I then tried the Beosetup app from app store and that still wouldn't work

Functionality is split over 2 different iOS apps, BeoSetup and Beoplay

The app is consistent and efficient as I have no doubt that over time it’s going to be upgraded to let you do more with this speaker than what it offers on the app now.-

That new app has about as many bugs in it as a swamp does.

Set up was extremely easy - download the app and it walks you through!

The apps are buggy it works on iPhone but on my android apps wont detect

and I like things that work well with smart phone apps

Perhaps in the future Bang & Olufsen will update their app so that it plays well with ALL others, but as of right now, NOTHING that I do to get the app to "see" this M5 works

It wants you to download an app to set it up and that app only works on an iphone, not the ipad

The app also gives you a way to upload updated firmware into the speaker (happily, this worked flawlessly for me) and to get the version and the serial number of your device

I don't really understand the need for this type of app and the marketing doesn't really explain why downloading the app is so beneficial, so I am wary of it.