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BoseCineMatePulse

BoseCineMatePulse is a Windows tray utility designed to keep your Bose CineMate Home Theatre Speaker System (or other similar speakers) from going to sleep due to inactivity.

Problem

The Bose CineMate speakers automatically go to sleep after a certain period of audio inactivity. This utility helps keep the speakers active by generating short inaudible frequencies.

How It Works

The program generates inaudible tones at 1 Hz, 2 Hz, and 3 Hz. These tones are played periodically to prevent the speakers from going to sleep. The application runs in the system tray and automatically plays the wake-up sound every 20 minutes. You can also manually trigger the wake-up sound by clicking the tray icon.

Setup and Usage

  1. Installation:

    • Build using VS Code:
      dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained
    • Alternative Method:
      • Run the publish.bat file. This will compile and zip the application into 2 files located in /bin/Publish.
      • Copy the files to a folder of your choice and run the .exe file.
  2. Running the Application:

    • Ensure the application is running. It will appear as a tray icon.
    • The wake-up sound will play every 20 minutes to keep the speakers active.
    • You can manually trigger the wake-up sound by clicking the tray icon.
  3. Auto-Launch on Startup:

    • Add the application to your PC's startup programs to ensure it runs automatically when your PC starts.

Notes

  • This utility is a fork of BoseCineMatePulse.
  • The wake-up interval is currently set to 20 minutes. Bose speakers typically need a wake-up signal every 15 minutes, but this has not been extensively timed.

Personal Setup

I have my Bose CineMate speakers connected to a composite audio to 3.5mm audio cable, which is then hooked into a Bluetooth adapter (Bluetooth Adapter) and paired to my PC.

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