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Even if Sonos went belly up you’d still have airplay and tv/line in, along with direct control from stuff like Spotify (until Spotify inevitably change their pr

Even if Sonos went belly up you’d still have airplay and tv/line in, along with direct control from stuff like Spotify (until Spotify inevitably change their protocols). But I don’t see airplay ever quitting until the hardware does

acdha 7y ago
Does AirPlay not require software updates or certificates? There are a lot of things which are fairly robust but still fail when things like certificates or NTP servers disappear.
- sitharus 7y ago
  No, my first generation airport express from 2009 still works as an AirPlay device from the latest iOS. Sure you can’t configure it from latest macOS, but airplay still works. I can’t recall when the last software update was, but I haven’t done any updates for at least 3 years - it’s unplugged most of the time.
  - drewmol 7y ago
    To Apple's credit, they have released fairly recent firmware for all their airport devices, even adding Airplay 2 support to (either 2nd or 3rd gen?) Airport Express' that had the hardware to support it, despite the devices not being mfged anymore (for many years) and the entire product line discontinued. Fwiw, I just used a 1st gen Airport (>$20) as a wifi to ethernet bridge to get a GoldenTee machine online for a client. They also work great as a wireless airplay receiver for older stereo equipment using the 3.5mm output from the Airport!
Nullabillity 7y ago
> airplay Yes, because Apple is a company known for their commitment to longevity and compatibility. > tv/line in Many of their devices don't have any line in ports.
taylorconor 7y ago
All streaming integrations in Sonos (like Spotify) communicate with the Sonos backend rather than the device directly. So that would fall apart too.
et-al 7y ago
I thought Airplay requires that both devices are on the same network. Can a person configure the wifi settings for an Airplay-capable Sonos speaker without the Sonos app?
johntash 7y ago
> tv/line in Most Sonos speakers do not have any inputs, sadly.

acdha 7y ago

Does AirPlay not require software updates or certificates? There are a lot of things which are fairly robust but still fail when things like certificates or NTP servers disappear.

sitharus 7y ago
No, my first generation airport express from 2009 still works as an AirPlay device from the latest iOS. Sure you can’t configure it from latest macOS, but airplay still works. I can’t recall when the last software update was, but I haven’t done any updates for at least 3 years - it’s unplugged most of the time.
- drewmol 7y ago
  To Apple's credit, they have released fairly recent firmware for all their airport devices, even adding Airplay 2 support to (either 2nd or 3rd gen?) Airport Express' that had the hardware to support it, despite the devices not being mfged anymore (for many years) and the entire product line discontinued. Fwiw, I just used a 1st gen Airport (>$20) as a wifi to ethernet bridge to get a GoldenTee machine online for a client. They also work great as a wireless airplay receiver for older stereo equipment using the 3.5mm output from the Airport!

Nullabillity 7y ago

> airplay Yes, because Apple is a company known for their commitment to longevity and compatibility. > tv/line in Many of their devices don't have any line in ports.

taylorconor 7y ago

All streaming integrations in Sonos (like Spotify) communicate with the Sonos backend rather than the device directly. So that would fall apart too.

et-al 7y ago

I thought Airplay requires that both devices are on the same network. Can a person configure the wifi settings for an Airplay-capable Sonos speaker without the Sonos app?

johntash 7y ago

> tv/line in Most Sonos speakers do not have any inputs, sadly.