Really Airplay compatible? Is this system using the new Apple Airplay technology?
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Don't think this is the same "Airplay" technology used by Apple. These have been around a couple of years. I noticed in news from the CES that there do seem to be many Airplay receivers and speaker systems in the works to function with iTunes/iPod. If you've used the Airports to stream, you know it's a pretty cool system.
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This is an app for Mac. It does not have in-app AirPlay compatibility unfortunately. As noted in one of the comments to the reviews, you can use the system-wide AirPlay (option-click on the volume button to enable this), but that routes all of your computer's sounds through AirPlay instead of just music. In-app AirPlay would be a huge improvement.
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It will only play audio through airplay. The DLNA services are also audio only
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I am not exactly sure but I have noticed that if I start playing music from my Mac to the speaker via Airplay the speaker seems to automatically power on and play (without me having to turn it on).
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Thanks very much for your question. This amazing sounding player does come AirPlay capable.
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Not sure you can physically hook them up I do it when using Apple Airplay through Apple TV and a newer Apple device.
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Yes you can. You can stream from any Airplay device. I just tested it from my AppleTV and it works fine.
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It is not airplay compatible. It uses proprietary software to communicate via wifi.
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I've only used AirPlay to listen to music; I haven't used it to watch video. For that, it worked beautifully without any extra receiver.
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Yes. AirPlay is supported by early 2011 models and later. This is a late 2011 model.
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Bluetooth is different from Airplay and it is inferior in single strength and sound quality among many other things. This has Airplay built in and it works great.
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You can plug it in via alternate input sources, but it won't be wireless. If you don't use a source that streams Airplay, you will have to physically connect it with a cable.
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Yes but I don't know how you select the music! Select then disconnect the vga monitor or projector? I don't use airplay. I also had to change the audio to legacy for the old tv sound to work.
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Yes, you just don't use or set up the repeater function. if mine is set up in repeater mode. repeater mode is news to me because i just use mine for AirPlay.
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From iTunes on a computer you can select airplay to multiple speakers. But from an ios device you can only send to one at a time.
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I'm using iTunes. There is a multi option when I click the AirPlay icon. I select my three AirPlay devices and the music is in synch with all of them.On iPad or iPhone I can only select 1 device.
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Currently (May 2014) the Onkyos don't do Airplay natively in the receiver. Maybe it will be fixed with a firmware update? This is a bizarre "un-feature", since just about every other AV 2013/2014 receiver in the market at these prices does have AirPlay. After some googling... There is an accessory called the Onkyo DS-A5, that will "add" AirPlay to this receiver, but it is an absolutely pointless device, and is now no longer sold. It is a RRP $199 unit that has Ethernet and WiFi (for AirPlay) and an old iPod port (not Lightning). Output is via digital Toslink and analogue - no special dock to the receiver. If you want AirPlay and want an Onkyo, get the AppleTV. It's under $100 and does video as well as audio. And Netflix and lots of other things besides.