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AirPlay, Apple's proprietary wireless streaming protocol, has received a major update in the form of AirPlay 2. For years, Apple has offered AirPlay so that you could instantly share audio or video between your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, an Apple TV, or another AirPlay-enabled device. Apple's new HomePod speaker also uses the protocol, but with AirPlay 2, which has just arrived, multi-room audio is now possible. Here's what you need to know about the original protocol and how AirPlay 2 improves it. Apple AirPlay 2: Everything you need to know Best Apple HomePod tips and tricks: Plus how to update HomePod...

by Robert TriggsJanuary 13, 2020 0   For audio enthusiasts, the big story of CES 2020 is clearly Bluetooth SIG announcing a wave of new supported audio technologies. Built into the core Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) standard, these new features fall under the LE Audio name. Next-gen Bluetooth audio gear gains a lot of very useful features that should be much more widely supported than third party equivalents.   Headline-grabbing features of the new LE Audio standard include the new LC3 Bluetooth codec, which sounds superior to the current default SBC codec. There’s also now native support for true wireless earbuds...

LE Audio The next generation of Bluetooth® audio Building on 20 years of innovation, LE Audio will enhance the performance of Bluetooth audio, add support for hearing aids, and introduce Audio Sharing, an innovative new Bluetooth use case with the potential to once again change the way we experience audio and connect with the world around us.           Learn about LE Audio The key features of the next generation of Bluetooth audio are explained, including the LC3 codec, Multi-Stream Audio, and added support for hearing aids, plus a look at the new use case, Audio Sharing, enabled...

Introducing LE Audio Q: What is LE Audio? A: LE Audio is the next generation of Bluetooth audio. Building on 20 years of innovation, LE Audio will enhance the performance of Bluetooth audio, add support for hearing aids, and introduce Audio Sharing, an innovative new Bluetooth use case with the potential to once again change the way we experience audio and connect with the world around us.   Q: What does LE mean? A: LE stands for Low Energy, as LE Audio operates on the Bluetooth Low Energy radio. Q: Are the capitalization of terminology set as we see them? i.e....