How to Play through AirPlay on Harman JBL Bar 5.1

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

THIS GUIDE WILL HELP PLAY THROUGH AIRPLAY ON THE HERMAN JBL BAR 5.1

The JBL Bar 5.1 transforms from a soundbar into a true wireless 5.1 home theater system for an epic movie and music-listening experience. The soundbar features two detachable battery-powered wireless surround speakers with up to 10 hours of playtime, 510W of total system power, a 250mm wireless subwoofer, and three HDMI inputs to connect 4K devices, and Bluetooth.

2. Resolution

How to Play through AirPlay

Through AirPlay, stream audio on the iOS device to the soundbar.

1. On the soundbar,
   
   → Check that the soundbar has been properly connected to your home network
   
   
2. On the iOS device,
   
   → Check that your iOS device has been connected to the same network as the soundbar
   
   → To enter the Control Center on an iOS device, swipe down from the upper right corner (iOS 12 or later) or swipe up from the bottom edge (iOS 11 or earlier). Tap to select the connected soundbar and then, start audio streaming from an app
   

1. To exit from the music playback, switch to other sources
   
   

• The soundbar can support audio streaming and cannot support video streaming. 
  
  
• During Chromecast or AirPlay, music playback pauses on the current connected device when you start music playback on a second connected device.
  
  
• When the soundbar switches between your home Wi-Fi and wired network during AirPlay 2, music playback pauses and will resume in a few minutes, depending on the bandwidth condition of broadband. For the connection to your home wired network.