Best for AirPlay compatibility
Sonos Era 300 Speaker
4.5 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best Sonos Speakers for AirPlay compatibility
AirPlay compatibility Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Sonos Roam 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
4.4 feature score
Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
Sonos Beam (Gen 1)
5 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
Sonos Arc Soundbar
4.1 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
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AirPlay was framed as easy and important for iPhone users, making playback simpler than the Android/Sonos-app path.
Pros: Control button responsiveness, Smart features
Cons: Chromecast compatibility, Google
AirPlay 2 was treated as a meaningful plus for Apple users and Sonos multi-room setups.
Pros: Latency with TV (lip sync), Wi-Fi streaming reliability
Cons: Chromecast compatibility, Google
AirPlay support was treated as a useful advantage, especially for Apple users and multi-room playback, though most reviews mentioned it as part of the broader Wi-Fi feature set.
Pros: Voice assistant responsiveness, Wi-Fi streaming reliability
Cons: Wired input, Float capability
AirPlay 2 was treated as a useful flexibility feature for Apple users, although one reviewer still found it less convenient than Bluetooth.
Pros: Dynamic headroom, On-device controls
Cons: Video passthrough support, Bluetooth connectivity
AirPlay was viewed positively as a handy wireless music option, especially for Apple users.
Pros: Multi-speaker pairing reliability, Spotify Connect reliability
Cons: Gaming HDMI passthrough, Video passthrough support