topic Re: Airplay not Bluetooth in Speakers and Displays

Airplay not Bluetooth

MHSc — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:08:10 GMT

I have Apple Airplay as preferred music app on Google Home, but want the added control of my iPhone to choose what I play. I have set it up to play over Bluetooth but I think this is pretty lossy. Is it possible to either (1) use the iPhone as a controller with Apple Airplay music arriving to the speaker via wifi, or (2) to play from iPhone to Google home using the wifi router that both devices are connected to?

Re: Airplay not Bluetooth

Ashepherdson — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:56:50 GMT

Airplay is not a music app, its a service that is only for apple devices...

Apple MUSIC is the music app, and you can set it as your preferred service on your google home.

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT211908#:~:text=On%20your%20iPhone%2C%20iPad%2C%20or,icon%20next%20to%20Apple%20Music.

Re: Airplay not Bluetooth

Dan_A — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:48:31 GMT

Hi folks,

@Ashepherdson, thanks for the help.

@MHSc, I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Have you had the chance to try the suggestion above? If yes, how is it?

Keep me posted.

Best,

Dan

Re: Airplay not Bluetooth

MHSc — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:51:52 GMT

Not entirely … or it’s raised more questions; in particular about what happens in the differently sampled codecs that are about send over Bluetooth, before they are played as music by Google home?

Re: Airplay not Bluetooth

Ashepherdson — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:01:25 GMT

Think there may be confusion here.. bottom line audio sent through Bluetooth from an iPhone is not lossless, as per apple themselves

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212183

You can listen via Apple music through wifi which should give you better sound quality.

Re: Airplay not Bluetooth

Muddi — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 02:07:41 GMT

Hey MHSc,

I hope we were able to answer your question with the info provided by @Ashepherdson. If you have additional questions, feel free to respond to this thread and we'd be happy to further assist you.

Cheers,

Muddi

Re: Airplay not Bluetooth

Juni — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:20:51 GMT

Hi there,

Buzzing in — do you still need our help? Don't hesitate to reach back if you do otherwise, we will be locking this thread after 24 hours.

Thanks,

Juni