Airplay 2 - Only for the new Sonos One

Hi Andy24, we haven't shared all the details on this one and will be keeping it pretty quiet for a bit as development is early on and things tend to change. For now, it'll be on a selection of Sonos players, the latest ones to have come out. We'll share more in the future as this all develops. Glad you're excited and stay tuned for more.

Wow that's a helpful reply - typical Sonos.... treat the users like crap and then release software that annoys most of their loyal customers.

I am basically ready to buy some more Play:1 speakers, if only I knew they supported Airplay 2.

So, how new is new – is play: 1 supported, or is it just, say, the Playbase and the Play:5?

Alternatively, can I mix a new One with the 1, and have both combine in stereo mode using Airplay 2?

I am basically ready to buy some more Play:1 speakers, if only I knew they supported Airplay 2. So, how new is new – is play: 1 supported, or is it just, say, the Playbase and the Play:5?
Alternatively, can I mix a new One with the 1, and have both combine in stereo mode using Airplay 2?

Sonos has stated that you can't stereo pair a PLAY:1 with a ONE. Personally, I'd just wait a couple of weeks and buy ONEs intstead of PLAY:1s. My own guess is that PLAY:1 will not provide an Airplay 2 endpoint.

Thanks.

I guess a solution is always to just trash the old stuff and buy new shiny Ones 🙂

So, I think it's finally clear now why they're updating the Connect (the FCC S15 product). They needed to add a chip to support the upcoming Airplay 2. I hope the Connect:Amp gets an overhaul too.

Dammit, why didn't I think of that.

Nice one, chicks!

Hi Andy24, we haven't shared all the details on this one and will be keeping it pretty quiet for a bit as development is early on and things tend to change. For now, it'll be on a selection of Sonos players, the latest ones to have come out. We'll share more in the future as this all develops. Glad you're excited and stay tuned for more.

Wow that's a helpful reply - typical Sonos.... treat the users like crap and then release software that annoys most of their loyal customers.

Erm...only annoys a tiny, tiny, tiny number of loyal customers.

Hi Andy24, we haven't shared all the details on this one and will be keeping it pretty quiet for a bit as development is early on and things tend to change. For now, it'll be on a selection of Sonos players, the latest ones to have come out. We'll share more in the future as this all develops. Glad you're excited and stay tuned for more.

Thanks Ryan. Taking this as Sonos not ruling out older systems being able to support AirPlay 2. Hoping that customers with older systems (likely the majority of Sonos customers given the relevantly recent additions of the new play 5, playbase and Sonos One) will be able to take advantage of this great functionality.

So, I think it's finally clear now why they're updating the Connect (the FCC S15 product). They needed to add a chip to support the upcoming Airplay 2. I hope the Connect:Amp gets an overhaul too.

Airplay 2 does not require a chip. It's in software. Thats why so many devices can be updated to use it and why even more devices now will have Airplay although it was already pretty ubiquitous in home theater receivers etc.
Airplay 2 also implemented much larger buffers and will stream faster than real time to eliminate buffering as much as possible not that I ever had a problem with buffering and I used it extensively.
Also it does multi-room of course but there were ways to do that before too.
I've seen statements that current models would support Airplay 2 but I guess we will see.
Hopefully the Connect will get a better dac.