You can use Siri from the source device to start music and control volume after adding the speakers in Apple’s Home app. You can start up any audio playing from an iOS device (or Mac), go to the usual AirPlay menu, and send it over to the appropriate Sonos speaker with little delay, and it pops up in the list of compatible devices automatically.
With the update on Wednesday, Sonos is the first non-Apple speaker maker to support the protocol.įurther Reading iOS 11.4 debuts today with AirPlay 2 multi-room audio support for HomePodI have tested a beta version of the AirPlay 2 update on a Sonos One and Sonos Beam for the past week, and, generally speaking, it works as expected.
(Sonos speakers already had the latter functionality.) Several third-party audio manufacturers have promised to include AirPlay 2 functionality in their speakers, including Bose, Bang & Olufsen, Marshall, Pioneer, and Bowers & Wilkins. Sonos users will need one of those speakers to directly activate AirPlay 2 control, but if they have one of those devices within a larger whole-home speaker setup, they’ll be able to control any other Sonos device they might have.Īpple rolled out AirPlay 2 as part of its iOS 11.4 update in late May, enabling its HomePod speaker to play the same audio across speakers in separate rooms, as well as the ability to play a pair of HomePods in stereo. I think it's worth buying.Further Reading Sonos launches a new mini soundbar, pegs AirPlay 2 support for JulyAs previously noted, AirPlay 2 is only fully supported on the company’s Sonos One and Play:5 speakers and its Beam and Playbase soundbars. For Windows and Android users support is less flexible but Spotify and Alexa support is still a totally viable way to use this product. KitGuru says: In general, this speaker performs brilliantly, the added support for stereo setups definitely makes it a viable option as a speaker set-up for Apple products that can fully utilise the Wi-Fi support with AirPlay 2. For those avoiding animal products the tweeters use silk + wool.Wood + fabric design could be considered outdated.Good loudness without compromising on quality.Alexa, Airplay, Spotify, TIDAL support.The Edifier MS50A has a retail price of for £129.99 and is available from Amazon HERE. Supports: Airplay 2, Alexa, TIDAL, Spotify.Driver Unit: Φ19mm silk diaphragm (Treble) + 4inches/102mm (Mid-Bass).
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