I just tried Airplay on my Stealth 2 using my iPod 6th gen with Apple Music. Mary you're right, It wasn't as laggy as I thought and it's much better having Voice Over on the device. It even sounded better. I'll use it from now on. :)
John -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 04 October 2016 17:14 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay I share your disappointment. > On 5 Oct. 2016, at 3:11 am, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Yes. I was really looking forward to that in iOS 10. That was the feature I most wanted as a matter of fact. And then it turned out to be useless. Really disappointing, especially for Apple TV. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 4, 2016, at 9:01 AM, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >> >> Hmmm, Maybe I'll have another go with Airplay then. Incidentally, >> there was a rumour that IOS 10 was going to allow one to keep Voice >> Over on a device while playing audio over Bluetooth. I was >> disappointed when it didn't transpire. Instead, it allows you to have >> audio on one channel and Voice Over on the other. >> >> John >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Mary Otten >> Sent: 04 October 2016 16:32 >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay >> >> For anyone using an Apple device, there are some Stansel advantages >> to using airplay. For one thing, VoiceOver stays on your device and >> doesn't interfere with the music. For another, you can have multiple >> rooms playing from one Mac. Of course you have to have airport >> expresses. But it still beats Bluetooth for sound as far as I'm >> concerned. And not having VoiceOver interfering with my music is a >> huge advantage. And it's also less laggy Bluetooth. I have to >> disagree with John on that one. Trying to use my android device when >> I'm playing music through my mega boom speakers is not fun. Plus, I >> have a stereo downstairs. If I were stuck using Bluetooth, my Mac >> wouldn't reach there. And if I left my eye device upstairs and went >> downstairs for something, I'd be out of luck if I wanted to use that downstairs stereo. Bluetooth won't go that far. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 11:50 PM, Dane Trethowan >>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, you pretty much summed it up and I'll get to that in a moment. >>> I've not heard of the speaker you mentioned but I do know of >>> something >> that sounds similar, the new Bowers And Wilkins Zeplin wireless which >> has Bluetooth and Airplay facilities as well as Spotify Connect. >>> Unfortunately Bowers And Wilkins have seen fit not to give the >>> Zeplin Air >> DLNA connectivity, perhaps the thinking at B&W is that DLNA isn't as >> good as AirPlay. >>> Now that Bluetooth AptX is in use widely I just don't see a future >>> for >> AirPlay and the "Lag" exhibited by AirPlay is perhaps the most >> telling point in this discussion, absolutely no good for wireless headphones for example. >>> >>>> On 4 Oct. 2016, at 5:37 pm, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I've got a speaker in my loft called a Stealth Air 2 which has both >>>> Airplay and Bluetooth with a rather nifty little remote that lets >>>> you >> select either. >>>> I use Bluetooth every time. Less laggy for one thing. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Sent: 03 October 2016 12:37 >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay >>>> >>>> Hmm.. interesting point however take a look around you and count >>>> just how many AirPlayed enabled devices there are now compared to a >>>> few years >> ago? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 3/10/2016 5:32 PM, John Gurd wrote: >>>>> Surely Apple wouldn't invent a whole system of Airplaying audio >>>>> using a method different from anyone else to thousands of >>>>> appliances designed just for it and depended upon by millions of >>>>> people just to get rid of it? No, that doesn't sound like Apple! >>>>> (Grin) >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>> Sent: 03 October 2016 04:15 >>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay >>>>> >>>>> Still there yes but I'm given to wondering just how long for? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 3/10/2016 1:14 PM, Mary Otten wrote: >>>>>> Well, they don't exactly advertise it, nor is it well labeled. At >>>>>> least it >>>>> is still there. >>>>>> Mary >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2016, at 5:40 PM, Dane Trethowan >>>>>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Okay thanks for that, I found the iPhone icon in the Control >>>>>>> center, it >>>>> was where you said on page two, would never have known about it >>>>> had you not mentioned it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive >>>>>>> outlooks >>>>> are the solution. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 3 Oct. 2016, at 7:06 am, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can still get to the audio airplay in control center, >>>>>>>> although you >>>>> might not know it because it's in adequately labeled. If you go to >>>>> "page 2, in your control center view, by doing the iOS page change >>>>> three finger flick, one of the things you will see in there with >>>>> other music controls is the announcement iPhone, assuming you were >>>>> using an iPhone. Or it might say iPad, if you're using an iPad. >>>>> Double tap on that, and you will see all the choices of whatever >>>>> other airplay and able audio devices you have. This is true for >>>>> the Amazon music app and the Apple Music app. I assume it's true >>>>> in general, although those are the only two I tried. Frankly, I >>>>> like the option of having the air play control it within the app. >>>>> That's how it used to be before they moved >>>> it to control center. And I wish they would put it back. >>>>> Or at least wish they would have the flexibility for app >>>>> developers to include that airplay functionality right in the main >>>>> screen of the app. That was the most convenient I thought. >>>>>>>> Mary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Has anyone bothered to use IOS 10 with AirPlay? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm wondering if you've noticed what I have if you go into the >>>>>>>>> control >>>>> center and activate AirPlay from there. >>>>>>>>> On my iPhone I only see the option to Mirror to an Apple TV - >>>>>>>>> which I >>>>> don't have at the moment - and I don't see an option to stream >>>>> audio to any other compatible device. >>>>>>>>> The only way I know of to get around this is to go into the >>>>>>>>> Music App, >>>>> launch the mini player view and select an AirPlay device from >>>>> there, a little annoying to have to perform that extra step but at >>>>> least I can still select my AirPlay device of choice in a >>>>> roundabout way it has to be >>>> said. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ********** >>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest >>> of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
