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Now Playing & HEOS

What's playing, on one screen

When your source reports metadata, AVR Maestro's Now Playing card puts the album art, the track and the transport right on your home screen - and hands off to HEOS for browsing, then takes back over the moment the music starts.

The AVR Maestro Now Playing card with album art and transport controls
Album art, track info and transport, live over HEOS
Browsing HEOS favorites and stations from AVR Maestro
Launch HEOS to browse stations, queues and favorites

Everything you're listening to, in one card

The card fills in for HEOS and network sources that report metadata. Analog, optical/coaxial and HDMI passthrough sources don't send track info to the receiver, so the card stays empty on those - that's the source, not the app.
Common questions

Now Playing FAQ

Does it show what's playing?
Yes - for sources that report metadata over HEOS, you get album art, track, artist or station, and transport controls (play, pause, next, previous), live from your receiver.
How do I browse music?
Tap Launch HEOS on the Now Playing card. AVR Maestro opens the official HEOS app to browse stations, queues, HEOS rooms and streaming services. Once playback starts, AVR Maestro takes back over the now-playing display and transport.
Why is the card empty on some inputs?
Analog, optical/coaxial and HDMI passthrough sources don't report track metadata, so there's nothing to show. The card fills in for HEOS and network sources that do.
Where does the Now Playing card live?
On your Home screen, alongside the widgets you choose - volume, source, sound mode, zones and more.

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