Sonos on Tuesday rolled out two major supported updates at once. Audio devices like the ZonePlayer S5 can now pipe audio through AirPlay using an indirect route. Wiring up an AirPort Express to a Sonos device through Ethernet and the line-in jack will let any AirPlay audio go through a ZonePlayer as though it were another source on the network.
The release works with any iOS 4.2 or 4.3 app that supports AirPlay as well as iTunes 10.2 on Macs and Windows PCs.
The free Android app is a direct equivalent to the iOS version and allows control over the same local collections, Internet radio, and online services as on its Apple equivalent or the desktop. Listeners need to have at least an Android 2.1 phone with a 320×480, 480×800, or 480×854 screen along with version 3.4 of the desktop software.
