Reviews of orthoplay

By: Teenage Engineering App

List of user reviews and ratings for orthoplay

Total ratings

3.90 (Rating count: 19)

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Review summary

Orthoplay is praised for a clean, intuitive remote experience that complements TE speakers, with updates that add features. However, users report reliability and stability issues after updates, occasional speaker-detection problems, and a perceived lack of ongoing support for promised features. The UI/UX is also criticized as underdeveloped in places. Overall, it’s a strong concept with room for improvement on stability and feature completeness.

Pros

Sleek, minimalist design that users find visually appealing.
Slick, easy-to-use interface with a functional Ortho Remote-style volume dial.
Effective companion remote for TE speakers (OD-11/OB-4) and Wi‑Fi setup.
Updates add features and expand hardware support over time.

Cons

App reliability and stability issues: updates frequently break functionality or fail to recognize speakers.
UI/UX concerns and inconsistent behavior across updates (embarrassing UX, persistent problems cited by users).
Feature gaps and support concerns—promised capabilities (e.g., AirPlay2) and basic enhancements (EQ, recording export) have not materialized, fueling frustration.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 3.90

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11% (2)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-12-29	Ga*****	The app is perfectly minimalist, but the fact that you cannot extract or transfer the recordings from the ob-4 seems like a missed opportunity. I would love to be able to manage and delete what has been recorded in ob-4 via this app.
The app is perfectly minimalist, but the fact that you cannot extract or transfer the recordings from the ob-4 seems like a missed opportunity. I would love to be able to manage and delete what has been recorded in ob-4 via this app.
2025-10-08	m—*****	12.9 inch iPad not supported well. App doesn’t support landscape mode and reverts to a strange bulky layout where user cant click buttons. Also poor volume knob isnt accurate with big value leaps of 10 value (so can set 23 volume, app would auto set 20, cant set 27, app auto sets to 30 etc) so very poor volume control accuracy. Constantly have to unplug speakers to get connection to work … disappointing and poorly designed software from teenage engineering
12.9 inch iPad not supported well. App doesn’t support landscape mode and reverts to a strange bulky layout where user cant click buttons. Also poor volume knob isnt accurate with big value leaps of 10 value (so can set 23 volume, app would auto set 20, cant set 27, app auto sets to 30 etc) so very poor volume control accuracy. Constantly have to unplug speakers to get connection to work … disappointing and poorly designed software from teenage engineering
2024-04-26	Ma*****	First off most speakers on the market allow you to see speaker charge within widgets on iOS. Battery status information is feasibly available on other speakers and needs to be added to OB-4. The reason I say this is because it feels like a missed small detail that will make a world of difference. In addition it would be nice for you to take recordings directly in the ortho app and save them from the OB-4 and save them to iPhone. Small little things and care for detail need to be added for this application.
First off most speakers on the market allow you to see speaker charge within widgets on iOS. Battery status information is feasibly available on other speakers and needs to be added to OB-4. The reason I say this is because it feels like a missed small detail that will make a world of difference. In addition it would be nice for you to take recordings directly in the ortho app and save them from the OB-4 and save them to iPhone. Small little things and care for detail need to be added for this application.
2022-11-24	ma*****	Thanks Teenage Engineering for this huge update.
Thanks Teenage Engineering for this huge update.
2022-08-13	in*****	The app works fine, but doesn’t do much besides update the OB-4 firmware. Would love an EQ since the OB-4 doesn’t have one built in :)
The app works fine, but doesn’t do much besides update the OB-4 firmware. Would love an EQ since the OB-4 doesn’t have one built in :)
2021-12-18	Ve*****	OD-11 users have been neglected by Teenage Engineering for a while now. This lovely and really expensive speaker feels like an afterthought for company. Airplay2 support was promised long time ago but never came and issues like this keep happening and company seems to be busy with other stuff and not willing to fix things for their loyal customers. I really love TE and have been supportive and patient throughout the years but it has now become too frustrating. It makes me a bit sad. :(
OD-11 users have been neglected by Teenage Engineering for a while now. This lovely and really expensive speaker feels like an afterthought for company. Airplay2 support was promised long time ago but never came and issues like this keep happening and company seems to be busy with other stuff and not willing to fix things for their loyal customers. I really love TE and have been supportive and patient throughout the years but it has now become too frustrating. It makes me a bit sad. :(
2021-05-13	To*****	Updated app (with op4 support) fails to recognize my speakers. It scans endlessly but wont find the 2 speakers no more. Whilst they are playing through wifi, mind. So dont update
Updated app (with op4 support) fails to recognize my speakers. It scans endlessly but wont find the 2 speakers no more. Whilst they are playing through wifi, mind. So dont update
2021-04-23	Na*****	They’ve added more features and made the devices more accessible.
They’ve added more features and made the devices more accessible.
2021-01-29	Fi*****	From the sharp design, to the thoughtful care put into the product lines, I highly recommend this app. I use it for my pair of OD-11 speakers. I’m always happy to see when an update is available for the speakers via the orthoplay app interface. It’s a testament of quality for a company when their product continues to improve.
From the sharp design, to the thoughtful care put into the product lines, I highly recommend this app. I use it for my pair of OD-11 speakers. I’m always happy to see when an update is available for the speakers via the orthoplay app interface. It’s a testament of quality for a company when their product continues to improve.
2019-12-05	Si*****	The UX is embarrassingly bad for something that is so elegant in general. This just isn’t up to your standards. Update: one year later, nothing has changed. Now it also functions bad. This is one of my favorite companies overall, but this app is the weakest point.
The UX is embarrassingly bad for something that is so elegant in general. This just isn’t up to your standards. Update: one year later, nothing has changed. Now it also functions bad. This is one of my favorite companies overall, but this app is the weakest point.