Airplay 2: Music Multiplied
AppleMagazine|May 11, 2018

Airplay 2: Music Multiplied

Airplay 2: Music Multiplied

For many of us, the first piece of Apple tech we owned was an iPod, used in conjunction with iTunes. Apple has long been the king of music, and technology, and strives to create a seamless integration across all Apple products, and the latest addition to the Apple family does just that. AirPlay 2 works to create a seamless transition between our devices and allows multi-room control directly from your iPhone.

AIRPLAY 2 IS ABOUT TO SHIP

Apple AirPlay 2 is the latest version of the AirPlay protocol, and it is finally on its way. The original AirPlay was first introduced in 2010, so it is certainly outdated, and finally it will feature universal device support. It allows you to share music from your MacBook or iPhone to your Apple TV or third-party speaker, for example. Users will finally be able to control all their AirPlay speakers from their iPhone. This is something that could previously be done through a MacBook via iTunes, but not on an iOS device.

CONTROL YOUR AIRPLAY 2 DEVICES FROM SIRI

AirPlay 2 still hasn’t shipped, however, the feature has been a much discussed success in recent betas, and its most impressive aspect it perhaps its ability to control audio playback on one device from Siri on another device! This means you can ask Siri on your iPhone to play music on another device, as long as it is an AirPlay 2 speaker. Currently, AirPlay speakers only include Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K running tvOS 11.4, however, soon HomePod should also be included. This is likely to be timed with the release of iOS and tvOS 11.4. Thirdparty AirPlay 2 speakers will also undoubtedly be available in the future.

HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR ENTIRE HOUSE WITH AIRPLAY 2

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