Using AirPort Express to

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Stream Music

If you connect AirPort Express to your stereo or powered speakers, you can use AirPlay to play music from iTunes on any computer or from an iOS device on your network.

To set it up:

1Connect the Audio Out port on your AirPort Express to your home stereo or powered speakers. Use a digital fiber optic cable, an analog mini-stereo-to-dual-RCA cable, or a mini- stereo to mini-stereo cable, depending on what type of connectors your stereo uses.

Note:  You cannot use USB speakers with your AirPort Express. Use powered speakers with a stereo mini-jack connector.

2To join the wireless network:

ÂÂ On a Mac, use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar.

ÂÂ On a Windows computer, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see your AirPort network name (SSID), and choose it from the list if there are multiple networks available. Enter the network password if necessary.

ÂÂ On an iOS device, choose the network you want to join from the list of networks in Wi-Fi settings.

3Use AirPlay to stream music to your stereo or speakers:

ÂÂ On a Mac or Windows computer, open iTunes and choose your AirPort Express from the

AirPlay pop-up menu () in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window.

ÂÂ On an iOS device, choose the AirPort Express you want to use from the AirPlay pop-up menu ().

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Apple MC414LL/A, MB321LL/A setup guide Using AirPort Express to Stream Music, To set it up

MB321LL/A, MC414LL/A specifications

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