It is time to analyze little by little the news that the betas of iOS, an example is iOS 11.4 which was released almost simultaneously, yes in beta, while the official version from iOS 11.3 it was finally and officially reaching users around the world, what does iOS 11.4 hide? Well, it seems that it hides a lot.
AirPort Express, a Wi-Fi product released in 2012, may be compatible with AirPlay 2 as details inside the iOS 11.4 beta show, this is the umpteenth time Apple has made it clear that it doesn't forget its old devices easily.
According to what has been seen through the Home application, which controls the home automation system that Apple is providing to manufacturers of IoT products, some glimpse of AirPlay 2 could lead to a product designed for the home that was launched by the Cupertino company in 2012, nothing more and nothing less. We can hardly find consumer electronics products at these sizes that six years later are not only working but are also receiving protocol updates. Apple continues to bet heavily on AirPlay technology even though it should have arrived in iOS 11.3 with the HomePod and continues to lag.
However, although it is clear that there is something behind all this work, Apple is quite given to do and undo while it is perfecting its future betas, that's why You shouldn't have too many illusions, whether you have a 2012 AirPort Extreme or use the Home app on a regular basis. Be that as it may, this beta has not been with us for a week and is already leaving us the odd surprise, we will continue to analyze in detail this information shared by colleagues iPhoneHacks so that you are aware of everything that happens with Apple software.