Because the HomePod will ship with AirPlay 2 support, you can combine multiple HomePods (or
other AirPlay 2 - compatible speakers) in the same room or different rooms, and then choose which combination of speakers to send your audio to.
That will let you send audio to two or more ZIPPs, HomePods, or
other AirPlay 2 speakers from a device running iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra.
Via the upcoming AirPlay 2, you will be able to multi-room with HomePod, just as you will with
other AirPlay 2 - enabled devices.
Users will also be able to control
any other AirPlay 2 ‑ compatible speakers.
Thanks to AirPlay 2 support you can connect it to HomePods all over the house and even control
other AirPlay 2 supported speakers with it.
This means you can play things from an iPhone to two or more Apple TVs, HomePods or
other AirPlay 2 devices at the same time.
With AirPlay, you can stream music, podcasts, and more to HomePod and
other AirPlay - enabled devices.
If you can't mirror or stream content from your iOS device to your Apple TV or
other AirPlay enabled device, learn what to do.
Not exact matches
For those not in one of the large markets initially supported (including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Dallas - Fort Worth), there are a few
other updates to enjoy: a larger library of old NBC shows (so if you miss Knight Rider as much as you should, your patience has now been rewarded), and added
AirPlay support (which is good for those using iOS devices, with no word on a target for Chromecast support).
BlackBerry 7 devices are also said to be getting an
AirPlay - like «Wireless Media Server» feature that will allow users to stream media to
other devices.
One
other benefit of the iPhone's dual - core processor is its mirroring capability via
AirPlay.
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.
It's great for people who own
other Apple products, since streaming from an iPad or Mac via
AirPlay is a breeze.
Tech blogger Khoi Vinh of Subtraction.com prefers
AirPlay over Sonos, and many
other Mac enthusiasts have posted the details of their beloved
AirPlay systems in online forums.
1st place Apple iPad with Retina display $ 699 (64 GB) Offering a super-sharp screen and a lightning quick microprocessor, the iPad 4 comes with apps such as FaceTime for video chats, iTunes for accessing music, movies and
other media, and
AirPlay for playing iPad content on HDTV or computer screens.
The Apple TV ecosystem is a curious one to watch, as when you think about it - All the ingredients really are there for a potentially killer video game console experience, but no one has really put them together yet due to various stopping points like
AirPlay lag, Apple's refusal to allow third party apps to run on the Apple TV, and
other obstacles.
You won't have a problem playing anything digital though, as virtually every CD / DVD / Blu - ray player has an optical audio output, and any
other form of digital audio (Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Internet Radio,
Airplay, Chromecast, and virtually any digital audio codec from MP3 to WAV) will just stream straight to the box.
Back in June, Apple promised us
AirPlay 2, a simple way to connect and control multiple speakers together via an iPhone or
other Apple device.
The unit boasts Wi - Fi,
AirPlay, and Bluetooth technology, and users can stream direct to the receiver using Spotify Connect, Pandora and
others, or stream audio stored on mobile handset and online music services using the free Onkyo Remote 3 control app.
Or join your Wi - Fi network with
AirPlay for Apple, or DLNA for Windows, Android, and
other devices in the Harman Kardon ecosystem.
AirPlay is a pretty great technology and you'll be able to stream not just Apple Music but also most
other audio apps for iOS to your speakers using the AirPort Express.
If you don't have an Apple Music account, HomePod works with iTunes Match and iTunes Music purchases, and you can use
AirPlay from your
other Apple products to play music from streaming services like Spotify.
It's incredibly «Apple» to exclude any
other platform, a similar attitude to how the company deals with iMessage,
AirPlay, FaceTime, and
other technologies.
All
other factors being equal,
AirPlay is also capable of better sound quality than Bluetooth, and it brings less chance of «Which device is connected?»
You can also use
AirPlay to throw
other tracks from your iPhone or iPad to the HomePod, or for
other people in your home to play, they just need to be on your Wi - Fi network.
