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How do I stream from AirPort Express?

How do I stream from AirPort Express?

Tap on the Airplay icon to bring up a list of Airplay sources. Choose the AirPort Express and you can stream music from compatible Airplay-enabled apps from your iPad, iPhone or iPod, and listen to the music through the speakers or stereo connected to your AirPort Express.

What speeds can AirPort Express handle?

Airport Express have 100mbit ethernet port.. so regardless of the wifi speed the max throughput is never greater than around 95mbps.

What bitrate does airplay stream?

AirPlay can even stream lossless files up to 16-bit / 44.1 kHz for CD-quality playback using the Apple Lossless Audio Codec, or ALAC.

What’s the maximum data rate for Airport Express?

There are only two generations (currently) of the AirPort Express. The 1st generation is a 802.11g model; the 2nd, 802.11n. If you are using 1st generation base stations, even connected by Ethernet, the maximum bandwidth that these devices can support is 54 Mbps.

What kind of audio does Apple AirPort Express play?

Unless otherwise noted, all are RMS as measured from the analog output loaded with 200 kΩ at 0 dBFS at 1 kHz. Signals are from the CBS CD-1 test CD as transferred into iTunes as an ALC (Apple Lossless) file, and played via iTunes from a Mac Pro in iTunes 11.1.5 in OS 10.9.4 over a Wi-Fi connection from a much larger home network.

How much does the Apple AirPort Express cost?

Apple AirPort Express (8.3 oz./235 g, about $99 ). This free website’s biggest source of support is when you use those or these links, especially these links to them at Amazon, at Adorama or at B&H, when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live.

How is RMS of Apple AirPort Express measured?

These are measured with a $50,000 Rohde & Schwarz UPL laboratory analyzer as calibrated by Rohde & Schwarz. Unless otherwise noted, all are RMS as measured from the analog output loaded with 200 kΩ at 0 dBFS at 1 kHz.