If you encountered issues updating the firmware for your Bowers & Wilkins headphones using the Bowers & Wilkins Headphones app, you can update the firmware using the Bluetooth Utility as linked to below instead. Introducing the NEW Bowers & Wilkins Music App. Access Qobuz, TIDAL, TuneIn, Dash Radio, NTS Radio and SoundCloud on your Formation-enabled products and enjoy personalised recommendation features and a selection of curated Bowers & Wilkins playlists. The Bowers & Wilkins Headphones app for Android and iOS is a one-size-fits-all app for the company’s various headphone and in-ear offerings. For the PI7, the app allows for control of the ANC. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 may just well be the best-sounding true wireless earbuds. David Carnoy/CNET Bowers & Wilkins, the venerable British audio company acquired last year by Sound United, has. Bowers & Wilkins Headphones app; Audio dropouts or interference when streaming via Bluetooth; Product Warranty Terms and Conditions; How long does the battery last on my Bowers & Wilkins headphones? Recycling Information; Pairing a Bluetooth device to PI5 and PI7 ear buds; Checking Bowers & Wilkins PI5 and PI7 battery life.
To ensure you get the best from Formation at all times, we recommend you install any available update as soon as possible after it is released.
Instructions on how to install the latest version of firmware for Formation can be found here.
Release v2.2 - April 2021
New features:
- Improved consistency in volume level when switching between Dolby content and other content on the Formation Bar.
- Added voice-control via Amazon Alexa Skills for users based in United Kingdom.
Bug fixes:
- Resolved an issue causing the Bass and treble settings to become ineffective on some products.
- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
Release v2.0 - February 2021
New features:
Support added for the new Bowers & Wilkins Music app.
Formation products can now stream from Tidal, Qobuz, TuneIn, NTS Radio, and Dash Radio using the Bowers & Wilkins Music app, with more services being added in the future.
Bug fixes:
Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
Release v1.7 - February 2020
New features:
- We’ve added support for voice-control via Amazon Alexa! The new Formation Skill is a convenient way to wirelessly stream music and control your Formation product via Alexa-enabled devices using your voice. Please note, our Skill currently supports users in North America and Canada, with support for other countries being added later.
- Minor bug fixes. and improvements.
Release v1.6 - September 2019
New features:
- Support added for Formation Flex. Flex joins and works with all products in the Formation suite to create the perfect wireless audio system. Use Formation Flex independently, in a pair for stereo sound, or partnered with the Formation Bar and Formation Bass for a 5.1 surround sound experience.
- Minor bug fixes.
Release v1.5.1 – August 2019
Improvements:
- Ensures that the audio from different signals via optical (Dolby and PCM) are output at the same volume.
- Fixed issue that caused Formation Bar to emit audio distortion in some situations.
- Minor bug fixes.
Release v1.4.2 – May 2019
Improvements:
Bowers 26 Wilkins Application
- Bluetooth pairing and connection improvements
- Minor bug fixes
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