Plus, it's less expensive than dedicated digital music streamers or Apple's $ 99 Airport Express, which brings
AirPlay wireless streaming to speakers.
DLNA Certified,
AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi - Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi - Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode
Multitasking, FaceTime,
AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi - Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
AirDrop function,
AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), CarPlay function, FaceTime, Family Sharing feature, Handoff, HomeKit, M10 motion coprocessor, MIMO technology, Night Shift, Notification Center, QuickType keyboard, Spotlight Search, Wi - Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, iCloud Keychain, iCloud Photo Sharing, multitasking
But you're far more limited in what you can hear outside Apple's ecosystem, unless you bring your phone or tablet and exploit Apple's
AirPlay wireless streaming technology.
One of the first to carry the new Pipo M7 model is Tablet Sprint — which also offers a new Miracast TV adapter ($ 39) which became available last week, which is similar to the new Google Chromecast — but with a lot more features, and much more like Apple TV —
Airplay wireless display device --
Not exact matches
From introducing an effective One - to - Many iPad Classroom approach that will allow you to use your iPad as a
wireless Interactive Whiteboard via
AirPlay, to going completely paperless by using cloud - based file storage solutions, you can be up and running with a sustainable model that works!
Apple has its own
wireless display system called
AirPlay, which only works with Mac source devices.
The Novo 8 Discovery features a Quad Core processor, a MicroSD slot, WiFi, and is also one of the first Android tablets to offer Miracast HD
Wireless capability, similar to Apple's
AirPlay system to provide
wireless connection to any HDTV with high resolution 1080p HD — ideal for streaming movies (including NetFlix), and to play 3G games on a Big Screen TV using the tablet as a motion control device, as well as to display any other tablet and web content in HD... essentially turning an HDTV into a multimedia computer console — T abletSprint also offers the new CloudNetGo Miracast adapter ($ 45) which became available last week, which is less than half the price of most other Miracast HD
Wireless systems on the market, which are priced around $ 100.
Just like the original award - winning Mu - so
wireless music systems they feature native TIDAL and Spotify,
AirPlay, UPnPTM (high - res streaming) and Bluetooth aptX connections.
While not inexpensive, the new Minx Air
wireless music systems from Cambridge Audio are a bold first attempt at creating that elusive component; one that offers Internet Radio, Bluetooth, and
AirPlay connectivity for $ 600.
This is Intel's attempt at offering a
wireless video and audio streaming system that could compete with Apple's
AirPlay.
We already have a strong
Airplay roadmap for 2012, but Pure Stream delivers a similar convenience when playing from a smartphone to compatible Pure
wireless music and radio systems.»
Because it's all about screen mirroring and doesn't have the «smarts» you see in protocols like
AirPlay and Chromecast, which can hand - off streaming to another device and display a different interface on one device's screen, Miracast can best be thought of like a
wireless HDMI cable.
(Before you consider buying a new speaker system for
wireless audio at home, take a look around: If you already own a set of powered speakers or a good stereo system, and if you want to use it with your iPhone or iPad, you can simply connect it with a basic audio cable, or you can use an
AirPlay or Bluetooth adapter to add
wireless - stream capabilities to your existing speakers.
Miracast could be a good solution for replacing HDMI cables with a
wireless protocol, but it's inconvenient for many of the things people use Chromecast and
AirPlay for in the living room.
Fully loaded with Wi - Fi, Bluetooth and
AirPlay, it gives you multiple options for
wireless audio streaming.
Currently highest rated
wireless speaker on Consumer Reports (above Sonos even) and intriguing because of both Wi - Fi and
Airplay support.
Our upgrade pick, the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin
Wireless, includes
AirPlay and DLNA
wireless, so you can go with those if you want uncompressed audio (and thus better sound quality).
It can be connected to the internet via Wi - Fi and reportedly supports Google Cast,
AirPlay, Spotify Connect, and Bluetooth as its
wireless options.
Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint
wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi - Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging,
AirPlay 2
wireless streaming, Neural Engine
Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint
wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi - Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging,
AirPlay 2
wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine
iLounge reports that the
AirPlay 2
wireless streaming protocol, as introduced last year, is now being tested with Apple TV on the tvOS 11.4 beta.
Apple
AirPlay support, Audio Return Channel (ARC), Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey MultEQ, HEOS
wireless multi-room technology, smartphone remote controlled
Priced at $ 99, it offers dual - band 802.11 n Wi - Fi along with
AirPlay for
wireless music playback and
wireless printing.
AirPlay is Apple's proprietary
wireless streaming protocol that lets you instantly share audio or video between your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and an Apple TV or another
AirPlay - enabled device.
