Apple Music
Apple Music, from your iPhone/iPad can only use Airplay1
AIRPLAY
- AirPlay is a Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.
- The Linn DS/DSM/HUB can take the audio stream via the "Netlink" input.
- AirPlay is a Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.
- Check <HERE> for any issues with Airplay
AIRPLAY2
- AirPlay2 is an Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.
- It is only available Linn DS products equippped with Airplay2 hardware.
- 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)....
- AirPlay2 is an Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.
Products supporting Airplay2:
Finally Linn DS/DSM products with a USB-B socket can be directly connected to the Linn DS/DSM to act as an Audio Interface
USB stream
Type: USB-B Asynchronous socket
![USB-icon.png](/wiki/images/thumb/5/5b/USB-icon.png/50px-USB-icon.png)
- 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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