Bluesound adds native Apple Music support as free upgrade

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 09:32 · Archive

Bluesound has integrated Apple Music natively into its BluOS platform as a free software update.

Bluesound has integrated Apple Music natively into its BluOS platform, making the service available across its multi-room audio system as a free software upgrade available from 20 October. The integration allows Apple Music subscribers to stream directly to Bluesound speakers and compatible hi-fi equipment from other manufacturers, without sending audio via AirPlay 2 or Bluetooth, which would cause compression.

BluOS powers devices from multiple audio brands including NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, DALI Loudspeakers, Cyrus and Monitor Audio, so all these products gain Apple Music support. Users access the service through the BluOS Controller app. Once signed in, compatible devices retrieve music directly from Apple's servers, freeing users' phones or tablets from handling the audio stream.

For multi-room setups, users can play the same music across grouped devices or choose different music for individual rooms. AirPlay 2 remains available as an alternative. Bluesound has not specified the streaming quality offered by the integration. The update positions Bluesound as a competitor to Sonos's multi-room audio offering.

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• Bluesound Adds Native Apple Music SupportApple Music subscribers can now stream directly to compatible Bluesound speakers and hi-fi equipment, allowing playback without sending audio via AirPlay 2. Bluesound offers a range of high-end home audio products ranging from wireless speakers and soundbars to streaming components that connect to existing hi-fi systems. Its products use BluOS, a platform that lets users control music and link audio equipment across multiple rooms. The new integration makes Apple Music accessible within the BluOS Controller app. Once a subscriber signs in, the player retrieves the music itself, freeing their…MacRumors · 21 Oct, 09:16
• Bluesound is getting native Apple Music as a free upgrade soon, making it a better Sonos competitorBluesound has updated BluOS with Apple Music integration. In addition to Bluesound devices, the platform also powers devices by big brands such as DALI and Monitor Audio.TechRadar · 20 Oct, 17:10

In this story: Bluesound · Apple Music · BluOS · Sonos · NAD Electronics · PSB Speakers · DALI · Monitor Audio

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