Those include the aforementioned Chromecast and
Airplay (great for Spotify and Apple Music respectively), multiroom
wireless options in DTS Play - Fi and Onkyo's nascent FireConnect, as well as good old Bluetooth.
AirPlay lets you enjoy all of your favorite music and videos
wireless — from iPhone, iPad, and Mac to any
AirPlay - compatible device!
Obviously the real benefit that would make
AirPlay 2 work well for Apple TV would be to use with
wireless speakers for easier surround sound setup but to rush this feature to market so people can play a song on multiple TV's is silly.
Onkyo's ultra-low profile soundbar and
wireless subwoofer will support Dolby Atmos, DTS Play - Fi, Apple
AirPlay, and all the streaming services you know and love.
The biggest thing to keep in mind is that
AirPlay itself has a bit of a lag since it's a
wireless protocol.
But if you want another music app on the HomePod, you'll have to first send its audio from one of your iOS devices using
AirPlay 2, an update to Apple's
wireless streaming protocol that debuts with iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra this fall.
And if Apple is really serious about
wireless audio, it will allow third parties to extend the
AirPlay interface just like it allows third parties to extend Siri and iMessage; an iPhone without a headphone jack needs to have dead - simple integrations with all kinds of
wireless speaker systems, whether they're from Sonos or Samsung or Amazon.
Like Android 4.2, Microsoft's OS update includes full support for the fledgling Miracast
wireless display standard, which basically acts like Apple's
AirPlay technology.
Add new - fangled
wireless streaming to your sturdy hi - fi or mini system with these
AirPlay, Sonos and Chromecast options
You can use it with any app or source you like, as long as that source can beam to
AirPlay, Apple's proprietary
wireless streaming protocol.
In addition to being DLNA 1.5 certified, it's compatible with Apple's
AirPlay protocol, so it can support
wireless music streaming from a Mac, iPod, iPad, or iPhone (although you'll also need Pioneer's Wi - Fi adapter unless you have a hardwired Ethernet port nearby).
Cheaper models have basic connections, more expensive ones add superior HDMI inputs (including 4K / HDR passthrough),
wireless audio streaming (e.g. Bluetooth and
AirPlay), better power, more refined speaker drivers, and decoding of Blu - ray sound formats.
This Wi - Fi speaker doubles as a portable
wireless Bluetooth speaker and is fully capable of multi-room play, and comes capatible with DLNA and
Airplay.
We find it interesting that JBL opted for Bluetooth
wireless technology rather than Apple's
AirPlay for its top - of - the - line speaker dock.
Wi - fi audio receiver that allows you to stream music from your phone via
Airplay, Spotify Connect, and many more popular services, making your speakers
wireless.
For that slim price point, users get a bevy of capable features, including Wi - Fi,
Airplay, and Bluetooth
wireless streaming capabilities, NFC One Touch Listening, and even 4K / UHD video upscaling and pass - thru.
Bluetooth speaker maker Libratone has announced that beginning this fall, Zipp and Zipp Mini speaker owners will be able to use their devices to invoke Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant as well as tap in to Apple's forthcoming
AirPlay 2 protocol.The company said it will make a free firmware download available in the coming months that activates Alexa support in the
wireless speakers, which connect to Wi - Fi and have integrated microphones.Following the update, Zipp and Zipp Mini owners will be able to touch the button on the top of the speakers to ask Alexa for news, sports, traffic updates, and all the other things that can be done on Amazon's Echo range of speakers, including controlling smart home devices.Libratone intends to add Apple
AirPlay 2 support as soon as Apple
Outside of Apple's
AirPlay ecosystem, HTC's solution continues to be the best way to connect to a multitude of
wireless receivers; it's the only Android phone in my house to work with Libratone's suite of
wireless speakers, for example.
A
wireless Bluetooth speaker capable of
AirPlay, ChromeCast and Spotify Connect, the Acton can also form part of a multi-room music network.
Incredibly loud, and with an unmistakably iconic design, this skilled centrepiece
wireless speaker balances Bluetooth,
AirPlay, ChromeCast, Spotify Connect and multi-room.
Minuet is a complete hardware, software, and services solution targeted at high performance
wireless speaker products with Chromecast built - in and incorporating, Spotify Connect,
AirPlay and other streaming services.
The two Harman Kardon AVRs include multiple
wireless features, including
AirPlay playback from any Apple iOS device, vTuner Internet radio to connect with thousands of terrestrial and Web - based stations and podcasts from around the globe as well as DLNA 1.5 Certified connectivity to stream from compatible devices on a home network.
The system does not include built - in support for Apple
AirPlay, but it does offer on - board Bluetooth with aptX for easy
wireless music streaming.
Full
wireless connectivity is provided via Wi - Fi and Bluetooth, while Apple's
Airplay is supported for simple
wireless music streaming.