The Bluesound 24bit premium sound system will this week get a major update that will please iPhone and iPad owners.
As of December 11th, Bluesound sound gear owner and those operating gear using the BluOS operating system will get Apple AirPlay 2, complete with Siri voice control and Apple Home app compatibility this includes NAD and Dali sound gear owners.
For customers with Bluesound’s newest Generation 2i players, the software update will enable AirPlay 2. Gen 2i users can then stream music services, podcasts, audiobooks, movies, games, YouTube audio, TV sound and stored music from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer to any Bluesound Gen 2i player on the same WiFi network.
The upgrade allows users to stream music to a Node 2i in a hi-fi system to driving the latest Netflix movie soundtrack to a PPulse Soundbar 2i, AirPlay 2 seamlessly integrates the power of iOS devices with the high-fidelity audio performance of Bluesound.
Multiple Bluesound Gen 2i players can synchronously play the same stream, or users can opt to push different content to individual players around the home.
Gen 2i users can also stream music services, podcasts, audiobooks, movies, games, YouTube audio, TV sound and stored music from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer to any Bluesound Gen 2i player on the same WiFi network.
The integration also gives Apple Music listeners the ability to control playback on their Bluesound Gen 2i using Siri voice control.
Using the BluOS Controller app, previous generation Bluesound players can be grouped with a new Gen 2i unit, allowing them to play the same AirPlay 2 streamed content.
