Best stick solution for Airplay 2?

[milhaus]

Hi all;

just wondering what the best stick solution is for airplay 2? I’m happy going with anything but I don’t think the fire stick or chromecast will work natively with airplay, and I don’t really want to pay for a solution (though I suppose I’d be willing to consider a simple one).

Reason: some apps I use don’t appear on Amazon or google’s App Store.

 

[MacBH928]

if I may hijack the thread, I am looking for the cheapest way to airplay or apple tv to my tv. I am not willing to pay $150-AppleTV just so i can watch a video I bought on iTunes on my tv.

 

[HDFan]

I am not willing to pay $150-AppleTV just so i can watch a video I bought on iTunes on my tv.

The Apple TV does much more than that. You don't have to pay $150. Used ones go on ebay for as little as $30.

 

[Arctic Moose]

There are a surprisingly small number of options.

You can buy a used Airport Express, interesting discussion here:

Downgraded Airport Express firmware to 7.6.9, simultaneous multi-room audio still works

I have a few A1392 Airport Express units which I bought used to get multi-room simultaneous audio support. I updated them all to 7.8.1 immediately when I received them. In my home office I play from iMac to the AE at the stereo for background music, but when manually switching tracks I often get...

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Or, try the Belkin solution:

Belkin Designing 'Soundform Connect' Adapter to Add AirPlay 2 to Speakers

Belkin appears to be working on a new "Belkin Soundform Connect" adapter that will connect to a standard speaker to add AirPlay 2 capabilities. The adapter was found in FCC filings by Janko Roettgers (via 9to5Mac), and it looks like it will be powered by a USB-C cable and will feature a 3.5mm...

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Belkin Launches Soundform Connect Audio Adapter to Add AirPlay 2 to Standard Speakers

Belkin today announced the launch of the new Belkin Soundform Connect Audio Adapter with AirPlay 2 support, which is designed to turn any traditional stereo speaker into an AirPlay 2-enabled speaker. The Soundform Connect can be connected to any powered speaker or sound system using an...

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[Slartibart]

Hi all;

just wondering what the best stick solution is for airplay 2? I’m happy going with anything but I don’t think the fire stick or chromecast will work natively with airplay, and I don’t really want to pay for a solution (though I suppose I’d be willing to consider a simple one).

Reason: some apps I use don’t appear on Amazon or google’s App Store.

Not natively but there are several free apps e.g. Airstream which you can install on the firestirestick (lite).