It's a strong competitor to Google Cast, and should get Apple back in the game for
multi-room home audio.
In a blog post, Sonos said the 5.1 update would make it easier for people to get started with
the multi-room home audio system.
Not exact matches
One of the more surprising feature is the addition of
multi-room audio to hook up to multiple speakers throughout your
home & play in sync.
Streamed music from Amazon Music and Prime Music can also be streamed to multiple BluOS Enabled devices simultaneously in the
home, making for an even richer
multi-room audio experience.
LG has announced the launch of a new wireless
multi-room audio system, the NP8740, which can be used to stream
audio to speakers in different locations of a
home.
You can also add your existing Bluetooth speakers to Google
Home groups for
multi-room audio, which is where this might prove handy for
Home Max users.
Add any Bluetooth speaker you want to a group in the Google
Home app and — voilà — you have
multi-room audio.
Multi-room audio: Some soundbars can be components in a multi-room audio system, but this usually entails choosing one platform and sticking with it all over your home (speakers that support DTS Play - Fi are an exception to t
Multi-room audio: Some soundbars can be components in a
multi-room audio system, but this usually entails choosing one platform and sticking with it all over your home (speakers that support DTS Play - Fi are an exception to t
multi-room audio system, but this usually entails choosing one platform and sticking with it all over your
home (speakers that support DTS Play - Fi are an exception to that rule).
No one does
multi-room audio better than Sonos, so if you're intrigued by the idea of playing different music in every room in your
home, give the Sonos One a long listening test.
Alexa uses groups for smart
home devices as well as creating
multi-room audio - which we've covered separately.
A
home full of Echo Dots is no substitute for a genuine
multi-room audio system, however, because you can't play the same music in sync on multiple Echos of any type.
Want
multi-room Bluetooth
audio, or to just hear music out of a better quality speaker than your Google
Home Mini?
Starting now, you can pair any number of compatible Bluetooth speakers with your Google
Home devices, enabling you to have a
multi-room audio experience.
You can also add a Bluetooth speaker to a group in the Google
Home app to get
multi-room audio.
Control 4 develops a branded line of products and services to control
home lighting,
multi-room audio, and HVAC systems that utilize a variety of communication protocols.
Apple's HomeKit service will now support
multi-room home speakers from several major manufacturers, and a new AirPlay 2 feature will make it easier to play music and
audio to other devices.
The integration and support of AirPlay 2 mean that users would be able to set up a
multi-room, multi-device
audio systems in their
home, as long as those devices they wish to use are either iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4, or Apple TV 4K running either iOS 11.3 or tvOS 11.3.
At launch, the HomePod won't support
multi-room audio, which could be a real bummer for people with dreams of using a HomePod to control music throughout their
home.
You can even add multiple Bluetooth speakers to Google
Home groups for
multi-room audio.
I can use voice commands to stream music through Soundcloud and play podcasts through Pocketcasts; the Google
Home also integrates well with my
multi-room audio setup, which helps when I'm setting up the ambiance for a dinner party.
Multi-room audio A multi-room audio system can play the same or different songs on speakers in different rooms inside your home, managed by a centralized controller (most commonly an app on your smartphone o
Multi-room audio A
multi-room audio system can play the same or different songs on speakers in different rooms inside your home, managed by a centralized controller (most commonly an app on your smartphone o
multi-room audio system can play the same or different songs on speakers in different rooms inside your
home, managed by a centralized controller (most commonly an app on your smartphone or tablet).
Multi-room audio systems tend to be wireless and controlled using an app, so aside from ensuring a power supply is nearby and you have your smartphone ready, speakers can be positioned wherever you like in your
home.
Bottom line: I think the 15 - device limit will pose a problem only for very large households with very complex
home theaters and large
multi-room audio systems.
Well, that all boils down to three things — speakers in
Home app,
multi-room audio and shared playlists.
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Since the GA10 can use Chromecast
Audio, you can include it in any
multi-room Chromecast groups, too, making it part of a house - wide
audio system, just as you would with any Google
Home or Chromecast
Audio product.
