I'm pretty new to Sonos (borrowed and returned a pair of Play 1's) and I've been thinking about getting a Beam which will eventually become part of a surround sound set up with a Macbook/PC, an amp/hub out to a couple of Play 1's and a projector. In the meantime I want to play tunes from Spotify using e.g. the Sonos app and audio from movies (e.g. on Youtube from an iPhone, or iTunes using a Macbook Pro) using Airplay 2.
Does anyone know if you can use Airplay 2 to play the audio from videos without there being a Smart TV or Apple TV or similar in the mix etc? E.g.;
1. Can I watch a video on youtube via Safari on my phone and hear the sound from the Beam?
2. Can I watch a movie or TV via iTunes, iDVD, Safari, or VLC etc on a Macbook and get the audio out of the beam (ideally in stereo) in sync with the images?
Essentially, can you use Airplay 2 to treat the Beam as a Bluetooth speaker?
Apologies if this has been asked before, I've not been able to find a clear answer anywhere. Any help appreciated.
Best answer by AjTrek1
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