So far it is only possible to use SONOS and Apple Airplay when connecting a SONOS Connect or Play:5 with an additional Apple device supporting AirPlay (e.g. Airport Express). Therefore, the idea is to develop a SONOS Bridge which has integrated support for Apple AirPlay without additional hardware.
Benefits would be in this case that
- no additional hardware and cabeling is necessary to use AirPlay in the SONOS system
- one could easily allow guests to quickly output their audio to the SONOS system
- all iOS devices would be supported as a sources without further software
- with an appropriate AirPlay software on PC / Mac one could even send audio from there into the Sonos audio system
The Sonos controller could then represent this "AirPlay input" as a new audio source within the complete SONOS system.
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In theory, this is only a licensing issue, and it could be rolled out to each Sonos device individually as a firmware upgrade—it should be possible with the radio already in place, and it would be much better than the hack of attaching an AirPlay device. Further, it could work the same way that PlayTo works with Sonos...where you can simply select any of your Sonos devices as AirPlay output devices without having to touch a Sonos controller. Users who want to control AirPlay as a source could continue to use a separate device In.
Yes please add a full Airplay to Sonos
Think this a great idea
AirPlay support would be great! Similar to Bluetooth Audio support...
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