The Google
Home series is also the better choice for building out a
multi-room audio system.
Sonos has always made speakers that sound excellent, and if you own more than one, the company's
multi-room wireless
audio system can fill your entire
home or apartment with that top - notch sound...
The Zipp and Zipp Mini sound good, but they illustrate the distinction between a
multi-room audio system and a whole -
home audio system.
Last month, our APK Insight revealed that Google
Home was working on letting users pair their Assistant device to Bluetooth speakers for a
multi-room audio setup.
It can get kind of pricey, though, but the Google
Home app enables
Home Max to be grouped with other Cast - enabled speakers for
multi-room audio if that's more suitable.
Powered by Blackfire, FireConnect is a wireless
multi-room technology that can distribute any analog and digital
audio signal wirelessly — from vinyl to Hi - Res
Audio — to a compatible wireless speaker throughout the
home.
A new bridge will cost $ 119 (or $ 200 for the Pro version that can be integrated with other connected -
home systems, including certain
multi-room audio systems and Logitech's Harmony remote controls).
The speakers in Polk's Vanishing LS series are ideal for creating a
multi-room setup that delivers beautiful
audio while fitting into your
home's aesthetic.
Wi - Fi is really only necessary for those utilizing MusicCast, Yamaha's sprawling wireless
multi-room audio system that allows the bar to integrate with speakers like the WX - 30, or the hi - res NX - N500 for a full
home sound solution.
You'll find plenty of other «dumb» powered speakers that sound better, and Sonos remains my mainstream top pick for
multi-room audio, but the Google
Home Max is definitely an up - and - comer.
Users will also be able to connect their Google
Home devices to a group of Bluetooth speakers to experience
multi-room audio listening.
Denon announced today a major expansion of its HEOS wireless
multi-room audio system (the acronym stands for
Home Entertainment Operating System).
Once this is done, you can either have your Bluetooth speaker replace
audio output from your Google
Home or add it to an
audio group and quickly get
multi-room audio.
Airplay 2 offers
multi-room audio via iOS 11 that can be controlled through the
Home app, Control Center, or Siri.
Shaking up the
multi-room speaker category, the Crave collection is designed for easy,
multi-room audio throughout the entire
home.
While you will be able to hook up multiple Nexus Q spheres around your
home, for
multi-room audio, it's nowhere near as slick as the Sonos, and for general features and price, the Apple TV trumps it in almost every area.
If you have multiple devices you can also take advantage of
multi-room audio functionality to broadcast Spotify tunes throughout your
home.
San Clemente, CA — February 2006 — Sonance, the well respected company that developed the world's first in - wall loudspeaker system for the consumer market, has introduced a redesigned and improved Virtuoso line of elegant, affordable in - wall and ceiling loudspeakers that can be seamlessly installed in
home theater and
multi-room audio systems.
It also hosts Marantz's unique Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM) for all channels independently and full wireless
multi-room audio, which enables a whole -
home audio experience.
The DRX models also include FireConnect powered by Blackfire wireless
multi-room technology that can wirelessly distribute any analog and digital
audio signal — from vinyl to Hi - Res
Audio — to a compatible wireless speaker throughout the
home.
Built - in HEOS music streaming allows you to listen to your own music library all the way up to «beyond CD» DSD, streaming services including Spotify and Tidal, music or direct from a phone or tablet via Bluetooth, and Internet radio, while the HEOS Bar can also be combined with other HEOS speakers around the
home to give full
multi-room audio.
The new Klipsch Stream Wireless
Multi-Room Audio series is an ecosystem of sound bars, wireless speakers, legacy
audio converters and USB DAC amplifiers that will feature DTS Play - Fi whole -
home technology, enabling consumers to wirelessly stream virtually any source into any room of their
home.
Competing devices like the Amazon Echo and Google
Home are already capable of delivering
multi-room audio.
Roku Connect will be able to power single speakers like we've seen with Echo and Google
Home products, as well as sound bars, surround - sound systems, and
multi-room audio solutions.