Apple AirPlay Control

Use Apple® AirPlay® to stream audio from an AirPlay-enabled device (such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Mac) to a to a Crestron Home system that uses a DM-NAX-8ZSA, DM-NAX-4ZSP, or DM-NAX-4ZSA-50. The DM NAX™ device can play the streamed audio in any room that it is connected to.

The AirPlay-enabled device must be on the same Wi-Fi® wireless or Ethernet network as the Crestron Home system.

Note: Apple AirPlay (and Spotify Connect) do not support being routed to downstream audio devices when used with Crestron Home.

For example, the following configurations will not result in audio through AirPlay (or Spotify Connect):

  • DM-NAX-8ZSA (Line Output) → AV Receiver → Speakers

  • DM-NAX-4ZSP (Line Output) → SWAMP-24X8 → Speakers

Stream Audio

To stream audio using an AirPlay-enabled device:

  1. Play music on the device.
  2. In the Control Center or music app, tap  AirPlay.

  3. Each room in the system that can play the source is listed as a speaker in the list of Speakers & TVs. To stream audio to a room, select a room in the Crestron Home system.

Control Streaming Content

Control the music, including the volume, from the Crestron Home app or the AirPlay-enabled device.

Active Media and AirPlay

Active media in the Crestron Home system may behave differently when using room groups and using AirPlay to stream content.

Scenario 1

Situation:

  1. Play music in Room 1 using a built-in streaming service (for example, Pandora or Internet Radio).
  2. Create a group with Rooms 1, 2, and 3.
  3. Use AirPlay to stream to Room 1.

Result:

  • The room group is cleared.
  • Rooms 2 and 3 are powered off.
  • Room 1 plays the streamed content.

Scenario 2

Situation:

  1. Play music in Room 1 using a built-in streaming service (for example, Pandora or Internet Radio).
  2. Create a group with Rooms 1, 2, and 3.
  3. Use AirPlay to stream to Room 2.

Result:

  • Rooms 1 and 3 continue to play the original streaming source.
  • Room 2 is removed from the group.
  • Room 2 plays the streamed content.

Scenario 3

Situation:

  1. Use AirPlay to stream to Room 1.
  2. Use the Crestron Home app to create a group with Rooms 1, 2, and 3

Result:

  • Rooms 1, 2, and 3 play the streamed content.
  • The Control Center or music app reports that only Room 1 is selected for streaming.

Scenario 4

Situation:

  1. Use AirPlay to stream to Room 1.
  2. Create a group with Rooms 1, 2, and 3.
  3. Remove Room 1 from the group.

Result:

  • The room group is cleared.
  • Rooms 1, 2 and 3 are powered off.
  • In the Control Center or music app, the selected room is cleared.

Scenario 5

Situation:

  1. Use AirPlay to stream to Room 1.
  2. Create a group with Rooms 1, 2, and 3.
  3. Stop streaming.

Result:

  • The room group is cleared.
  • Rooms 1, 2 and 3 are powered off.