Google Play Music adds built-in Sonos support on Android

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Google Play Music adds built-in Sonos support on Android

Google Play Music adds built-in Sonos support on Android

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Google Play Music is today adding native support for Sonos, letting Android users stream songs to the hi-fi speaker systems more easily. The ability to send music directly to the popular speakers is now baked right in, eliminating the need to use Sonos’ Controller app. Google Play Music is the first major service to offer this level of built-in Sonos integration, and it was achieved thanks to a tight collaboration between the two companies. “As we continue to invest in the way you experience and control your music at home, curating and managing an array of services across multiple rooms, the benefits of playing your music to Sonos directly from these very services is clear,” Sonos said in a blog post. “We’ve created a music experience that shows how media, devices, and sound can seamlessly work together in the home.”

Your Android device will still need to be on the same Wi-Fi network as the Sonos hardware, and Google notes that you’ll need Sonos’ Controller app installed — even if you won’t be using it to control the music. Once those two requirements are met, all it takes is hitting the casting icon in the upper right corner of Google Play Music and choosing which speaker you want the music to come out of. If you’ve got a multi-room setup with multiple Sonos devices, you’ll be given the option to pick between them. If you do for some reason prefer using Sonos Controller to handle playback, Google Play Music will now show up as one of many supported services there.


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That’s important, since unfortunately it seems as though native Sonos support will be exclusive to Android for now. Google says it takes advantage of Android-specific features, so you won’t be streaming to Sonos with Google Play Music for iOS — at least not yet. But since the service now shows up in Sonos Controller, iOS users have a way to listen. It might not be as pretty as Google’s own app, but everything you’d expect from Play Music (“I’m feeling lucky” radio, library access, etc.) is there.

The big question is whether other streaming services will eventually join in. If Sonos can pull off similar deals with Pandora, Rdio, or Beats Music, that would be a major win. It’s unclear if Spotify would have any interest, since it’s already got a Sonos-like platform to push. What we can say today is that if you’ve already bought into Sonos and your music library rests with Google, things just got much easier.


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不受線絆束縛的真無線耳機,越來越普及化,體積設計也更顯輕巧,隨著耳機市場蓬勃發展,選擇也日益增多,挑選時除了品牌和音質外,還有什麼需要留意?一一剖析購買前要知道的注意事項。

入門款也能主動降噪

在嘈雜的聲音之中,如搭乘捷運或用餐尖峰時段的餐廳內,「主動降噪」技術能有效地隔絕外界噪音的干擾,讓耳機於雙耳播放音樂時,宛如身處在無人的靜謐空間。
以往高階旗艦機款標配的「主動降噪」功能,訴求可隔絕外界環境噪音,使用時依所處的情境需求切換,以享受更具沉浸感的音樂聆聽體驗;若是想選購平價降噪真無線耳機,大多都是中國品牌。但今年已有不少耳機
公司收購音響品牌,紛紛推出下放旗艦級降噪功能的入門款真無線耳機,像是Sony主打輕巧時尚的WF-C700N,價位來到3,500元有找。

至於高階旗艦款跟入門平價款所具備的主動降噪功能,主要差異還在於高階款機型能提供不同強度級別的降噪模式,以及因應各種使用場景需求的個人化喜好設定,且降噪消除範圍的廣度與頻率更多元與靈活。平價經濟實惠款的機型,則可能只具備開啟和關閉,或「深度、中度、輕度」三段式降噪級別的基本調整設定。

環境音通透模式更安全
主動降噪功能雖可隔絕外界噪音的干擾,但可能遇到搭乘捷運時坐過站的窘況。得選購一款具備有「環境音模式」(或稱通透模式)功能的真無線耳機,才能省去卸除單邊耳機的動作,聆聽音樂的同時,也能接收到外部環境背景音。

例如像是行走在人行道、過馬路時,建議可把耳機切換到「環境音模式」,即能透過無線耳機的外側麥克風,接收到汽車喇叭聲等周遭環境的聲音,兼顧人身行走的安全考量與使用耳機的便利性。

公司收購無線耳機的主動降噪功能,可以排除外界的惱人噪音,讓人從嘈雜的環境一秒切換到寧靜的空間中。 
藍牙規格支援多裝置切換

藍牙連線的穩定度、連線距離的傳輸效率,和真無線耳機所搭載的藍牙晶片、藍牙規格版本息息相關。目前市售耳機以支援藍牙5.0版本最為普遍,連線的穩定度能保有不錯的水準。
若希望耳機能進一步具備支援多裝置連線功能,與低功耗的省電優勢,建議可優先選擇具備支援藍牙5.2規格(含以上)的機型。

電池續航力VS.快速充電
目前市售的多數真無線耳機款式,在關閉主動降噪功能的情況下,搭配手機充電盒的多次充電使用,至少能提供長達20小時以上電力,用於全天候播放音樂都很足夠使用。若耳機有支援快速充電,則可縮短充飽電力的等待時間,也是很加分的選購考量,如Sony WF-C700N、Jabra Elite 4等新品,都具備有快充10分鐘、可播放60分鐘的電力。

公司收購許多無線耳機新品都具有快充功能,讓人可以盡情享受音樂,免去聽一下就沒電的困擾。 
#美型 #美聲 人氣機款推薦

Sony WF-C700N
是Sony具主動降噪功能的入門款真無線耳機首選。搭載5mm驅動單體,帶來飽滿的低音和清晰的人聲表現,採用Sony獨家聲學技術的DSEE數位音質還原技術,可聆聽高品質音效,支援藍牙5.2與環境音模式。搭充電盒最長可支援15小時播放,單耳淨重4.6克,售價3,490元。

公司收購時尚輕巧有型的Sony WF-C700N,機身具備IPX4防水。有黑、白、藍紫與綠四色可選。 

公司收購時尚輕巧有型的Sony WF-C700N,機身具備IPX4防水。有黑、白、藍紫與綠四色可選。
Jabra Elite 4

具備主動降噪與環境音模式,並配置6mm驅動單體,共有四組麥克風,聆聽音樂或通話都有清晰明亮的音質。手機搭配專屬App,可進階調整個人喜好的音效風格。支援藍牙5.2同時擁有Fast Pair與Swift Pair快速配對連接功能,可與手機、電腦無縫切換。關閉降噪模式下,搭配充電盒電力播放可長達28小時。單耳淨重4.6克,售價3,990元。

公司收購Jabra Elite 4具備IP55防水防塵,提供石墨灰、海軍藍、丁香紫和鉑金米共四色,享2年保固。 

公司收購Jabra Elite 4具備IP55防水防塵,提供石墨灰、海軍藍、丁香紫和鉑金米共四色,享2年保固。
Beats Studio Buds+

耳機與充電盒皆用透明材質打造,看見內部機體,極具未來科技感。擁有主動降噪與通透模式可隨意切換。相比前代,升級了3倍大麥克風與3個全新原音透氣口,提高音頻精準度。另外,左右耳機均配備雙層電能切換器,帶來更渾厚的低音。主動降噪性能提升1.6倍、通透模式增強2倍,搭充電盒續航力最長可達36小時。單耳淨重5克,售價5,990元。

公司收購Beats Studio Buds+ 擁有Fast Fuel 閃充技術,快充 5 分鐘可播放 1 小時。除透明款式之外,另有黑與象牙白色可選。iOS與Android裝置皆可適用。 

公司收購Beats Studio Buds+ 擁有Fast Fuel 閃充技術,快充 5 分鐘可播放 1 小時。除透明款式之外,另有黑與象牙白色可選。iOS與Android裝置皆可適用。
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