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playbar not working with apple airplay2

  • April 2, 2020
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Hi guys , I recently bought sonos playbar for my lg tv. It connects perfectly with tv but when i trying to use or play music through airplay streaming i could not find my sonos playbar. So not able to listen music with apple airplay because its not showing my playbar . I think sonos playbar not supportapple airplay. Can you fix this issue . 

Best answer by controlav

Take the Playbar back while you can and get a Beam, which can do Airplay2. Or wait until the rumored new version.

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Chris
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  • April 2, 2020

The Playbar is not Airplay compatible.   It was released a long time before Airplay 2 came out and doesn’t have the processing power - - rumor is a new one is coming mid-year.

The following Sonos speakers are compatible with AirPlay 2:

  • Beam
  • Amp
  • Sonos One
  • Playbase
  • Play:5 (second generation)
  • SYMFONISK
  • Move
  • One SL
  • Port

controlav
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  • April 2, 2020

Take the Playbar back while you can and get a Beam, which can do Airplay2. Or wait until the rumored new version.


Chris
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  • April 2, 2020

I do agree with controlav


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  • April 14, 2020

Thanks but i like the sound of playbar more then beam . Its has more cinematic sound compare to beam . What you think guys you do agree with my statement 😆. 


controlav
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  • April 14, 2020

I only own Playbars so cannot compare audio quality with the Beam, but I’m not sure what other solution you are looking for. Either keep it and get a cheap IKEA speaker to “add” AirPlay to your system, or take it back for a refund and wait for the rumored new device.


  • Lyricist II
  • 3 replies
  • November 13, 2020

I have two Playbars and want to “add” Airplay so I can somehow stream from the internet through them. What is the cheapest way to do this as per the previous post’s suggestion please ? need more detail of this as I don’t understand how buying a “cheap IKEA speaker” can facilitate this. Thanks

 


  • 19684 replies
  • November 13, 2020

Hi.  What do you want to ‘stream from the internet’ that you cannot do directly through the TV or the Playbar already?  Why do you need Airplay 2 for this?

One way to add Airplay 2 to the Playbar would be to buy an Airplay 2 compatible Sonos speaker and group it with the Playbar.  The cheapest option for that is the speakers Sonos makes for Ikea.


  • Lyricist II
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  • November 13, 2020

Thanks John B,,,,that explains the IKEA product reference. Specifically I would like to stream the BBC Sounds app which I don’t think there is otherwise any way to do via my Playbars ?


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  • November 13, 2020

  • Lyricist II
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  • November 13, 2020

That is indeed very interesting John B..many thanks. I’m actually isolating away from my usual home at the moment but as soon as I can check the model of my TVs to see if they are Sounds enabled I will. You may have solved my issue with BBC Sounds..….many thanks.


  • 19684 replies
  • November 13, 2020

Even if your TVs aren't yet capable of playing BBC Sounds, you could probably find a means of casting from a mobile device to your TV.  Or it may find its way onto streaming devices - I see Now TV is on the list.


  • 19684 replies
  • November 13, 2020

I just cast BBC Sounds to my TV from my phone using Chromecast 4K. 

You might find that a free Miracast app would work too.