# KEF Control

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1399614696](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1399614696)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1399614696`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GP Acoustics International Limited
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 1.20 / 5 (241 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.34
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-13
- **First published:** 2018-07-31
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kef-control/id1399614696)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://kef.com/pages/privacy-policy](http://kef.com/pages/privacy-policy)

## Description

KEF Control is a Chrome extension that delivers comprehensive remote control for KEF LS50 Wireless and LSX speakers. It can run as a standalone app or alongside the KEF Stream app, offering onboarding, volume adjustments, input switching, and customizable speaker sound profiles.

Additional features include auto-standby timing, configurable volume steps, a maximum volume limit, and the ability to invert left/right channels. To use it, ensure you are on the latest firmware. If you experience issues, open Settings and use Send logs & feedback with a brief description.

## Rankings

- #161,044 — Overall

## Review summary

KEF Control is plagued by reliability problems in the reviews: the app often can’t discover or connect to speakers, requiring frequent resets and reconfiguration. Updates and support are repeatedly criticized as lacking, and users cite two ineffective KEF apps plus a need for external workarounds (Ethernet setups, Apple Home, or external streamers). Positive mentions of the app are rare and tend to reference setup steps rather than ongoing control. Overall, the app experience is overwhelmingly negative with many considering returning the speakers until fixes arrive.

### Pros

- Wi‑Fi credential entry UI exists in the app and, after configuring it (often via the local network), the speakers can connect.
- The app provides a control interface for the speakers when the connection is working.
- Some users report partial interoperability with other tools (e.g., using Apple Home as a workaround for setup).

### Cons

- The app frequently fails to discover or connect to KEF speakers, making setup unreliable.
- Stable operation often requires repeated resets/reconfigurations of the speakers.
- There is a lack of updates or maintenance for the app/firmware for years, leading to ongoing issues.
- Customer support from KEF is perceived as unresponsive or unhelpful by many users.
- Two KEF apps (Control and Stream) are unreliable, and users commonly resort to external streamers or other workarounds.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1399614696)