Apple has found another partner for its new AirPlay hotel feature. LG had already announced that it would equip its hospitality televisions with the feature, now its competitor Samsung is also joining in, as the company is doing so in a Press release Announced. “Samsung Electronics today announced that Samsung hospitality TVs will be compatible with AirPlay.” Hotel guests will soon be able to connect their iPhones and iPads to televisions in hotel rooms.
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The feature is available from iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3
With AirPlay for Hotels, content can be sent directly from an Apple mobile device to a large TV in a hotel room without establishing a permanent connection. This pairing takes place via a unique QR code that is displayed on the television and must be photographed. There is no need for any additional special apps or logins and passwords to use the TV for streaming content. As soon as you check out, the data is reset so that a new connection is not possible.
At LG, the “Pro:Centric Smart Hotel TV” series is supported, and it should also be possible to make older devices compatible via updates. Support will also be rolled out gradually at Samsung. The first supported model is the HBU8000. Then “other existing devices” will be made AirPlay-ready via updates. Central control is via Samsung’s LYNK cloud offering. “The integration of Apple’s AirPlay is part of Samsung’s broader strategy to improve the room experience for hotel guests and provide powerful management tools for hotel operators,” the company says.
Hotel partners should keep stress as low as possible
Apple hopes that the new feature will spread quickly thanks to the update option. The company has so far named hotel partners from the IHG Group – which includes hotels from the InterContinental, Regent, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn chains.
In addition to video content, photos and music can also be played via AirPlay, as can presentations. For example, you can practice presenting PowerPoint or Keynote material in advance in front of the television in a hotel room.
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