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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1483549" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>Well I tried it with my iPad and iPhone - and could not find a way to stream to multiple destinations from iOS. Maybe someone else has figured something out - but I have not been able to find a way to do that from iOS. From iTunes on the computer it is very easy - just check the various sources you want to output to.</p><p></p><p>Actually - when using Remote on iOS - you can select multiple destinations because you are just remotely controlling your iTunes on your Computer. What you cannot do - is play something on iOS Music App - or any other airplay app (like Spotify) and select multiple destinations. So one thing you were asking for - a remote app - does exist, comes from Apple, you can stream your library, and just remote control it from iOS. And as stated - you can stream to multiple outputs in that special case (but you aren't really streaming from iOS you are remote controlling iTunes.)</p><p></p><p>I just tested it out - and streaming to my Apple TV and listening directly on my computer (which are in adjoining rooms) - does sound in sync - but my Apple TV is directly wired to gigabit ethernet and so is my Computer. So I don't know about different permutations of wireless and what that would to to affect it.</p><p></p><p>I do have optical audio from my Apple TV running into a receiver on two of my home theater systems. The third one just uses HDMI. Audio should just work - but the Apple TV takes some on screen setup so I don't know how you would do that without a TV connection. (Maybe temporary TV connection) The Airport Express can be setup from a computer so you don't need any kind of monitor to set it up.</p><p></p><p>As far as other options - a fully integrated system like Apple or Sonos - are few. Microsoft of course has its own Media manager and library - which would tie to Xbox and such - and I'm sure Windows phone. I had s setup of a HTPC and Xbox 360 at one point. I'm just giving you fair warning - that you are tied to the whole Apple ecosystem - some people don't think about that - and get angry when some other hardware doesn't work because they have Apple (or something) - I personally have no problem with tying into Apple. Everything just pretty much works together with very little fuss - and the wife knows how to use everything without a 50 page manual on how to get music from computer A to room B - just point and click.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1483549, member: 145676"] Well I tried it with my iPad and iPhone - and could not find a way to stream to multiple destinations from iOS. Maybe someone else has figured something out - but I have not been able to find a way to do that from iOS. From iTunes on the computer it is very easy - just check the various sources you want to output to. Actually - when using Remote on iOS - you can select multiple destinations because you are just remotely controlling your iTunes on your Computer. What you cannot do - is play something on iOS Music App - or any other airplay app (like Spotify) and select multiple destinations. So one thing you were asking for - a remote app - does exist, comes from Apple, you can stream your library, and just remote control it from iOS. And as stated - you can stream to multiple outputs in that special case (but you aren't really streaming from iOS you are remote controlling iTunes.) I just tested it out - and streaming to my Apple TV and listening directly on my computer (which are in adjoining rooms) - does sound in sync - but my Apple TV is directly wired to gigabit ethernet and so is my Computer. So I don't know about different permutations of wireless and what that would to to affect it. I do have optical audio from my Apple TV running into a receiver on two of my home theater systems. The third one just uses HDMI. Audio should just work - but the Apple TV takes some on screen setup so I don't know how you would do that without a TV connection. (Maybe temporary TV connection) The Airport Express can be setup from a computer so you don't need any kind of monitor to set it up. As far as other options - a fully integrated system like Apple or Sonos - are few. Microsoft of course has its own Media manager and library - which would tie to Xbox and such - and I'm sure Windows phone. I had s setup of a HTPC and Xbox 360 at one point. I'm just giving you fair warning - that you are tied to the whole Apple ecosystem - some people don't think about that - and get angry when some other hardware doesn't work because they have Apple (or something) - I personally have no problem with tying into Apple. Everything just pretty much works together with very little fuss - and the wife knows how to use everything without a 50 page manual on how to get music from computer A to room B - just point and click. [/QUOTE]
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