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YouCanTellTheDifference
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Verify AirPlay version on iPad

My iPad is running iOS 17.7.11 and I am using Airplay to cast music to a WiiM Pro. I was reading that you can tell whether the Airplay version in 1 or 2 by hitting pause on a song and it it takes 1.5 to 2 seconds to stop the Airplay version is 1? Mine does hesitate and but everything else I've read says my Airplay version should be 2 which would have a higher bit rate. Is there some other way for me to verify my Airplay version?

Posted on Oct 21, 2026 11:14 AM

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Phil0124
User level: Level 10 (242,520 points)

Oct 21, 2026 11:57 AM in response to YouCanTellTheDifference

Apple has not made a device with only Airplay 1 support in over a decade.


AirPlay 2 is supported on all iPad models that run iOS 12 / iPadOS 12 or later. This includes the iPad (5th generation and newer), iPad mini (2nd generation and newer), any iPad Air, and any iPad Pro model.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380375