Tap the plus button in the upper-right corner.As far as we can tell, this works only on the iPad and does nothing, but if you’re so inclined: You can also add an updated AirPort Express to the Home app as an accessory since it’s technically a HomeKit device. There should be a circled “1” indicating an update.Īdding an AirPort Express to the Home App There should be a red badge next to the name indicating an update.
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You can also install the AirPort Express firmware update from the AirPort Utility iOS app:
Installing the Firmware Update from macOS The AirPort Express in the list above is TV Extender.ĭon’t expect such an update for the AirPort Extreme, since it doesn’t have an audio output jack, rendering AirPlay 2 support pointless. In our testing, AirPlay 2 became available immediately after updating the firmware. The practical upshot of this firmware update is that if you have a collection of AirPort Express base stations, you can now use them to create a cheap whole-house audio solution. The main benefit of AirPlay 2 is that it enables you to stream audio to multiple destinations-like an Apple TV or HomePod-from iOS (iTunes has provided this capability for years). (See “ RIP: Apple AirPort, 1999–2018,” 27 April 2018, for coverage of AirPort’s demise and “ iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, HomePod 11.4, and watchOS 4.3.1 Finally Debut AirPlay 2 and Messages in iCloud,”, for more on AirPlay 2.) In a surprise move, Apple has released AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8, which gives the discontinued 802.11n AirPort Express base station support for AirPlay 2. #1658: Rapid Security Responses, NYPD and industry standard AirTag news, Apple's Q2 2023 financials.#1659: Exposure notifications shut down, cookbook subscription service, alarm notification type proposal, Explain XKCD.
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