Apple Music

Apple Music, from your iPhone/iPad

Earlier products can only use Airplay1

AIRPLAY

Airplay

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AirPlay is a Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.

The Linn DS/DSM/HUB can take the audio stream via the "Netlink" input.

Check <HERE> for any issues with Airplay

Later products can use Airplay2

AIRPLAY2

Airplay 2

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AirPlay2 is an Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.

• It is only available Linn DS products with CORE4 , or higher, processors.
  
• The Linn DSM/HUB can take the audio stream via the "NetAux" input.
• Airplay2 allows you to Group multiple Airplay2 devices (including Linn DS HomePod, Apple TV) to play in sync using iOS, Siri, Homekit, iTunes desktop (Windows & MacOS)....
• From Linn DS/DSM firmware Davaar 108 this will no longer allow you to Songcast an Airplay stream to other Linn DS/DSM products. . (Airplay2 supports mixing and matching with other Airplay2 devices and not required to Songcast).

Products supporting Airplay2 from Davaar 108 (October 2024)

▼ Airplay 2

  Klimax DSM /3 (2020 Variant)

  Kustom DSM

  Majik DSM /4 (2020 Variant)

  Selekt DSM /0

  Selekt DSM /0 Classic Hub

  Selekt DSM /1 Classic Hub

  Selekt DSM /1 Edition Hub

  Series 3

USB input

Finally, Linn DS/DSM products with a USB socket can be directly connected to the Linn DS/DSM to act as an Audio Interface

USB stream

USB Stream

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Type: USB-B Asynchronous socket

USB Audio Class 2 endpoint with supported sample rates from 44.1k to 384k on Klimax DSM

Connect your iPad/iPhone, with USB-C socket, or PC/MAC to this socket via a USB cable and select LINN DSM 'USB' input as your Audio Device.

PC/MAC will typically transcode the audio into PCM format before feeding down the USB cable to the Linn Klimax DSM

This can also be used to connect your iPhone or iPad with USB-C socket to play Apple Music, at full bandwidth and resolution, on the Linn DSM

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