Apple Music, from your iPhone/iPad
Earlier products 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.
- Check <HERE> for any issues with Airplay
Later products can use Airplay2
AIRPLAY2
- 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 110 (February 2025)
Finally, Linn DS/DSM products with a USB input can be directly connected to the iPad/iPhone, as an Audio Interface, using their USB sockets.
USB stream
Type: USB-B Asynchronous socket
- USB Audio Class 2 endpoint with supported sample rates from 44.1k to 384k
- 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 DSM
Click HERE for a guide to the setup and using this USB connection with iPhone/iPad
- Products supporting USB stream input:
