airplay

[ air-pley ]

noun

1. the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.

airplay

/ ˈɛəˌpleɪ /

noun

1. (of recorded music) radio exposure

Word History and Origins

Origin of airplay¹

First recorded in 1965–70; air ¹ + play

Example Sentences

On iOS and iPadOS, go to Settings, then General and AirPlay & Handoff to enable the feature.

From Popular-Science

Chromecast, AirPlay 2, and the USB port are only for playing audio, not video.

From Popular-Science

Because Apple AirPlay 2 is built in, you can stream audio directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer.

From Popular-Science

Its support for the Sonos music system and AirPlay 2 make it great for music-lovers, and its seamless syncing with your TV’s control system means they won’t need yet another remote in their living room.

From Time

MacOS Monterey also means you can use your desktop or laptop as an AirPlay 2 speaker if your Mac is connected to some higher quality audio equipment.

From Time

Microsoft is trying to undercut Apple, which has a similar cloud-based streaming system called AirPlay.

From The Daily Beast

The Song That Crossed Over The Beastie Boys began getting airplay on rock radio with the release of “Sabotage” in 1994.

From The Daily Beast