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Anytime you play audio via your iPhone or iPad, you have a handful of choices for how to hear that audio, depending on whether you want privacy or if you desire to share the audio with others who are nearby. In this article, Jason R. Rich explains your choices for using wireless speakers with the iOS mobile device.

Your iPhone includes a built-in speaker that's used to hear anyone you're talking to when you hold your smartphone up to your ear and you engage in a telephone conversation. Meanwhile, the two iPhone and iPad have a very built-in speaker (at the bottom from the device) that's employed for listening to all the other types of audio, including music, audiobooks, audio from TV shows and flicks, as well as audio generated by various apps.

The speaker that's constructed into your iOS mobile device is decent while offering good quality audio, in particular when you're in an otherwise quiet area and also you're within close physical proximity for the iPhone or iPad.

However, you can even connect loader and more powerful external speakers to your mobile device by using a cord that plugs into the headphone jack, or you are able to connect your iPhone or iPad to speakers featuring its built in Dock Connector port or Lighting port (determined by which model iOS device you have). Other, easier alternatives are going to connect compatible speakers for your device wirelessly using Bluetooth or AirPlay, as well as to stream audio from a mobile device for a television set/home theater system using AirPlay with an Apple TV device.

Each of these choices for connecting external speakers in your mobile device has benefits and drawbacks. Which options best for you depends upon what you need to accomplish and what type of external speaker(s) you want to use.

Both Bluetooth and AirPlay wireless speakers, as well as all other speakers that might be used by having an iPhone or iPad are fully suitable for apps that stream audio content in the Internet, for example Pandora, Spotify, Rhapsody, or TuneIn, that are around from the App Store. The external speakers also work with iTunes Radio, available with the release of iOS 7.

The Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Option

Using the Bluetooth feature that's included in your iOS mobile device, you'll be able to wirelessly transmit all audio that might otherwise be played through the iPhone or iPad's internal speaker to some compatible external speaker. Using this method, the external speaker must offer Bluetooth connectivity, and you need to maintain your iPhone or iPad, and also the wireless speaker(s) from the Bluetooth signal radius (that's approximately 32 feet).

As you are able to discover, different forms of wireless Bluetooth speakers serve vastly different purposes. These speakers, however, mustn't be confused with wireless Bluetooth headsets including a built-in microphone and fit within one ear, enabling hands-free communication when you use an iPhone for phone calls or an iPhone or iPad for video chat.

Wireless Bluetooth headphones, for example the Parrot Zik Touch-Activated Bluetooth Headphones ($399.95, ), let the iPhone or iPad to deliver stereo sound in the device to cordless, high-end battery-powered headphones that are great for over both of your ears. Wireless Bluetooth headphones enable private listening in stereo. Many other companies offer similar wireless headphones that are suitable for the iPhone for $100.00 to $400.00.

You may use another type of wireless Bluetooth speaker to learn audio from a mobile device in a way that fills an area with clear, vibrant sound. These kinds of speakers are plentiful from electronics stores, for example Best Buy, Brookstone, or Radio Shack, and range in price from under $25.00 to several hundred dollars each.

Virtually every one of the popular speaker manufacturers, such as Sony, Beats by Dr. Dre, Cambridge Audio, JBL, Bose, Tivoli, Yamaha, iHome, Samsung, Onkyo, and LG, offer Bluetooth speakers in different sizes and wattages. Some are battery-powered, whereas others plug into normal AC outlets for power.

The benefit to employing a Bluetooth wireless speaker is that audio generated because of your iPhone or iPad may be streamed to the speaker from inside a 32-foot radius in just a home or office, without having cables required. Then, determined by the power of the speaker (in terms of its wattage), that audio may be heard within a room or perhaps an entire home.

From companies such as Brookstone () or , it's also possible to discover wireless Bluetooth speakers which are waterproof, so they might be taken right into a shower, used near or in just a swimming pool, or brought aboard a ship, enabling you to keep your iOS mobile device safe and dry, while hearing the music stored within it remotely.

Many companies, including JBL, Eton, Bose, and Jawbone, offer small, portable, but high-quality, battery-powered external speakers which are ideal for use by having an iPhone or iPad while sitting in a desk or perhaps in a bedroom, for instance. They offer greater audio quality than the speaker constructed into the iOS mobile phones.

The good news is the fact that any Bluetooth-compatible external speaker can function out-of-the-box with your iPhone or iPad, whether it runs iOS 6 or iOS 7. All you have to do is switch on the Bluetooth feature when working with your mobile device, after which pair the speaker(s) once. Then, anytime the iOS mobile device is fired up and emitting audio along with the Bluetooth speakers can also be powered on, the audio could be streamed to prospects speakers automatically.

To activate and manage Bluetooth in your iOS mobile device, launch Settings, and tap the Bluetooth option from the main Settings menu. Turn on the virtual switch linked to this feature, after which initially pair” the speaker(s) using the directions provided through the speaker manufacturer. This pairing process takes approximately 15 to a few seconds.

When you change your iPhone or iPad to iOS 7, it is possible to turn on and from the Bluetooth feature and manage Bluetooth devices from within the new Control Center. To access the Control Center, swipe your finger in a upward direction, starting at the bottom of the screen when the device is fired up. Then, tap the Bluetooth icon.

After you set up a connection between an iPhone or iPad and also the Bluetooth speaker(s), as you listen to audio generated with the iOS mobile device utilizing an app such as Music or Videos, tap the AirPlay menu icon to pick whether you need to make use of the iOS device's internal speaker or stream the audio for the Bluetooth speaker(s) which might be wirelessly linked to the device.

When applicable, after tapping the AirPlay icon, compatible Bluetooth and/or AirPlay devices display. Simply tap the option for the speaker(s) you need to utilize. You can switch speakers at any time. The AirPlay icon can also be accessible from the Control Center when running iOS 7.

AirPlay Offers Another Wireless Speaker Option

AirPlay is really a wireless technology put together by Apple that's built into all Macs, iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, and also the Apple TV device. It works just like Bluetooth, but to work, the mobile device along with the AirPlay-compatible speakers have to be linked to the same wireless home network (via Wi-Fi).

Thus, the signal radius of AirPlay matches the radius with the Wi-Fi hotspot the items are connected to, which is typically approximately 65 feet. Apple has partnered with a number of speaker manufacturers, including Bowers & Wilkins, Altec, iHome, JBL, Samsung, and Logitech, use a wide part of optional AirPlay-compatible speakers which come in different shapes, sizes, and wattages. AirPlay-compatible speakers can be bought at Apple Stores, , and a couple of consumer electronics stores.

The expense of AirPlay-compatible speakers is usually a bit greater than wireless Bluetooth speakers. When the speakers are set up, switched on, and inside signal radius of your wireless home network, for them to work by having an iPhone or iPad, simply launch Settings, start the Wi-Fi option, and connect on the same Wi-Fi network as the speakers. No pairing is essential between devices.

When employing an AirPlay compatible app, such as Music or Videos, the AirPlay icon appears, and you also can divert the audio being played by that app from the device's built-in speaker to the external AirPlay-compatible speaker having a single tap on the watch's screen. When you change your mobile device to iOS 7, the AirPlay icon can be accessible from Control Center.

AirPlay is also compatible with all Macs, so music from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch could be streamed on the speakers included in or connected for a iMac, Mac Pro, or MacBook. Likewise, Apple TV is also appropriate for AirPlay. Thus, if the Apple TV device is connected to an HD tv set or home theater system, audio, digital photos, and video from the iOS mobile device may be wirelessly streamed for the television set. Visit /appletv more resources for the features of Apple TV.

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