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      grolschie last edited by grolschie

      Hello.

      I have been enjoying developing an app for the STR-DN1080 using this API. Thank you!

      If I may request your consideration of 2 additions to the API please:


      1). Chromecast built-in and soundFields

      Enable the selection of soundField's 2chStereo and MultiChStereo when the built-in Chromecast Audio device is selected. These 2 soundFields are the only 2 accessible for this input. The notes at the bottom of this page of the online help for the STR-DN1080 confirms this.

      The IR remote's '2ch/Multi' button can toggle between these two soundFields when using the Chromecast Audio, but the API cannot. For example:

      {
      	"id":8,
      	"method":"setSoundSettings",
      	"params":[{
      		"settings":[{
      		"target":"soundField",
      		"value":"multiChStereo"
      	}]
      	}],
      	"version":"1.1"
      }
      

      results in:

      {
        "error": [
          15,
          "unsupported operation"
        ],
        "id": 8
      }
      

      To confirm this discrepancy between the IR Remote and the API, the Sony 'Music Center' app greys out the 'Sound Field' option when this input is selected. The above JSON request succeeds on other inputs.


      2). Codec Information

      Being able to querying the STR-DN1080 for the codec, bitrate, frequency information of the audio stream that it is currently being decoded by the STR-DN1080. The only way to see the codec being decoded is to physically press the Display Mode button on the front panel of the AVR.

      As an aside, I'm mystified as to why Sony didn't assign the 'Display' button on the IR remote to this function, as the button seems almost redundant in my opinion.

      Thanks in advance for your consideration.

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        david DeveloperWorld last edited by

        Thanks for your input, will use this as an input to hopefully improve future versions of the API

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          AamanKhan last edited by

          Great input sharing, I just trying it and improve version API

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            grolschie @david last edited by

            @david, supplementary suggestion/request:

            Can Sony please add the ability to replicate what the STR-DN10x0's front panel's "Display" button does in the API?

            The button toggles what is shown on the front panel's display. I don't think it's currently possible in the API. And as mentioned, the "Display" button on the physical remote does something else entirely. Thank you.

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              david DeveloperWorld last edited by

              @grolschie I can't promise anything, I can only send feedback back to Japan. I have notified them about it, and now it is just a wait and see for me too...

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                grolschie @david last edited by

                @david, thank you. Much appreciated. 👍

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                  Theiamania @grolschie last edited by

                  2). Codec Information

                  Being able to querying the STR-DN1080 for the codec, bitrate, frequency information of the audio stream that it is currently being decoded by the STR-DN1080. The only way to see the codec being decoded is to physically press the Display Mode button on the front panel of the AVR.

                  As an aside, I'm mystified as to why Sony didn't assign the 'Display' button on the IR remote to this function, as the button seems almost redundant in my opinion.

                  Thanks in advance for your consideration.

                  Yes, please. I don't know if the API is still updating yet, but having this information is crucial.
                  @grolschie is quite right, it is illogical that this information is not available and that the only way to know which codec is being decoded is to see it on the display.

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