Apple might be licensing AirPlay for video streaming, HDTV integration seems imminent

There’s nothing concrete to sink your teeth into just yet, but a number of people “accustomed to the problem” have informed Bloomberg that Apple can be taking AirPlay to the following level. Up earlier, companies were dishing out $4 per device to feature AirPlay audio streaming into their products, but there’s a particularly real demand for video to be included in that besides. In line with sources, the video streaming protocol is already baked in, but not enabled / allowed under the present licensing agreement. It’s bruited that the folk in Cupertino could soon expand the AirPlay license program to incorporate video streaming from iPhones and iPads, with integration into HDTVs being the obvious application. Specifically, the hot plan would enable electronics makers to “use [AirPlay] in devices for streaming movies, TV shows and other video content,” but there’s no clear schedule as to when any of this may go down. Will CEDIA 2011 be the launchpad for AirPlay-enabled televisions? If that’s the case, don’t ever say we didn’t see it coming .

[Thanks, Nilay ]

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