Bringing Rich Audio Information Directly to KNX Touch Panels
OpenAudio is pleased to announce a major enhancement to its KNX integration platform with the introduction of full metadata support across the OpenAudio product families.
This new capability allows KNX systems to display real-time music information directly on KNX touch panels, significantly improving the user experience and further strengthening the integration between distributed audio and building automation.
What is Metadata?
Metadata refers to information associated with the currently playing content, including:
Information Type | Example |
Track Title | Hotel California |
Artist | Eagles |
Album | Hell Freezes Over |
Playback Status | Playing / Paused / Stopped |
Source Information | AirPlay 2 / Google Cast / Spotify Connect |
Zone Information | Living Room / Kitchen / Master Bedroom |
Before vs After
Traditional KNX Audio Integration
Function | Available |
Power On/Off | ✓ |
Volume Control | ✓ |
Source Selection | ✓ |
Mute | ✓ |
Track Title | ✗ |
Artist Information | ✗ |
Playback Status | ✗ |
Users could control the audio system but had no visibility into what content was actually playing.
OpenAudio KNX Metadata Integration
Function | Available |
Power On/Off | ✓ |
Volume Control | ✓ |
Source Selection | ✓ |
Mute | ✓ |
Track Title | ✓ |
Artist Information | ✓ |
Playback Status | ✓ |
Source Identification | ✓ |
Users can now view detailed playback information directly from KNX interfaces without needing to open a separate mobile application.
Example on a KNX Touch Panel
A typical KNX touch panel can now display information such as:
Item | Display |
Zone | Living Room |
Source | AirPlay 2 |
Status | ▶ Playing |
Song | Hotel California |
Artist | Eagles |
Volume | 52% |
This creates a much richer and more intuitive user experience while maintaining a fully integrated KNX environment.
Designed for Modern Multi-Room Audio
The metadata enhancement works alongside OpenAudio’s existing KNX capabilities, including:
- Native KNX Integration
- Up to 8 Independent Audio Zones
- 8 Simultaneous AirPlay 2 Streams
- 8 Simultaneous Google Cast Streams
- Matrix Audio Routing
- DSP Processing
- Control4 Integration
- RTI Integration
- Home Assistant Integration
- Web API Integration
Why It Matters
As smart homes and smart buildings become increasingly integrated, users expect more than simple control commands.
They expect visibility.
By bringing track titles, artist information, source identification, and playback status directly into the KNX ecosystem, OpenAudio enables KNX touch panels to become true audio control interfaces rather than simple remote controls.
This enhancement further strengthens OpenAudio’s position as one of the most KNX-focused distributed audio platforms available today.
Availability
Metadata support is now available as part of the latest OpenAudio KNX integration package and is supported across OpenAudio centralized multi-room audio platforms. For more information: www.openaudio.io
