Sonos Airplay 2 Support is here!

Software
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You need to update the app first (which of course, my devices are hanging on doing), but it looks like it’s here a week early!

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So I got my iPad to update the Sonos app and then updated my Sonos, and Airplay 2 works! It’s snappy, with just the shortest pause when hitting play - and no pause at all when pressing pause. Now I just need all the apps to support Airplay 2 :smiley:

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I plan on updating tonight. Hoping I can get my Apple TV to play though them and get rid of the older speakers.

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tried to update… no luck, only small playbar update…
I’ll try again tomorrow

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Downloaded the updated app on three iOS devices and updated the hardware. No problems so far but I only have older Sonos gear so I can’t yet play with AirPlay 2.

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Yes!!! It works great I won’t be using the Sonos app anymore.

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Working for me too!

Previously I’d been streaming podcasts through an Airport Express hooked up to the analog input on a Sonos Play5, which induced about 8 seconds of delay. It also meant that if I used the button on the Sonos to pause playback, the podcast kept playing silently on my iPhone. This fixes both of those issues quite nicely.

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Works great! My wife can now use iReal Pro without hooking it up to an amp.

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Working fine here, although the instructions on how to invoke it on the Sonos page are inaccurate. Or maybe it’s my reading comprehension…

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Now working for me too! It’s great!!

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OK I think I didn’t realise how much I enjoy this update until I used it :smiley:

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I’ve been looking forward to this if nothing else for being able to listen to Overcast via my phone or movies on the iPad whilst cooking. I have to say I’ve found it a little glitchy so far. Mine has been dropping the sound occasionally - which is weird?!

Have you found this?

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I’ve found Airplay 2 with my Sonos Play:5 to be pretty reliable. The only time I’ve had any dropouts is when I’m on another floor from the Play:5 (and my WiFi base station) with the phone in my pocket as I move around.

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There is a workaround for adding Overcast to Sonos. If you can’t Airplay to them (i.e., you have older Sonos units) this might suit your needs. It is bare-bones, but it works.

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I’m finding it an altogether unreliable service really :frowning: It doesn’t feel like they’ve got it right yet. Maybe it’s my Sonos (which is the one with built in Alexa). I’m finding it dropping out loads - which is way too annoying for me. I’m waiting for some kinda update to happen.