In Home Settings, you can control how
others connect to all of your HomePod speakers using
AirPlay.
There are also all sorts of
other goodies, like person - to - person Apple Pay, a one - handed keyboard for iPhone, document scanning in notes, markup for screenshots and the web, a new Siri voice and intelligence, new Photos filters that can get «depthy» with it, indoor maps for airports and malls, HomeKit support for speakers, multi-room capable
AirPlay 2, Apple Music social sharing, a whole new App Store, FaceTime captures, «automagic» setup, and the list goes on and on and on and on.
You can get access to many more apps using Google's Cast technology, the
AirPlay - like system that debuted on Chromecast and is now compatible with numerous
other devices, including Roku, WDTV and plenty of smart TVs.
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.
So keeping in mind the hierarchy of app access ease — native apps at the top (marked «Yes» on the chart below), followed by Cast - compatible apps and sites and Apple's
AirPlay, and finally TabCasting and
other screen mirroring solutions — here's a revised version of our app and media service comparison chart by platform.
On the
other hand, tvOS 11.3 promises enhancements to Match Content support, automatic mode switching for
AirPlay video sessions, as well as automatic frame rate switching on Apple TV 4th generation devices.
And it's a rather big deal.Chromecast is an HDMI dongle designed to plug into your TV and is a rival to Apple's
AirPlay and devices like Apple TV, Roku and
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Supercharge your Intel Unite ® solution by adding out - of - the - box screen mirroring receiving capability from iPhones, iPads, Macs, Windows 10 PCs, Chromebooks, Pixel, Nexus, or any
other device that supports
AirPlay, Google Cast or Miracast using AirServer.
Keep in mind you can stream to HomePod with
AirPlay 2, so you'll be able to listen to
other audio services so long as they offer
AirPlay 2 support.
Apple didn't confirm during its keynote address which streaming services will support
AirPlay 2, and of course only gave demos using Apple Music, but it's highly likely
others will work alongside the new technology.
When
AirPlay 2 launches, you'll be able to stream that audio to multiple
AirPlay - compatible speakers, but the
AirPlay 2 protocol is not required to stream audio from your Mac or
other sources.
Unlike any
other Bluetooth speakers, your HomePod is rather an
AirPlay speaker.
You can use Spotify Connect,
AirPlay (
AirPlay 2 is coming later in 2018), and the Orbitsound app supports several
other streaming services.
No
other device is required as you can easily set up Mac to
AirPlay audio to HomePod.
Bose tweeted that a new SoundTouch with
AirPlay 2 is «coming soon,» and later clarified that
other speakers would get an over-the-air update.
If you want to Stream music from any
other apps on HomePod like Spotify then you can use
AirPlay Peer - to - Peer feature.
Apple says HomePod speakers will be able to communicate with each
other through
AirPlay 2, so they can play music throughout the house.
To prevent
others from streaming content on HomePod, you have to lock
AirPlay access and for that, you have to set permission for individuals or members in your family, who use your Wi - Fi network or share HomeKit.
Based on my attempts to watch football on
other devices, I can say with at least some authority that the free Super Bowl stream won't be available on tablets (even though they use the same Android or iOS apps), and you won't be able to stream the game to a larger screen using Chromecast,
AirPlay, or
other screen mirroring tools via the NFL or Yahoo apps.
You can prevent
other users from accessing your
AirPlay.
Other than the queuing songs feature and the «improved buffereing», what different is this from playing music through multiple
AirPlay speakers with iTunes?
Apple says this allows you to continue using «important features» like AirDrop for transferring files,
AirPlay for playing media on
other devices, the Apple Pencil, Apple Watch, Continuity features like Handoff and Instant Hotspot, and Location Services.
While you can
AirPlay other content like Spotify, Google Music, etc. from an Apple device, the HomePod only supports Apple Music, iCloud Music Library, and Apple Podcast for playing music natively via Siri.