Does Onkyo support AirPlay?
Onkyo is pleased to announce support for Apple AirPlay 2 on select network-enabled components with a firmware update releasing in the spring of 2019. Apple AirPlay 2 lets you effortlessly stream music or podcasts from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to speakers throughout your house, and it all stays in perfect sync.
What has happened to Onkyo?
The company has reached an agreement with Klipsch owner, Voxx International Corp to replace Onkyo USA. But the entity formerly known as Onkyo USA Corporation is no more, ending a 45-year run as Onkyo’s exclusive sales, marketing and distribution division for the Americas, effective July 29, 2020.
Does Onkyo support AirPlay 2?
Onkyo USA today announced that a firmware update to support Apple AirPlay 2 is now available for an expanded selection of AV products and covers a broad line-up of receivers from the high-end PR-RZ5100 AVR that was launched in 2016 to the best-selling TX-NR686 model released last year.
How do I connect my iPhone to my Onkyo receiver?
How To Connect Iphone To Onkyo TX-NR626 Receiver
- Press the bluetooth button on the front panel of the TX626.
- Find the source of your device displaying on the front panel of your Onkyo 626.
- Now to use your phone as the source push the home button on the remote.
- Select Input.
- Scroll up.
- Select BLUETOOTH and press OK.
Is AirPlay Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?
AirPlay 2, by contrast, is Apple’s proprietary wireless platform that’s dependent on Wi-Fi. It’s purpose is to stream digital audio or video content to other AirPlay-supported devices. Generally speaking, most AirPlay devices also support Bluetooth….Bluetooth versus AirPlay 2.
| Bluetooth | AirPlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Requires Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
Is the Onkyo tx-nr1008 compatible with the Internet?
As one of Onkyo’s new breed of receivers that can link directly to the Internet or to your home PC via a local network, the TX-NR1008 takes streaming audio and Internet radio to a whole new level.
Can a tx-nr1008 be used as a return channel?
The TX-NR1008 also offers the convenience of an Audio Return Channel via HDMI. Audio content received directly by your HDTV’s tuner can be sent “upstream” to your A/V receiver, without the need for a separate S/PDIF audio cable.
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