Do I need a cloud account to use AVR Maestro with the AV8805?

No. AVR Maestro talks to the AV8805 directly over your local network - no cloud account, no subscription, no extra hardware. Nothing about your setup leaves your network.

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13.2-channel reference processor, fully controlled

The Marantz AV8805 app it deserves

Q: Is there an app to control the Marantz AV8805?

Yes. AVR Maestro is a premium third-party controller for the Marantz AV8805. Over your network it controls surround modes, Audyssey MultEQ XT32 and Dirac Live, speaker presets, channel levels, multi-zone, the FM/AM tuner and one-tap Scenes - everything the AV8805 exposes on its network interface.

The AV8805 is Marantz's 13.2-channel reference AV processor - Audyssey MultEQ XT32, Dirac Live, the pre-amp core of a high-end separates rig. AVR Maestro gives you full, fast control of it from your phone. No cloud, no subscriptions, no ads.

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AVR Maestro controlling a Marantz AV8805

Everything the AV8805 does

Reach every feature, not just volume

AVR Maestro surfaces the controls the official app buries - plus the Scenes feature it does not have at all.

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Every surround mode

Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro-3D and the upmixers - with the active mode and channels shown live.

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Audyssey & Dirac Live

Switch Audyssey MultEQ curves and Dynamic EQ/Volume, or pick Dirac Live filter slots by name - whichever your speaker preset uses.

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Speaker presets & levels

Full layout, distances, channel levels and crossovers, following the active Speaker Preset.

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One-tap Scenes

Save the AV8805's entire state - input, mode, calibration, zones, tuner - and recall it instantly.

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Multi-zone

Independent Zone 2 / Zone 3 power, input and volume for whole-house audio.

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Tuner & HEOS

The FM/AM tuner with presets, plus a live HEOS now-playing display with transport.

The AV8805's 13.2-channel processing, XT32 calibration and Dirac Live support are all read from the receiver on connect - AVR Maestro only shows what the AV8805 exposes, so you get its full feature set with no dead buttons.

Common questions

Marantz AV8805 + AVR Maestro

Is there an app to control the Marantz AV8805?

Yes - AVR Maestro is a premium third-party controller for the AV8805. Over your network it controls surround modes, Audyssey MultEQ XT32 and Dirac Live, speaker presets, levels, multi-zone, the tuner and one-tap Scenes.

Does AVR Maestro control Dirac Live on the AV8805?

Yes. On a Marantz AV8805 with a Dirac Live license, AVR Maestro lists your Dirac filter slots by name and switches the active one. With a standard Audyssey preset it controls MultEQ, Dynamic EQ, Dynamic Volume and LFC instead. See the Audyssey & Dirac guide.

Do I need a cloud account?

No - it talks to the AV8805 directly over your local network. No cloud, no subscription, no extra hardware; nothing leaves your network.

How do I connect it?

Enable Network Control on the AV8805, grab its IP, and add it in the app. Full steps on the getting started guide.