Leading Music Platform Featuring Thousands of Radio and Custom Artist Stations Now Available on iOS and Android Devices
CALABASAS, Calif., April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a global leader in high-definition audio solutions, is pleased to announce iHeartRadio is now available on the DTS Play-Fi(®) app for both iOS and Android devices.
iHeartRadio is a free digital radio and music streaming service that allows listeners to stream thousands of radio stations across genres including pop, country, hip-hop, R&B, alternative, rock, talk, news, sports, and comedy, as well as create custom, commercial-free stations from its library of 20 million songs and 800,000 artists. iHeartRadio joins an ever-expanding collection of top services in the DTS Play-Fi ecosystem, including Spotify, Pandora, Rhapsody, SiriusXM, and Tidal, as well as thousands of Internet radio stations. Play-Fi users can also stream their personal music libraries.
DTS Play-Fi technology provides listeners the freedom and flexibility to stream music and other audio entertainment over an existing home Wi-Fi network in high-quality, lossless audio from smartphones, tablets, or PCs. The platform delivers an optimized whole-home streaming experience without the constraints of a single brand system. Audio sources, speakers and audio components from different manufacturers interoperate seamlessly in an open ecosystem that includes products from Acer, Anthem, Definitive Technology, HP, MartinLogan, McIntosh, Paradigm, Phorus, Polk Audio and Wren.
"The integration of iHeartRadio into the DTS Play-Fi app allows us to provide our listeners thousands of radio stations to more devices and audio products than ever before," said Michele Laven, president of business development and partnerships for iHeartMedia. "We are always looking to deliver a high quality, seamless entertainment experience to music lovers everywhere."
"The availability of iHeartRadio exemplifies our continuing dedication to providing Play-Fi users the best possible options for enjoying their favorite music at home," said Dannie Lau, general manager, Play-Fi, at DTS, Inc. "DTS also continues to expand its ecosystem of Play-Fi-enabled audio products, making Play-Fi the clear choice for consumers in whole home audio."
Benefits of DTS Play-Fi Technology
-- Multi-Room, Multi-Zone, Multi-User Listening Experience: Connect
multiple audio systems that incorporate Play-Fi into a zone and enjoy
music in every room of your home, perfectly synchronized with no lag. Or
create multiple zones and stream different music to different rooms from
the same device. Play-Fi technology makes it possible for every user in
the home to simultaneously stream from different smartphones, tablets or
PCs that incorporate the Play-Fi software.
-- Exceptional Sound Experience: Play-Fi wirelessly transmits high-quality
"lossless" audio.
-- Whole-Home Range: Play-Fi works everywhere your Wi-Fi does, even if
range extenders are used. It works over Ethernet, Powerline, and other
IP-based networking technologies, too. There is no need for proprietary
bridges or routers. Most homes already have everything that is needed.
-- Stream Anything. Control Everything: In addition to streaming music
services, users can download Play-Fi apps for Android, iOS, and Kindle
Fire to gain access to more than 20,000 radio stations, podcasts, local
music, media servers, and select cloud-based music services. Set-up,
link and control all of the speakers on the network from the same
streamlined interfaces.
Learn more about DTS Play-Fi at http://www.play-fi.com.
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About DTS, Inc.
Since 1993, DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) has been dedicated to making the world sound better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for mobile devices, home theater systems, cinema, automotive and beyond, DTS provides incredibly high-quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences to listeners everywhere. DTS technology is integrated in more than two billion devices globally, and the world's leading video and music streaming services are increasingly choosing DTS to deliver premium sound to their listeners' network-connected devices. For more information, please visit http://www.dts.com.