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Possibly because the software isn't ready. AirPlay2 brings that support, but in the iOS 11.4 beta.
by chedabob 9y ago
Possibly because the software isn't ready. AirPlay2 brings that support, but in the iOS 11.4 beta.
- chmaynard 9y agoI have been using Airplay to listen to music and watch videos for a long time. The receiving devices, Airport Express and Apple TV, both are capable of two-channel output to my stereo system. Why can't HomePod do the same thing? With a matched pair, one device could function as master and the other as slave. (If you know the reason, please just tell me. I'd rather not watch a 50-minute WWDC video to get an explanation. Thanks!)
- robbyt 9y agoStereo audio sent to a single endpoint is different than two audio streams sent to two different endpoints and then synchronized. (I assume that's the challenge, because as little as 1ms delay can cause noticeable phasing.)
- chmaynard 9y agoWhy not build the endpoint into one HomePod (the master) and run a wire to the other (the slave)? As a user, I would be perfectly happy running a cable between two stereo speakers.
- okket 9y agoWhy a cable? If one pod is the master and the other one a slave nearby, it should be easy to send the audio data to the slave from the master via bluetooth or similar low power, short range radio protocol. AFAIK it is only hard to sync two boxes with sound via a 'bulky and buffery' protocol like WiFi. Also, we humans can tolerate visual artefacts easily, but async, skipping sounds are a special kind torture.