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airplay

[ air-pley ]

noun

  1. the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.


airplay

/ ˈɛəˌpleɪ /

noun

  1. (of recorded music) radio exposure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of airplay1

First recorded in 1965–70; air 1 + play
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Example Sentences

On iOS and iPadOS, go to Settings, then General and AirPlay & Handoff to enable the feature.

Chromecast, AirPlay 2, and the USB port are only for playing audio, not video.

Because Apple AirPlay 2 is built in, you can stream audio directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer.

Its support for the Sonos music system and AirPlay 2 make it great for music-lovers, and its seamless syncing with your TV’s control system means they won’t need yet another remote in their living room.

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MacOS Monterey also means you can use your desktop or laptop as an AirPlay 2 speaker if your Mac is connected to some higher quality audio equipment.

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Microsoft is trying to undercut Apple, which has a similar cloud-based streaming system called AirPlay.

The Song That Crossed Over The Beastie Boys began getting airplay on rock radio with the release of “Sabotage” in 1994.

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