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  • I reached out to the developers of AmpMe and they clarified some things. First of all, as some commenters pointed out, you must have one device per speaker. After reading through the PR, the app page, and watching an announcement video, this is not clear to new users. In my talks with the developer, they have acknowledged this lack of clarity and will take steps to resolve it.

In my home, we have neighbors that love to be loud. People over almost every night, lots of banging, and music so loud that I can feel the bass in my chest. So along comes the latest update to AmpMe, an app that lets you sync together multiple Bluetooth devices. The app itself is not new, but the company behind it announced today that it now supports connecting speakers from different manufacturers into one sound system.

My thoughts turned immediately to how I could give my neighbors a taste of their own loud medicine, especially since AmpMe will handle all of the hard work for me. It uses a custom-built database to calculate for audio latency amongst all of the speakers that are connected via the app.

Here are some more details:

  • Compatible with Android 4.1+ and iOS 9.0+
  • Able to synchronize an unlimited number of iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets
  • Compatible with YouTube, SoundCloud and your personal music library; more streaming services to follow soon
  • Able to synchronize with an unlimited number of Bluetooth speakers on any iOS or Android device for an enhanced experience

With more holiday sales coming, it might be worth paying more attention to some of the less expensive Bluetooth speakers that pop up. Have some people over and enjoy the party.

UPDATE: 2016/12/16 11:57am PST BY

I reached out to the developers of AmpMe and they clarified some things. First of all, as some commenters pointed out, you must have one device per speaker. After reading through the PR, the app page, and watching an announcement video, this is not clear to new users. In my talks with the developer, they have acknowledged this lack of clarity and will take steps to resolve it.

"Yes, you're right— in order to sync the Bluetooth speakers, each needs to be paired with an AmpMe-enabled device (either a phone or tablet). There's a line in the release that says "The only limit is the number of devices in the party with AmpMe installed" but this could have been emphasized more."

Somewhat disappointing, really. I will also take this opportunity to correct myself on my error.

PRESS RELEASE

Source: BusinessWire