Best for AirPlay compatibility
Sonos Era 100 SL
5.0 attribute score
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Best Sonos Speakers for AirPlay compatibility
AirPlay compatibility Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Sonos Play
4.8 attribute score
Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
Sonos Roam 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
5 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Best overall product
Sonos Era 100
4.5 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
AirPlay 2 is especially useful in Apple households, making it easy to send audio from Apple devices and include the speaker alongside other AirPlay-compatible gear.
Pros: Overall satisfaction, Overall sound quality
Cons: Trueplay room tuning, Smart assistant integration (Alexa
AirPlay is consistently easy to use, and several tests found it a convenient way to bypass the Sonos app. One comparison even found slightly cleaner separation and bass over AirPlay.
Pros: Overall sound quality, Overall satisfaction
Cons: Price / value for money, App reliability
AirPlay 2 is consistently treated as an easy, dependable way to bypass the Sonos app, with especially positive comments about quick, reliable playback from Apple devices.
Pros: Bass performance, Overall sound quality
Cons: Google, Wired input
AirPlay 2 was treated as a meaningful plus for Apple users and Sonos multi-room setups.
Pros: Frequency response balance, Battery life (if portable)
Cons: Price / value for money, Weight convenience
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: Frequency response balance, Setup simplicity
Cons: Battery life (if portable), App reliability
AirPlay offers a simple way to stream from Apple devices.
Pros: Value for money, Overall sound quality
Cons: Design and aesthetics, Audio format support
AirPlay 2 was treated as a useful flexibility feature for Apple users, although one reviewer still found it less convenient than Bluetooth.
Pros: Value for money, Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use)
Cons: Subwoofer, Bluetooth connectivity
AirPlay was viewed positively as a handy wireless music option, especially for Apple users.
Pros: Value for money, Dolby Atmos height effects
Cons: Audio format support, Video passthrough support