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How to build an AirPlay receiver using a Raspberry Pi
Need a cheap AirPlay receiver for audio streaming? An old Raspberry Pi can turn your old tv into a smart speaker.
How we consume media has come a long way over the last decade, with the advent of 4K, smart TVs, AirPlay, Chromecast, HDR, and plenty of other new technologies all playing a part. But for many of us, our 1080p LCDs from circa-2012 are mostly fine, and still in use in our households. When something works perfectly fine, the additional charge to add smart functionality to an often largely identical and perfectly functional product simply isn't worth it.
How to get an Apple Fitness+ workout on an AirPlay-enabled TV
Apple Fitness+ is a great option for workouts, but instead of following along from a small iPhone or iPad screen, cast the content to a big screen TV.
Apple Fitness+ is a great service that works seamlessly with all Apple devices, like the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. You can initiate a workout from a compatible device, like the new iPhone 14, then get going, watching the screen to follow along with the instructor and some amazing music. You can make the workout even more engaging by casting it on a big screen. All you need is your iPhone and a smart TV that is AirPlay enabled. Then, add an Apple Watch to the equation to track the workout metrics, though Apple Fitness+ is now available to those without one (without tracking the workout stats).
What is AirPlay: Explaining Apple's wireless streaming and mirroring technology
Wondering what is AirPlay and what you can do with it? We explain everything you need to know about Apple AirPlay and its use cases.
AirPlay is a proprietary wireless streaming technology developed by Apple that allows you to stream audio, video, and other media from one device to another over a network. AirPlay enables you to share content from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with an Apple TV, HomePod, or another compatible device, such as a speaker system or smart TV.
Belkin's $100 dongle makes any speaker compatible with AirPlay 2
Belkin has announced a new dongle called Soundform Connect that will make any speaker system compatible with AirPlay 2.
Belkin has announced a new dongle called Soundform Connect that will make any speaker system compatible with AirPlay 2. You can preorder the dongle beginning today for $99.99.
VLC for Android will soon support casting to Apple TVs via Airplay
VLC is at CES this week and it has been revealed they are working on their Android app gaining support for Airplay for Apple TVs.
VLC Media player has been with us for nearly two decades and it has gone through a lot since its inception. It was (and still is for some people) the go-to media player for desktop operating systems, but it took them a while until they were released on Android. Since its launch on the platform back in 2014, VLC has gained more success as it grew into the fully featured media player that it is today. The company is at CES this week and it has been revealed they are working on their Android app gaining support for Airplay.