Shortly after the announcement of the second generation of Apple's communication protocol via Wi-Fi, AirPlay, many users turned their heads to Sonos, the manufacturer of AirPlay-compatible speakers so far, to find out which models would be compatible with it. second generation.
The company was quick to state that all its products would be compatible with this second generation of AirPlay without specifically clarifying which models would be compatible and which ones would not, since some of them have been on the market for too many years and compatibility may be very remote. The company has just officially announced which Sonos will be compatible with AirPlay 2.
If you have a Sonos One, a Sonos Play 5 or a Sonos soundbar, they are among the lucky ones who will be able to enjoy AirPlay 2 when the guys from Cupertino officially launch this second-generation technology, a date that we currently know without knowing. despite the fact that during the iOS 11.3 betas, it was available for at least two versions, to finally disappear in the final version that reached all compatible devices.
AirPlay 2 allows us to establish different environments from the same device, so that we can send different content to a device located in the living room, to the one located in the kitchen, a different one on the terrace ... Soon a year will be celebrated since Apple announced the launch of AirPlay 2, it did so at the last developer conference in 2017.
Let's hope that Apple does not continue with the tradition of indefinitely delaying the launch date of this technology, since it is also one of the most striking functions that the HomePod offers us, although since it is not available, you cannot use it yet. multi-room function. We do not know if the delay is due to operational problems or if Apple is waiting to launch this second generation technology together with another device. I choose the first option.
