# Music \| Bowers & Wilkins — Explore, stream and control

> Control and stream music for Bowers & Wilkins Formation and headphone products. (iPhone/iPad app by B&W Group Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-bowers-and-wilkins/id1551992219 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [B&W Group Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1075903985)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2,820 App Store ratings · 851 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 77 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and 3 more
- Released: 2021-02-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-bowers-and-wilkins/id1551992219/reviews.md

## What is Music | Bowers & Wilkins?

The Bowers & Wilkins Music app provides you with the ability to set-up and control your Bowers & Wilkins Formation-enabled products including Zeppelin and Panorama 3. It also supports the set-up and management of our Bowers & Wilkins wireless headphones.

Headphones
Once you have set-up the Bowers & Wilkins Headphones via the Music app, you can adjust the active noise cancelling while also allowing some ambient sound through to provide awareness of your surroundings. As well as playing music to your headphones, you can check battery levels and preserve power via the standby timer.

Formation-enabled Products
Bowers & Wilkins Music also brings together all your music streaming services, podcasts and online radio stations in one elegant app. 

With TIDAL, Qobuz, TuneIn, NTS Radio, Dash Radio and other services included, plus support for more being added regularly, the Bowers & Wilkins Music app gives you personalised music recommendations plus exclusive access to curated Bowers & Wilkins content. 

Formation set-up and configuration – Power up your formation-enabled products, connect to your Wi-Fi network, choose your Space, and start listening. Add more formation-enabled products, enable extra capabilities such as Bluetooth® streaming, and evolve your products through regular software updates. 

Intuitive, elegant, simple – Our easy-to-use navigation makes searching and browsing for music and radio simple, so both your favourites and a world of new discoveries are at your fingertips. 

Compatible products:
Formation Audio
Formation Bar
Formation Bass
Formation Duo
Formation Flex
Formation Wedge
Panorama 3
Zeppelin
Zeppelin Pro Edition
PI3
PI4
PI5
PI7
Pi5 S2
Pi7 S2
Pi6
Pi8
PX
PX5
PX7
Px7 S2
Px7 S2e
Px8
Px7 S3
Px8 S2

## Key features

- Set up and control Formation-enabled products
- Manage Bowers & Wilkins wireless headphones
- Adjust active noise cancelling
- Stream music from integrated services (TIDAL, Qobuz, etc.)
- Access podcasts and online radio
- Personalized music recommendations
- Software updates for product evolution

## What do users think of Music | Bowers & Wilkins?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🎧 Great sound quality
- 👍 Intuitive app design
- 💡 Streaming service integration
- 🤖 Seamless device connectivity

**Cons**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable app performance
- 📚 Limited feature set
- 🔒 Forced account creation
- 🤔 Confusing setup process

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during setup
- Inability to connect to older devices
- Inconsistent volume control behavior
- Streaming service login failures
- Sync issues between app and hardware

**Most requested features**

- Expanded EQ controls
- Apple Music/Spotify integration
- Volume control via physical buttons
- Customizable device grouping
- Improved battery life reporting

## Recent user reviews (10 of 851)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-bowers-and-wilkins/id1551992219/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best earbuds so far

*2026-08-21, version 2.13.1*

The Pi8 is the best pair of earbuds I’ve owned in my very limited experience. Up until now the best I’ve owned were the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2. I own a Jabra Elite Pro 7 and Klipsch T5 mclaren. I’m using the Pi8 with a iPhone 15 and this is the only earbuds or headphones that I actually can’t handle at MAX volume. The quality and accuracy of the Pi8 are on par with my Klipsch Cornwalls loudspeakers and sound system in one of my vehicles that has focal speakers and PRO 8|30 DSP MOSCONI GLADEN PRO LINE 8 CHANNEL CLASS A/B AMPLIFIER. To achieve this kind of sound quality I usually have to spend a lot more than the price of a pair of Bowers & Wilkins Pi8. “Money Well Spent “

### 5/5 — Amazing Brand

*2026-08-21, version 2.13.1*

An app does what it need to do. The headphones by the brand are one of the best out there! You will hear details you never noticed on a song you have heard a million times. I highly recommend!

