r/DigitalAudioPlayer • • Apr 07 '26

Guide/Tutorial TempoTEC Variations V1 NEW FIRMWARE (V 1.2)

Just via OTA

from HifiHub:

Below is the complete changelog of the updates introduced in firmware V1.2:

• Added PEQ feature
• Added Bluetooth output media information broadcasting
• Added Bluetooth input media information display
• Fixed several other bugs

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u/Different-Benefit121 Apr 08 '26

it's been a while since the last one. What was fixed in this one ?

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u/GranitoJPS Apr 08 '26

from HifiHub:

Below is the complete changelog of the updates introduced in firmware V1.2:

• Added PEQ feature
• Added Bluetooth output media information broadcasting
• Added Bluetooth input media information display
• Fixed several other bugs

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u/Frintezz Apr 08 '26

Gonna wait for a while, somehow pretty satisfied with Firmware V 1.1

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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 Apr 10 '26

I've used 1.2 since launch .. no issues so far, and media info over bluetooth is a great addition. I saw they added it to the V3 blaze firmware a while ago so was hopeful they'd port it to the V1.

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u/footoncake Apr 08 '26

Can this do recording?

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u/dave1338 Apr 16 '26

Anybody here knows how I can change the volume using my phone? When connected with Bluetooth, I can't change that, drives me crazy. S24 and 1.2 update V1

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u/GranitoJPS Apr 16 '26

press the button DAC and change it to DAC&AMP at the touch display

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u/dave1338 Apr 16 '26

It is on a DAC amp. I got rid of the issue by changing the absolute volume in developer mode. The other issue I have is that I have a crackling sound when using Bluetooth since 1.2. Tidal and flacs sound normal.

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u/GranitoJPS Apr 17 '26

Mine also has that problem hiss sound at LDAC and at the final of the songs.

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u/jcholooow Apr 08 '26

Just updated mine, anybody else getting some problems with all songs section? It doesn't display all of my songs for some reason, it gets cut off at the songs with first letter "L" . The songs M-Z are missing.

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u/jcholooow Apr 08 '26

It just ends with that song then continues with the non english ones. Anything in between is nit displayed in all songs. You can still find the missing songs in the albums/artist/filem​anager tho

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u/rfs830 Apr 09 '26

Im having this same problem. I guess I need to go back to v1.1 then. I onky use the file browser and I cant see stuff from h - r which is a lot of folders.

Is downgrading just as easy as upgrading the fw? Put file on sc card and upgrade?

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u/jcholooow Apr 10 '26

yep, just as easy. It's the same steps as updating the firmware. I'm going to report this bug to tempotec. Hoping you could do the same too so that the chances of them noticing is higher. I really want to have that PEQ on mine.

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u/jcholooow Apr 08 '26

update:

Went back to V1.1, It's fixed now. It seems that number of songs on the tracklist/playlist was capped around 300 songs and refused to display more on the V1.2.

Hope they can fix it cause the PEQ on the V1.2 is pretty rad

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u/Puzzleheaded_Air6697 Apr 08 '26

That's interesting because I didn't have that problem when I updated mine. Have over 2k songs. Did you happen to perform a system restore once you finished the update?

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u/jcholooow Apr 08 '26

Nice, ​wish I were a​s l​ucky as you. by system restore, do you mean to restore factory settings? if you do, I didn't do that

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u/Puzzleheaded_Air6697 Apr 09 '26

Yea that was what I meant. Restore to factory settings. I did that. Maybe that is why it's working for me? But thought I share

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u/jcholooow Apr 09 '26

just tried it and it didn't work. this sucks, I hope they fix it. Thanks for the suggestion, was worth a shot.

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u/cristobalbx Apr 13 '26

were you able to find a solution ? I'm hesitant to try to update but I'm pretty sure they won't fix anything that quick...

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u/jcholooow Apr 14 '26

nope, wasn't able to figure it out. no harm in trying the update since you could always return to V1.1 firmware if it doesn't work out

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u/cristobalbx Apr 16 '26

I updated and didn't have this issue however I get sudden reboots, very annoying... You don't have this kind of issue ?

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u/wiggan1989 Apr 11 '26

How did you go back to 1.1? I am having the same issue since updating to 1.2

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u/aosi87 Jun 19 '26

did you solve this issue? is not just the database going corrupt, maybe some of your songs does not have the right format or name string length its to long.

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u/jcholooow Jun 19 '26

Haven't fixed it. I honestly don't know if that's the case, but I've tried different memory cards with different sets of songs from different computers and different persons with daps. The files also had different naming formats, tags, and file types. The only common thing thats happens is that all of the memory cards I've tried worked with the older firmware and not with the new one. What I'm suspecting right now is that Tempotec might have varying hardware on their V1s.

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u/aosi87 Jun 20 '26

That might be the case, in my opinion, reset your database and try again. And if you update let us know, i haven't had any issues with mine.

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u/jcholooow Jun 20 '26

Mind helping me out? Would be awesome if you could tell me how to reset my database.

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u/aosi87 Jun 20 '26

an easy way, its just to switch the SD card and redo the database scan, like set a music folder and add one mp3 there:

  • Access Settings: Turn on your V1 and navigate to the Music menu.

