Spotify says it will eventually add AirPlay 2 to its iOS app.

 

Spotify has yet to add AirPlay 2 support to its iOS app, but despite the delay, the company is still “working to make [it] a reality,” according to The Verge. When MacRumors discovered a forum post in which a Spotify forum moderator claimed that “audio driver compatibility issues” might mean the feature wouldn't be added for the foreseeable future, it cast some doubt on AirPlay 2 inclusion. Spotify now claims that this is incorrect.

A post on one of Spotify's Community pages contained inaccurate information about our AirPlay2 plans. Spotify will support AirPlay2, and we are working hard to make that happen.

AirPlay 2, which was released as part of the iOS 11 update, introduced multiroom audio, Siri voice control, and fairly broad support for a wide range of speakers, televisions, and streaming services. It was a significant milestone for Apple's "casting" feature, which had previously been underutilized outside of Apple's own devices.

Spotify has its own method for getting audio from its service to other devices in the form of Spotify Connect, but given that Spotify already supports Google Cast, skipping Apple's newest streaming protocol seems odd. According to MacRumors, Apple provides a seemingly simple four-step developer document that explains how to enable the feature. Developer Marco Arment, on the other hand, points out that the fourth step (adopting a new).

When you consider that Spotify has a tumultuous relationship with Apple, even going so far as to file an antitrust complaint and publicly call it a bully, the decision not to prioritize incorporating AirPlay 2 makes even more sense. It's great that it's still going on, but for any Spotify subscriber on iOS, it's difficult not to feel like you're caught in the crossfire between two tech behemoths.