![]() ![]() Unlike Bluetooth, AirPlay and AirPlay 2 work via a Wi-Fi connection and are capable of streaming audio at a higher quality. So once you’ve labelled a room, for example, “Living room”, you can then use Siri to control the device by simply saying “Hey Siri, play Take That greatest hits in the living room”. (If you're using an AirPlay 2 compatible device, it will show up in your AirPlay control panel.)īecause AirPlay 2 is recognised by the Apple HomeKit, which is an app built into all newer iOS devices, you can label and rename the rooms where your AirPlay 2 devices live – and then automate the process using Siri. AirPlay 2 works with more devices including smart TVs from Samsung, LG and Sony plus smart speakers such as Google Nest Hub Max and Amazon Echo. Most of us have multiple smart speakers and devices in our homes, and AirPlay 2 allows you to create a multi-room streaming system. All devices need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network for this to happen, though, so a Slingbox competitor it is not.Ĭheck out the video below to see AllShare Play and SmartView in action.Apple AirPlay 2, however, is a game-changer. This is the first time, however, Samsung has demoed this version of the AllShare Play app, which is still in development but expected to become available "soon." Another compelling capability is SmartView, which lets you mirror what's being displayed, and heard, on compatible Samsung TVs to enjoy on tablets and smartphones around the house. To be clear, current Samsung 2012 HDTVs already have the SugarSync app installed and users can get much of the same functionality just by downloading the SugarSync app from the Android Market. As a result, AllShare Play can also upload files directly from Samsung mobile devices to SugarSync's servers if you have access to a SugarSync account. ![]() Samsung also partnered with remote file storage software maker SugarSync. Samsung says it will save up to 5GB of data for users of the free AllShare Play service. The company talked up its rebranded AllShare Play technology, not to be confused with Google Play, which was previously called AllShare.Įssentially AllShare Play allows owners of Samsung tablets and smartphones, Samsung Galaxy Tabs and Galaxy Nexus devices for instance, to push media files such as pictures to servers in the cloud. Here at Samsung's product showcase in New York, multimedia connectivity played a big role. ![]()
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