CNET:
One of the first speaker makers to support Apple’s new AirPlay 2 system for whole-home audio was Sonos, and now we know when it’s coming: July.
AirPlay 2 allows you to control multiple compatible speakers like the HomePod or Sonos, or Apple TV devices, around the home, and stream music to them using an iPhone, iPad or Mac computer. Supported Sonos speakers include the Sonos One, Play 5, and Playbase, as well as the new Sonos Beam.
When the update arrives to Sonos speakers in July, they will show up as available play targets within iOS.
Great news for you Sonos fans.
Its great news unless you have older sonos products. Oh well.
Always good to expand the ecosystem, but is it a coincidence that Sonos supports Airplay just after Homepod arrives?
What do you mean, that HomePod gets first dibs of the feature? Sounds reasonable given Apple has the ability to test before release, whereas Sonos may not have alpha/beta access to the software.
I’m hoping Devialet follows suit soon. My Gold Phantoms are no longer connected to the Apple TV 4K ever since HomePod supports stereo pairing and AirPlay2, eliminating A/V sync issues completely.