### 2/5 — App won’t verify new users

*2026-08-12, version 2.13.1*

So poor. A never ending loop that I have found no solution too. You click the verify email but the app does not see this and does not allow you to open the account and access the headphones options. Disappointing for a premium product

### 3/5 — QA much?

*2026-08-11, version 2.13.1*

First and foremost, I don’t think anyone actually has tested the signup workflow to make sure it works. Sign up with Gmail vs signing up with email that’s a Gmail adress once one failed was a complete disaster, with the UI being extremely buggy for the signup process. Ultimately it wasn’t possible to register on the app, and after much frustration I tried the website instead. Worked right away. Then I just took those credentials to the app and I was able to login. If I hadn’t tried the website instead of the app I would have given up and returned the headphones. Complete garbage. 

Now onto why I decided to write a review, after having put all that behind me. I was just on a flight, without over WiFi over the pacific for 10 hours. Of course the app had logged out on its own, and of course you need to be online and login just to control your headphone settings? So stupid. Why do I need an account at all? Why do I need to be online to change a setting on a device already connected over Bluetooth? Dumb dumb dumb

### 1/5 — Pi8 not working

*2026-08-11, version 2.13.1*

Cannot open up the app. Why did I spend $800?

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2026-08-10, version 2.13.1*

Tried to sign in 31 times to activate new headphones. Forget it. I’m sending headphones back. Audiophile headphones perhaps? But lo-fi quality app. What a joke.

### 1/5 — App has some major flaws

*2026-08-04, version 2.13.1*

Cannot log in any longer, says my user name and password are not valid, cannot change, reset, set new account.  Really a mess for such a legendary brand.  Customer service support on this are zero help.  Cannot even use the app with a brand new B&W headset, likely have to return it.  Same issue on the website.  Brands going downhill and I have had their equipment for decades.  App is worthless at this point as they say they cannot fix it.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2026-07-31, version 2.13.1*

It will not allow me to verify my email, the link in the email just takes me back to the app and nothing happens, rendering it completely useless.

### 1/5 — Not the promised experience

*2026-07-29, version 2.13.1*

Gorgeous to look at. That’s the good. Comfortably the least easy to connect to wireless speaker we own - compared to Sonos and Bose. 9 times out of 10 it requires turning off and on again at the wall to wake it into life. No success in having it make a sound over wifi connection so it’s turned out to be a quite expensive phone driven device.

### 3/5 — Don’t bury the useful bits

*2026-07-27, version 2.13.1*

I use the tone controls quite regularly yet these are at the bottom of the screen along with the ANC selection. Although the ANC can be selected using the button on the headphone, tone cannot. A Home Screen widget with these controls would be ideal rather than having to open the app each time. Great headphones though…(Px7 2Se)

## Frequently asked questions about Music | Bowers & Wilkins

### What does the Bowers & Wilkins Music app do?

The app allows you to set up and control Bowers & Wilkins Formation-enabled audio products like Zeppelin and Panorama 3, as well as manage their wireless headphones. It integrates various music streaming services, podcasts, and online radio stations into one interface.

### What are the key features of the Bowers & Wilkins Music app?

Key features include setting up and configuring Formation products, adjusting active noise cancelling and ambient sound for headphones, streaming from services like TIDAL and Qobuz, accessing podcasts and radio, and receiving personalized music recommendations. It also supports software updates for product enhancements.

### Is the Bowers & Wilkins Music app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. While the app itself is free, it is designed to work with Bowers & Wilkins hardware and may integrate with paid streaming services.

### What Bowers & Wilkins products are compatible with this app?

The app is compatible with a range of Bowers & Wilkins products including Formation Audio, Formation Bar, Formation Bass, Formation Duo, Formation Flex, Formation Wedge, Panorama 3, Zeppelin, Zeppelin Pro Edition, and various wireless headphone models such as PI3, PI4, PI5, PI7, Pi5 S2, Pi7 S2, Pi6, Pi8, PX, PX5, PX7, Px7 S2, Px7 S2e, Px8, Px7 S3, and Px8 S2.

### How can I use the app for music streaming?

The app aggregates your music streaming services, podcasts, and online radio stations. By linking your accounts for services like TIDAL, Qobuz, TuneIn, NTS Radio, and Dash Radio, you can browse, search, and play content directly through the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.13.1 — 2026-07-21

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.13.0 — 2026-04-22

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.12.1 — 2026-01-30

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.12.0 — 2025-12-15

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.11.2 — 2025-10-28

Fixes an issue that prevented linking Alexa on some speaker models

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