Airplay to stream Apple Music on multiple speakers is unstable

I have multiple Sonos speakers and HomePods. I often have a hard time connecting to the network from Apple Music. I select the speakers to play on, the wheel spins as if to load and then disappears. I've tested my home wifi and the signal is strong to all of the speakers.

HomePod mini

Posted on Apr 1, 2024 10:53 AM

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