Playing Back Itunes/Ipod Music With Airplay; Playback Of Itunes/Ipod Music Contents - Yamaha RX-V781 Owner's Manual

Playing back iTunes/iPod music with AirPlay

The AirPlay function allows you to play back iTunes/iPod music on the unit via network.
iTunes
PC
(wired or wireless)
iPhone/iPad/
iPod touch
Y
• To use this function, the unit and your PC or iPod must be connected to the same router. You can check whether
the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in "Network" (p.127) in the
"Information" menu.
• When using a multiple SSID router, access to the unit might be restricted depending on the SSID to connect.
Connect the iPod to the SSID which can access the unit.
X
• This section describes "iPod touch", "iPhone" and "iPad" as the "iPod". "iPod" refers to "iPod touch",
"iPhone" and "iPad", unless otherwise specified.
• For details on supported iPod devices, see "Supported devices and file formats" (p.145).
• You can restrict access to the unit using the AirPlay password (p.95).
Router
The unit
(wired or wireless)

Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents

Follow the procedure below to play back iTunes/iPod music contents on the unit.
1
Turn on the unit, and start iTunes on the PC or display the playback screen
on the iPod.
If the iTunes/iPod recognizes the unit, the AirPlay icon (
iTunes (example)
Y
If the icon does not appear, check whether the unit and PC/iPod are connected to the router properly.
2
On the iTunes/iPod, click (tap) the AirPlay icon and select the unit (network
name of the unit) as the audio output device.
iTunes (example)
Network name of the unit
3
Select a song and start playback.
The unit automatically selects "AirPlay" as the input source and starts playback.
The playback screen is displayed on the TV.
Y
The playback screen is available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.
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) appears.
iPod iOS7/iOS8 (example) iPod iOS6 (example)
iPod (example)