Spotify iOS app will not receive support for AirPlay 2 for the time being
Spotify is not adding support for AirPlay 2 to its iOS app for the time being. That was the intention, but the plan has been shelved due to technical problems.
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No AirPlay 2 for Spotify yet
Spotify’s iOS app will not receive support for AirPlay 2 for the time being. A representative of the music service said that on an online forum. The company has worked on that support, but is running into a technical problem. The audio drivers Spotify uses wouldn’t work well with Apple’s.
AirPlay is for streaming audio, video, photos or the entire display of your iPhone or iPad to other devices. With AirPlay 2, Apple made several improvements in 2018.
For example, the new version supports multi-room, so you can send music to multiple speakers at the same time. You can also connect different speakers and control the music from all your Apple devices. In addition, the buffer time has been significantly reduced. Your music can therefore be heard faster on external speakers and stutters less.
However, we need not despair just yet. Spotify confirms to The Verge that the iOS app will eventually get support for AirPlay 2. The company continues to look at how the problems can be solved. However, Spotify does not mention a term. For now, we have to make do with the first version of AirPlay.
This is what you need to know about Spotify
Spotify is one of the most popular music services in the world and a formidable competitor to Apple Music. Both companies regularly clash with each other. Spotify even filed a lawsuit against Apple for abuse of power. Still, the implementation of AirPlay 2 for Spotify would be very helpful. That gives iPhone owners less reason to switch to Apple’s own streaming service.
on iPhoned we regularly give tips to get the most out of your Spotify subscription. For example, we show how you can share a (part of a) podcast and we tell you how you can start a group session within Spotify. Recently it is also possible to listen to music offline on your Apple Watch with Spotify.
