That is exactly what I was looking for to use the AirPlay function on my iPhone. I found a 2nd generation Apple TV for $30 CAD, including shipping, and the other adapter is only $11.00 CAD on Amazon. Thank you for the great tip and explanation!
IMO a Chromecast Audio is a better solution although not as cheap nowadays. I bought 3 before they were discontinued. They actually have a decent DAC built in and either have digital or analog output. They can be setup and controlled by the Home app where you can adjust treble and bass.
Really just two ways of doing it. I had a Bluetooth receiver on the stereo but had problems with signal strength even across the room. Walking between the transmitting device and the receiver made it cut out. WiFi is strong throughout the house, so the transmitter and receiver don't even have to be close. Also, the sound is full and rich via AirPlay. I've just never got Bluetooth to sound good. It's lifeless and flat, probably because I am transmitting with older BT equipment. Bluetooth is also finicky with pairing. AirPlay never requires leaving the player app to go to settings, turn Bluetooth off and back on to try to get it to pair, then back to the player app to play.
I didn't actually show plugging in the cables, as I thought talking about the devices and setup would be more interesting to someone doing this. The connections are: 1) Plug the optical audio cable into the Digital to Analog Converter from the Apple TV's optical audio out. 2) Plug the RCA cables from the DAC into the stereo receiver's aux. inputs. Set the receiver input to Aux.
App support is fantastic, it supports 4K HDR, Dolby whatever etc, it is quick and intuitive to use. The competition is just not there at all. Chromecast Ultra is somewhat comparable but they’re right to still call that a Chromecast. It is just not as good.
The lossy vs. lossless discussion is interesting. I noted in the video that my use of Bluetooth with the same stereo sounded flat and lifeless while AirPlay sounds full and rich. I suspect that I have older Bluetooth transmitting equipment is the problem. However, I had understood that AirPlay was compressed but lossless, using Apple's Lossless Audio Codec. A quick Google search shows conflicting information, but it appears that the original AirPlay standard, as supported by this Apple TV, is lossless, while the newer AirPlay 2 standard will transmit lossy compressed audio sometimes. FYI this article from Cambridge Audio www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/blog/difference-between-airplay-bluetooth
That is exactly what I was looking for to use the AirPlay function on my iPhone. I found a 2nd generation Apple TV for $30 CAD, including shipping, and the other adapter is only $11.00 CAD on Amazon. Thank you for the great tip and explanation!
This is the video that I was looking for
IMO a Chromecast Audio is a better solution although not as cheap nowadays. I bought 3 before they were discontinued. They actually have a decent DAC built in and either have digital or analog output. They can be setup and controlled by the Home app where you can adjust treble and bass.
I read 2nd Generation isn’t supported by TVOS but you got it to work?
@@vicdickenson3869 it’s the latest version of software for the 2nd generation Apple TV, not the TVOS for newer Apple TVs.
Try an airport express they are easer to find
I own 7 airport express they are the best solution for me. Legacy WiFi without privacy issues and AirPlay all over the house with synced playback.
Yep I love the air port express’s
I never understood why they discontinued this extremely useful product
Thanks for video
Where are you finding this pricing? 2nd gen AppleTVs i'm finding $139-199 only in the U.S.
You may be looking at current 4K Apple TVs. This is the 2nd Gen Apple TV from 2010. They’re long out of production but very available on eBay.
What does this cobbled together solution do that a good BT dongle won’t?
It goes over your home network (WiFi and or LAN).
Really just two ways of doing it. I had a Bluetooth receiver on the stereo but had problems with signal strength even across the room. Walking between the transmitting device and the receiver made it cut out. WiFi is strong throughout the house, so the transmitter and receiver don't even have to be close. Also, the sound is full and rich via AirPlay. I've just never got Bluetooth to sound good. It's lifeless and flat, probably because I am transmitting with older BT equipment. Bluetooth is also finicky with pairing. AirPlay never requires leaving the player app to go to settings, turn Bluetooth off and back on to try to get it to pair, then back to the player app to play.
@saltysourdough Well said!
AirPort Express
Add airplay to an old stereo. When do you actually show how to do that? I'm halfway through your video and I'm done.
I didn't actually show plugging in the cables, as I thought talking about the devices and setup would be more interesting to someone doing this. The connections are: 1) Plug the optical audio cable into the Digital to Analog Converter from the Apple TV's optical audio out. 2) Plug the RCA cables from the DAC into the stereo receiver's aux. inputs.
Set the receiver input to Aux.
Why buy Apple TV? What’s so special about it?
The ability to cast your apple devices to other hardware. Its not special
App support is fantastic, it supports 4K HDR, Dolby whatever etc, it is quick and intuitive to use. The competition is just not there at all.
Chromecast Ultra is somewhat comparable but they’re right to still call that a Chromecast. It is just not as good.
Nobody mentions it does lossless audio wirelessly?
AirPlay is most definitely lossy.
The lossy vs. lossless discussion is interesting. I noted in the video that my use of Bluetooth with the same stereo sounded flat and lifeless while AirPlay sounds full and rich. I suspect that I have older Bluetooth transmitting equipment is the problem. However, I had understood that AirPlay was compressed but lossless, using Apple's Lossless Audio Codec. A quick Google search shows conflicting information, but it appears that the original AirPlay standard, as supported by this Apple TV, is lossless, while the newer AirPlay 2 standard will transmit lossy compressed audio sometimes. FYI this article from Cambridge Audio www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/blog/difference-between-airplay-bluetooth