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"I finally worked out that Sonos supports Airplay (I am sure DLNA as well with a similar adapter). When I say \"supports\", you need to add a compatible piece of hardware, but the Menu options in the Sonos App (on the Mac and iOS devices) includes AirPlay options.\n\nYouTube Video: Search for \"Configuring Sonos for AirPlay\" and select the video by butterscotchcom\n\nhttp://youtu.be/8F-6HwuHGs8\n\nThis is fantastic and works great. I have been trying for years to get an Airport Express (AE)&nbsp;to work with Sonos, but never set it up properly.&nbsp;\n\nAll you need to do is connect an Ethernet cable between the AE and any Sonos device, turn off the WiFi on the AE and connect an Audio Line-in between the two (Play 3&nbsp;doesn't have a Line-in). Name the AE \"Sonos\" and then select Sonos from any Air Play device (Mac's, iPad's, iPhones and iPods).\n\nThen in the Room settings on the Sonos App, select the Sonos device, select Line-In, Select AirPlay from the Line in drop menu, select AirPlay from the Line-In source level drop menu and then select the room you would like Sonos to autoplay in (doesn't need to be the Room where the AE is connected.&nbsp;\n\nPlaying musing from Spotify, Rdio and Deezer from my MacBook Apps works great.&nbsp;\n\nHOWEVER, from the iPhone depends greatly on the WiFi signal the iPhone is receiving. Near the router is no problem. However, if the phone is in a blackspot it drops.&nbsp;\n\nThat said, it does work well when the iPhone is in a decent WiFi area of the house. Also, no problem on the MacBook anywhere.&nbsp;\n\nI had a quick look online for DLNA adapters, similar to the AE that support various standards \"AirMusic Receiver WiFi DLNA QPLAY AirPlay For IOS Android\" for about £20 for those who prefer Android.&nbsp;\n\nAnyway, I was quite pleased but I cannot understand why Sonos don't include this information in their FAQ section. I have read that you can connect an AE, but not with the correct set up instructions.&nbsp;\n\nIt is still a Shame Sonos don't support AirPlay / Spotify Connect or better ways of integrating the ability to stream music from Music Service Native Apps, but this works great for me.&nbsp;\n\nFor those who may be looking for an alternative to Sonos, it looks like Bose is on the warpath with their SoundTouch® systems... &nbsp;They do look very good and we all know how good Bose sounds. They also include some functionality Sonos is lacking and it looks like they&nbsp;include native support for AirPlay and DLNA etc.&nbsp;\nhttp://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/wifi_music_systems/soundtouch_music/index.jsp#story"
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