Blue
Blue (also known as BluOS Controller for Mac) is a control application for Bluesound audio equipment, allowing users to manage wireless speakers, amplifiers and networked audio devices from their Mac. It provides playback control, playlist management, zone grouping and access to music libraries and streaming services. The app is primarily used by owners of Bluesound-compatible audio hardware who want desktop control alongside mobile and web-based options.
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1 suggestionThe BluOS Controller for Mac does not currently have a native Apple Silicon build, despite user requests dating back several years. The Bluesound support team acknowledged in early 2024 that development of a Universal Binary version has not been prioritised. The Intel-only build runs under Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon Macs, but with notably poor performance. Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), meaning this app will stop working entirely on that release unless Bluesound ships a native build before then. Contact Bluesound directly to express your need for a native version and ask for an estimated timeline. In the interim, some users have found the third-party BluOS NAD remote app (a Bluesound remote client) to be a usable workaround for basic playback control on Apple Silicon Macs, though it is not a complete replacement for full controller functionality.
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