> from AirPlay to controlling my smart home. I can't imagine doing this with non-Apple devices That's because many smart home devices are only supporting the d

> from AirPlay to controlling my smart home. I can't imagine doing this with non-Apple devices That's because many smart home devices are only supporting the duopoly OOB due to their market prominence, indeed both Apple & Google are doing something good enough to retain their *poly position. If the smart home devices have open API, then there's no reason for it to work great with anything else. A case in point, put KDEConnect on Android, Linux Phone or Sailfish and you can even play the audio from your desktop browser on your phone speaker.