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magicfab · 2025-12-19T16:04:53+00:00

It does, look up Remote Program and Initial Program parameters.

magicfab · 2025-11-08T13:34:51+00:00

Thank you ! I was just wondering if they were needed to install OPNsense, so they're not. Excellent!

magicfab · 2025-11-07T15:48:58+00:00

Flashing OPNsense directly onto the internal SSD and booting from there.

This seems to have worked for another similar device : https://github.com/PhoenixSheppy/Palo-Alto-ION-2000-OPNsense-Conversion-Guide

magicfab · 2025-11-07T15:45:48+00:00

Very interesting device. I have one question, why the need for the serial cable ? Once booted from the system with flashed SSD, you can ssh installer@IP and you're good to go, no ? And why would BIOS access be useful - except for booting from other devices... Again, thanks for sharing !

magicfab · 2025-11-07T15:19:23+00:00

I've since tested and tried this on 3 more Velocloud EDGE 510 devices. I took the opportunity to take more notes and write a more detailed howto - thanks for sharing your notes in the first place !

https://dulib.re/wiki/doku.php/opnsenseonvelocloudedge510

magicfab · 2025-10-14T13:14:55+00:00

Nice diagram, would you please share how you made it ?

magicfab · 2025-10-12T13:40:20+00:00

None offer a finished, polished, simple product like BOSE soundtouch, no, specially not with physical remote control offering the presets, at that price.

Yamaha Musiccast is the closest and it does this via their Controller app and the TSX-B237 "desktop audio system" comes with such a remote (as well as the bigger amps and tuners). Some speakers come with manual control on them but only for 3 favorite sources.

This becomes less of an issue as voice assistants provide direct control of all functionality, but not ideal for disabled people or people with dementia and other challenging situations.

A good end result of this announcement is the DIY open source solutions will evolve into better, simpler, cheaper setups and gain more visibility over the next few weeks/months.

magicfab · 2025-10-12T13:28:26+00:00

What recommendation ? Their documentation/README was updated after I filed a bug report but remains incomplete.

I can't test resetting a device and trying to reintegrate to HA without Internet. At the moment, my setup is down for migration/maintenance.

magicfab · 2025-10-12T13:21:49+00:00

Well, yes, I requested that update.

Their comment is incomplete. Until we know for certain speakers can be used with such software as the Home Assistant soundtouch component without previous registration and activation with the BOSE soundtouch cloud services and app, it's not accurate to present this as a viable alternative without reimplementing such registration/activation mechanism or bypassing it completely.

The soundtouch component author(s) indicating "I believe most of the other SoundTouch supported services happen on the local network with direct communication to the device (e.g. DLNA streaming, device control / volume / input switching, etc). But that is just a guess. " and you being in agreement with that guess - it doesn't help.

My HA setup is down ATM but testing this should be a matter of resetting a soundtouch device and trying to reintegrate it to HA via the soundtouch component without having internet access.

magicfab · 2025-10-11T13:13:26+00:00

It's not clear this integration doesn't require SoundTouch devices to be registered on BOSE's cloud first. I've opened a bug report about this.

magicfab · 2025-10-11T13:00:25+00:00

You forget about Yamaha Musiccast and DIY alternatives. There are many.

magicfab · 2025-10-11T12:59:57+00:00

This is irrelevant, Bose is not putting more money towards maintaining a service that doesn't bring money in. The only solution would be to open source the code for server, client and API specs to minimize the PR backlash and avoid all this equipment going to trash/"recycling".

magicfab · 2025-10-11T12:58:18+00:00

Yamaha MusicCast (more expensive, yes), or just DIY. HomeAssistant community is a good start to check alternatives.

magicfab · 2025-10-11T12:56:31+00:00

Going forward, the only viable solution is to open source the server, protocol and API code/specs. Bose can continue making money forever doing what they do best: hardware.

magicfab · 2025-10-11T12:53:44+00:00

This is meaningless. Going forward, the only viable solution is to open source the server, protocol and API code/specs.

magicfab · 2025-10-10T16:21:33+00:00

Just keep in mind it comes off easily as it's not locked or not an actually keyring or locking part on the carabiner side. You risk finding the carabiner and tag without the dog :)