Sonos is adding AirPlay 2 support for Apple devices in 2018

Sonos just announced that it’ll be adding support for Apple’s new AirPlay 2 standard to its speakers next year. In addition to making it easier to play music from iOS devices, AirPlay 2 means that — much like the recently announced Alexa support — users will be able to use Siri on iOS devices and eventually Apple’s HomePod to control their Sonos systems.Unlike the original AirPlay, AirPlay 2 doesn't require special hardware anymore, but is entirely software-based, w