Will this make them run airplay better? My airports have been getting worse and worse with spotty playback.
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Apple Releases Firmware Update for AirPort Express With AirPlay 2 Support
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Firmware update 7.8 adds AirPlay 2 support to 802.11n AirPort Express base stations.
Love Apple's Airport line! Wish they would continue to make them in the future.
Does that mean we could see a firmware update for the Apple TV 3rd gen too? That model is from 2012 too.
Google WiFi is so good, and the cheapest of the top 3 mesh routers.
And they update their WiFi app every other day.
I still use a time capsule, but plan on ditching for googles router option soon.
Only down side is it’s google lol
Love Apple's Airport line! Wish they would continue to make them in the future.
looks like this is primarily an airplay2 update, which wouldn't apply to the Extreme
Call me cray cray... but this is the best news from Apple in a long time. I love my Airport Express. I was just moving it to another room yesterday and was wishing on a prayer that Apl could update it to be AP2 compatible. AWESOME!
I think exactly the same... I own two Sonos play 1 and I've waited for airplay 2 upgrade. Marketing decision only, we are aware of this I think.
Now I hope Sonos could rethink about that
Yeah, me too.
Remember how people used to rag on the Airport devices as being way too expensive? But now people apparently have no trouble recommending mesh systems which cost two (or more!) times the cost of an Airport Extreme.
Looks like this update applies to both the 2008 and 2012 models.
Love my time capsules and airport expresses. Got them spread around the house and never had an issue
This only applies to the Express as it pertains to audio streaming.
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Awesome, happy they did this as I have it set up as a speaker in my office. Does this work in iOS 11 or just iOS 12?
OH MY GOD I TAKE BACK ALL THE CRAP I SAID ABOUT TIM COOK!
I think a lot of people on here are confused about what the AirPort express is.
I genuinely don't think it was a marketing decision.
The processing power on an APX is probably much higher than the processing power on a Play:1. All the Play:1 has to do is receive a WiFi signal and put the audio out through a speaker.
I'm sad that their wireless networking gear appears to have been discontinued. I was hopping to get airport device with 802.11ax but that looks like it's now a pipe dream.
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Which begs the question in this wave of celebration: what does Airplay 2 do here on this particular device?
I know what Airplay 2 does in general, so read the question literally. What is it doing on THIS device that makes this such a great update?
Edit: never mind. The picture choice in post #1 threw me. AP Expresses ARE basically another audio device that could certainly benefit from AP2.
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Not sure why your telling me this pertains to audio streaming? I thought that was obvious from the story?
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