Onkyo Controller

11 Trading Company LLC

About this app

Onkyo Controller is the official Onkyo remote control application that allows users to conveniently operate compatible Onkyo network products from their Android handset.
The intuitive, user-friendly interface makes it easy to get more from your AV home entertainment experience.

Main functions that can be operated through this application.
(1) Play music in each room or every room
- Lets you play music from music streaming services such as Pandora, Spotify, DEEZER and TIDAL, your music library on your smart device, or your NAS drive on compatible products.
- You can play your music via radio, Bluetooth and USB.

(2) Remote control functions
- You can operate general control functions (play/stop, control the volume, select the input source, etc.) from your smartphone.

(3) Operation of connected product（home theater product such as AV amplifier）
- Lets you control a Blu-Ray Disc player or TV that is connected to an AV amplifier or home theater product via HDMI.

(4) Dirac Live-enabled products measure automatic sound field correction. In addition, filters can be edited.

(5) Audio/Video formats of input and output can also be checked.

*By setting the “Network Standby” menu item in the unit’s initial settings to ON, you can use this application to turn on the power of the unit.

Compatible models
Network AV Receivers/Home Theater/Wireless Speaker released in April 2016 or later

■ Please note:
・To use Application it needs to read and agree Terms of Service.
・All models require a firmware update to use Onkyo Controller.
・Available Service depends on regions.
・Why the device's location is needed? Answer: In order to set-up your wireless devices which are located around you, the access point information such as SSID is needed. There is no other purpose to use the information of the device’s location.
・When updating from ver. 2.x, customized settings are not inherited except for Dirac measurement results.

Ratings and reviews

It works well enough for a wide range of music listening options, which may be radio, CD, streaming and other. I use it with my TX 8260, which I purchased specifically for streaming music from TuneIn stations and Pandora. Later, expanded Spotify, and more recently Deezer. Sure, it does not have the same functionality as the apps mentioned, but considering the wide range of options available, it does a decent job. Occasionally, I have to resort to the unplug/plug to get it back working.

Ignores 75% of button presses anywhere in the app. It's always a guessing game of how many times you have to press something before it finally responds. It's incapable of pausing smartphone tracks that are near the end of the track and will just give you multiple errors and keep playing. Atrocious UI means finding or changing songs takes forever. Not able to access 95% of the unit's settings. Not acceptable on $2500+ receiver in 2026. Literally just copy WiiM and it would be 1000% better.

Despite the negative reviews from users, this app works exactly as advertised. The real problem lies with the receivers or amps it is controlling. I discovered that the most expeditious way to get the app back to functionality was to unplug the receiver. Apparently, when the receiver is in standby, it's not resetting whatever buffer is used to play music from internet, network, or bluetooth sources. Only a hard shutdown will do the trick. Some food for thought.

What’s new

Added support for GX-AIO