would probably see 20-30 albums. Just saying it would be nice to navigate the albums a little easier. ### 2/5 — Needs an update *2023-08-01* Struggles to connect with the newer routers with dual bands. Needs an update for your loyal users. Please! ### 2/5 — Inconsistent *2021-10-12, version 4.3.1* In most places, it uses the track title from the ID3 tag, but in the play queue, it uses the file name, truncated at a certain number of characters. So I am looking at my play queue and all I see is “Moscow Symphony Orc” all the way down the screen. It should be using the track title, but given how slap-dash the whole experience is with this player, I am not surprised. ### 2/5 — 苹果6p无法与播放器通讯！ *2021-02-19* 苹果6p无法与播放器通讯！ ### 3/5 — Worked well for a while...now seems fixed *2020-06-10, version 4.3.1* Worked pretty well for a while , but now won’t connect to the player and is useless. At least it worked long enough for me to load my library and select a bunch of favorites. Still, very frustrating. Update: app started to work again this morning after taking “a day off.” One more star for coming back to work! Has been stable for a long time now, so that’s great. Considering the competition, this app is actually pretty good. ### 3/5 — 最低限の機能はある。 *2020-06-07* 一旦画面ロックすると、再接続されてしまうのが不満。 それと起動時にジャンルが先頭で固定なのも面倒なところ。 せめてアルバムにするか、順番を変更できると良い。 ### 1/5 — 望尽快改善 *2020-05-15* 与ipad连接上纯粹是人品问题且就算连接上了也会常掉线，之后就一直连接不上了，如此不稳定的App压根无法正常使用，为确保自身口碑，希望Sony尽快更新版本解决 ### 2/5 — 最好有线连接 *2020-05-01* 要想稳定的链接到Z1ES只能有线连接。无线十分不稳定，经常找不到Z1ES。 ### 1/5 — Connectivity Issues *2020-03-03, version 4.3.1* I absolutely love my HAP Z1-ES and enjoy the remote app...when it works. It’s a great app with an intuitive interface, but has not been connecting to the player with increasing frequency. Sometimes in connects and then when you try to change songs or artists it can’t find the deck and won’t reconnect - forcing me to walk to the HAP Z1-ES to change selections. Super irritating. I have generally really appreciated Sony products over the years but this app has a fatal flaw. Shocking that Sony has not addressed the issue. ### 1/5 — 无法连接！ *2020-02-24* 都2019年了，iphone竟然无法连接，没办法用ipad暂时凑合一下。 2020年二月底了……app依旧没有更新，iphone还是无法连接！ ### 1/5 — 没办法链接，强烈要求app开发者做优化 *2020-02-02* 下载不能用就不要提供下载 ### 1/5 — 繋がらない *2020-01-12* iPhone Xですが、ほとんど繋がらず 結局本体まで行って操作してます。 以前はそんなことなかったのに腹立たしい！ アプリは一昨年入れてバージョンアップもちゃんとしてます。 同じ時期に入れたマランツのアンプアプリは優秀なのに…。 ### 1/5 — 连接问题 *2020-01-05* 以前用安卓系统，安装这个App很好用，这两天换了手机，用苹果xr，安装了这个，但连接不上，都重启了，也按楼上更换了位置，就是连接不了，唉！ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No support! *2026-01-07, version 4.3.1* Why after spending $1K plus on this SONY product would anyone by another Sony product??? No updated drivers, can’t use transfer software, etc…. Nice paper weight I own! Thanks SONY! ### 1/5 — No support! *2024-11-12* Why after spending $1K plus on this SONY product would anyone by another Sony product??? No updated drivers, can’t use transfer software, etc…. Nice paper weight I own! Thanks SONY! ### 1/5 — Agree with terrible app *2024-11-02, version 4.3.1* Love the player but it’s rendered almost useless when the connectivity to the app interface with it is so terrible. And it’s been this way for years! Can it really be that hard for a huge company to offer this small consolation???!! ### 1/5 — SONYのアプリは不良品ばっかりです。 *2024-06-17* アプリで制御する規格なら、せめて本体の内蔵HDDにシステムを入れないで欲しい。本体のハードディスクが故障したら、本体のHDDにあるシステムが故障。何を考えたら、こんな仕様にするのか。例えば外部HDDのファイルにアクセス出来ない仕様はあり得ない。SONY製品ののアプリは使い勝手が悪い。ユーザ指向の製品では無い。長年、SONY製品オーディオやカメラを買って来たが、カメラは今の規格のWi-Fiに繋がらない。SONYサービスに連絡したが、解決策が出て来ない。また、Bluetoothも今の規格だとスマホやiPhoneには繋がらない。また、オーディオ製品も似たような粗悪アプリを提供する。これで、SONYファンを減らす方針なのかと思ってします。iPhoneは10から、iPhone 15まで、カスタマーセンターで解決策を提示する。そんなに不出来なアプリ提供するなら、アプリ操作では無くリモコンくらい提供しないと。SONYはオワンコ。 ### 1/5 — radicoが *2022-12-16* ある日突然、大阪局に切り替わってた。東京への戻し方がわからない。接続も悪いし、かなり使いにくい。 ### 1/5 — 最近反応が遅すぎる。 *2021-11-21* 反応遅すぎて、使いにくいです。このアプリありきのシステムですので、早急に改善、アップデートしてください。 ### 1/5 — 连不上！ *2020-11-16* 我用的iPhone x, 之前好好的，突然有一天就连接不上了，然后就半年没有用了，因为没有其他遥控方式！匪夷所思！ ### 1/5 — 不能调节音量(HAP-Z1ES) *2020-09-14* 不能调节音量(HAP-Z1ES) ### 1/5 — Junk *2020-06-17, version 4.3.1* A great player that was designed with a useless UI. So one would think that the app was designed to be the critical interface. Unfortunately the app is super unreliable and connectivity is dodgy at best. Build a decent WiFi connection or a reliable app. The great player is mostly useless as a result ### 1/5 — 苹果手机连不上还不解决吗 *2020-06-06* 安卓和ipad都可以连 苹果手机连不上 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 今となってはあるだけで助かります *2026-04-19* 発売当初は不満も多かったですが、このコントローラーがあるだけで助かります ### 5/5 — ios可以用 *2026-04-14* 需要在设置里找到最下面的app ，进去把网络无线数据功能打开就可以使用了 ### 5/5 — Great app if Sony can update the app *2025-02-23, version 4.3.1* Use HDD Audio Remote app for many years, nice user interface, a lot of music information and nice graphics on the screen. Everything great. If Sony can update the app and add other music streaming service would be perfect. ### 5/5 — Please, update this app !!! *2024-03-19* Приложение давно не обновлялось, но работает. ### 5/5 — 连接问题的解决思路 *2022-01-17* 我发现在iOS系统设置页面中，拉到底部的app列表，找到HDD Remote这个应用，点进去，有一项叫“本地网络”被关掉了，打开之后就能连上了 ### 5/5 — I can’t connect the app to HDD unit take long time but still fail at all *2020-04-17, version 4.3.1* Why Sony made the basic problem ### 5/5 — 无法连接播放器问题！ *2019-10-16* ios13打开无法弹出连接网络提示框，导致无法搜索到播放器，希望尽快修复问题！ ### 5/5 — Love It! *2019-03-17, version 4.3.0* The corresponding Sony unit has liberated the beautiful music in piles of CDs that were collecting dust, has aggregated them in full resolution to a single media server, and this app gives me immediate access. ### 5/5 — Great apps *2018-11-14, version 4.2.0* Most reviews here 1,2 years old . As of today 2018. This apps works great, people complaining about wifi it please set it to 2.4 and make sure you get good router . Even a laptop people still get problem with connection. I think it is human errors. Only thing I like to see the the improvements on the unit is add tidal and other things but the review here for apps not unit. ### 5/5 — 差评 *2018-05-12* 播放器界面上没有大法的商标，信仰值不够高，建议整改！ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-13.*