When using Airplay from an iPhone or similar, is there any benefit to using Ethernet to connect a streamer such as a Wiim Pro?

I think that when using a service that’s natively supported by the Wiim, like Spotify, your phone uses WiFi to tell the Wiim what to play. Then the music is transmitted via Ethernet. It’s easy to see the benefit of a fast, stable Ethernet connection there.

But with Airplay, the only active connection would be the wireless one between the phone and the Wiim, right? Would Ethernet going into the Wiim have any effect in this situation?

  • daver456@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The Airplay device pulls data from the Internet itself. So yes hard wired could make a difference depending on how poor your wifi is.

    I always hardwire where possible.

    • stooftheoof@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The Airplay device – in the case of iPhone to Wiim – is probably the iPhone. So that’s what would be pulling data from the Internet. Therefore, I think Ethernet wouldn’t be used at all.