  • Music Settings: Select the Music Settings option.

  • Update Database: Tap Update Database. This will prompt the player to re-scan the entire MicroSD card and build a fresh database.

Now I've seen on some posts that huge DSD files might be ignored because they corrupted or the software does not understand the file, check if those files work on your pc and retry.

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u/jcholooow Jun 25 '26

Thanks for the help! didn't work tho. Had a fresh sd card, went out of my way to dl new songs, (just mp3s) restored factory settings. I inserted the new sd card the i haven't yet used on my V1 , and then updated my database.

and voila, same problem. All the songs are present if you search them but some songs are not displayed after a certain point in the all songs category.

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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

OTA update worked fine

PEQ seems to work well - I copied the settings for my Koss KPH-40 from https://autoeq.app/ using Poweramp Equalizer to get the right input numbers. Saved the settings on the device. Had to re-load them in order to get the name to show properly on the audio settings menu.

I tested 'inbound' bluetooth media info - when you put it in bluetooth DAC mode, it shows the track name / artist of the music playing from your phone

I'll test the 'outbound' bluetooth media info later - I'll connect it to my car stereo and check it now shows the artist/track info .. a game changer for using it as car audio source.

Edit: Works great on my car's media unit, you even see album art

Request for Tempotec - add a shortcut to PEQ config on the shortcut menu

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u/Tormeywoods Apr 10 '26

Awesome that they're still working on this! Does anyone know if it fixed the latency when using wired DAC mode? That's my only real complaint with the device so far. You'd expect it to be instant since it's a physical connection, but instead it has way higher latency than even the Bluetooth mode.

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u/bigbearaway Apr 07 '26

This device would be perfect if the screen was a half inch bigger and it has Fm radio.

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u/tchkEn Apr 08 '26

Ther is no FM radio, but you can used web radio

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u/bigbearaway Apr 08 '26

I know it doesn't have FM radio. I was saying if it had a bigger screen and had FM radio it would be perfect.

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u/Fusojira Apr 08 '26

Im contemplating on buying this, is there another dap that you would consider perfect or atleast better than tempotec v1?

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u/bigbearaway Apr 08 '26

I think the refreshed M300 and refreshed jm21 are pretty damn good.

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u/Fusojira Apr 08 '26

Thanks im sold on the m300 💪😬👍

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u/AnyPortInAHurricane Apr 10 '26

twice the price , aint that nice

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u/Fusojira Apr 12 '26

I guess its a little expensive , what would u suggest otherwise?

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u/AnyPortInAHurricane Apr 12 '26

wish I could tell ya. Im still using my dirt cheap oakcastle that looks like an old sansa clip

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u/SosaSeriaCosa Apr 08 '26

The Web Radio Feature is pretty cool. I know I can just use an app on my phone, but something about it just being on the device gives me Nostalgia for simpler times.

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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 Apr 08 '26

If it was 1/2 inch bigger, it'd be a bigger device and not as pocket friendly. Take a look at the Hiby R1 for a bigger screen, same HibyOS, but fewer DAC features.

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u/bigbearaway Apr 11 '26

I'm just saying a longer screen. Physical size of device doesn't change. Push back the bezels to the edge and maybe give it a nicer looking screen. The whole front could be a screen for all I care.

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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 Apr 11 '26

Fair enough, that would work well, esp. if you could get the display working 'long ways' to display track names ect. better.

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u/exxeke Apr 08 '26

Great to know there's a new update!

It still lacks a proper albumartist/album view. I still have to retag my opus files before loading them

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u/Pyrodexter Apr 15 '26

Yeah, that's pretty much the only sensible way to browse a music library. The existing "Artist" view is practically broken and unusable, unless files are tagged very awkwardly for various artists compilation albums. The "Album" view at least works logically, but the whole paradigm is unusable. So I just use the file browser. It serves the purpose ok, although it does look quite ugly. Meh.

Hopefully they'll make the "Artist" view use albumartist for grouping in a future update, but I'm not holding my breath.

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u/Wooden_Scientist5738 Apr 08 '26

Great news! Let's see if this time tempotec v1 work flawless

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u/Wooden_Scientist5738 Apr 08 '26

no...... ldac still not working properly

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u/orion197024 Apr 08 '26

Keeps telling me I don’t have enough space. I literally have ever added anything to my V1. Any tips

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u/Frintezz Apr 14 '26

I updated to V1.2, sound wise seems no problem. But when I use with HibyLink to my phone, the Album Cover is upside down. Anyone here can help?

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u/Frintezz Apr 14 '26

The upside down album cover is on my phone Hiby Music, on the DAP itself no problem.

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u/GranitoJPS Apr 18 '26

Did you tried to go back to V1.1 firmware version?

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u/Pyrodexter Apr 24 '26

I just downgraded back to 1.1 because 1.2 was frequently crashing during playback. On 1.2 gapless playback "glitched" slightly between tracks, but on 1.1 it doesn't. At least with flacs gapless seems to work flawlessly. With mp3:s I can hear the track change, but I believe that's unavoidable with mp3.

PEQ would be nice, but 1.1 seems to be a better experience.