{
  "id": 15865258,
  "title": "Bluesound Adds Native Apple Music Support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/bluesound-adds-native-apple-music-support",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/21/bluesound-adds-native-apple-music-support/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple Music subscribers now have the ability to stream directly to Bluesound speakers and hi-fi equipment, bypassing the need for audio transmission via AirPlay 2. The company's diverse range of high-end home audio products, including wireless speakers, soundbars, and streaming components, connect to existing hi-fi systems using BluOS. This innovative platform enables users to control music and link audio equipment across multiple rooms. The updated Apple Music support is accessible within the BluOS Controller app, where subscribers can sign in and retrieve the music directly, freeing their iPhone or iPad from handling the audio stream. AirPlay 2 remains a viable option. This feature, launched on October 20 through a free BluOS software update, extends to BluOS equipment from NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, DALI Loudspeakers, Cyrus, and Monitor Audio. Users can either play music across grouped devices or select different tunes for individual rooms.",
  "summary": "Apple Music subscribers can now stream directly to compatible Bluesound speakers and hi-fi equipment, allowing playback without sending audio via AirPlay 2. Bluesound offers a range of high-end home audio products ranging from wireless speakers and soundbars to streaming components that connect to existing hi-fi systems. Its products use BluOS, a platform that lets users control music and link…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}