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Karwal74
Contributor I
April 2, 2020
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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 . 

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    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
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    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
    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
      controlav
      controlavAnswer
      Lead Maestro
      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.

      Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
      Chris
      Chris
      Lead Maestro
      April 2, 2020

      I do agree with controlav

      Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
      Karwal74Author
      Contributor I
      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
      controlav
      Lead Maestro
      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.

      Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
      GaryHitchen
      Lyricist II
      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

       

      John B
      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.

      GaryHitchen
      Lyricist II
      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 ?

      GaryHitchen
      Lyricist II
      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.

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