BluOS Now Compatible With URC Total Control® System

Dealers and installers can now easily integrate BluOS enabled devices with URC’s Total Control system for wireless whole-home music control

PICKERING, ON, CANADA, MAY 25, 2017 – Lenbrook, developers of the BluOS^® music operating system and parent company of Bluesound and NAD Electronics, today announced their partnership with URC™ and introduced its first two-way BluOS control module for integration with the URC Total Control® system. Supported on BluOS enabled devices from Bluesound and NAD Electronics, the leaders in wireless hi-res audio distribution, the new driver allows users to seamlessly control music playback from URC Total Control interfaces including the new TDC-7100 Tabletop Touchscreen Controller and TKP-7600 In-Wall Touchscreen, TRC-1080 and TRC-820 Handheld Remotes, Total Control Mobile Apps and more.

The new two-way driver passed interoperability tests for full certification and will allow dealers and installers to offer fundamental music playback controls within the intuitive and easy URC interface, including:

• Playback controls: Play, Pause, Skip Tracks
• Volume Controls: Up and Down
• Now Playing Screen: Full Metadata with Album Cover Art
• Play Queue Display: Current, Previous, and Next Track
• Preset Selection: Select and Load Presets

“We’re happy to see the forward movement of our integration with the URC Total Control system,” said Ted Wiles, BluOS Product Manager at Lenbrook. “This first driver represents a toe in the water as far as our partnership with URC goes. More importantly, it demonstrates our commitment to the custom installation market as we continue to add control partners to our platform.”

“URC is pleased to bring compatibility with BluOS to our network of professional integrators around the world,” said Andre Lalande, Director, Alliances and 3rd Party Development at URC. “Using the free BluOS two-way control module with our Total Control system makes it fast and easy for dealers to integrate BluOS enabled products with the home automation products they trust and install every day.”

BluOS control drivers are available today to home integrators and retailers interested in integrating BluOS enabled devices into the URC Total Control system. Other BluOS control drivers will also be certified as they become available. Download the latest driver, version 1.2.1, from the URC Control Room at www.urccontrolroom.com for programming.

Marketing and Media Contacts:

June Ip
International Marketing Manager, Lenbrook
jip@lenbrook.com

Anne Gattoni
Director of Marketing and Communications, URC
agattoni@universalremote.com

About BluOS
BluOS^® is a premium multi-room audio ecosystem that manages stored and cloud music sources and playback, with support for high resolution audio streams up to 24/192. Adopted by some of the most renowned hi-fi audio brands and integrated with numerous smarthome control systems, BluOS allows for interoperability among enabled devices across brands for maximum versatility and use cases. Integrations with popular streaming music services like Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, and Deezer, as well as featuring support for FLAC, WAV, MQA, and other high resolution formats and codecs, BluOS offers virtually unlimited access to music of all genres for any occasion. Made up of an operating system and a control application for smartphones, tablets, and PC desktops, BluOS is the ultimate choice for the modern audiophile.

For more information visit www.BluOS.net

About URC
Headquartered in Harrison NY USA, URC is a global leader in smart home automation and control. URC technology is respected for unsurpassed performance and reliability with over 100 million remote controls sold in the past 10 years alone. Legendary URC control system user interfaces include touchscreens, handheld remotes, mobile apps and keypads – plus Amazon Alexa intelligent voice control. URC smart home systems (Total Control^®, MX HomePro™ and Complete Control™) are custom designed, installed and maintained by a network of URC trained systems integration professionals.

For more information visit www.universalremote.com