Set up your entire library without sighted help — and ask Siri where you are in your audiobook. GUIDED SETUP A new, fully accessible way to choose your music folder. SoundStream announces your drives and folders through VoiceOver — arrow through the list, hear how many subfolders and audio files each one contains, and press Return to make it your library. From first launch to first playback, no sighted assistance needed. Find it on the welcome screen or in Settings > General. SPOKEN PLAYBACK STATUS Ask Siri: "SoundStream status". One response tells you what's playing, where you are in the playlist, time elapsed, and time remaining. Listening to internet radio? You'll hear the station and the current song instead. Both features come straight from feedback by blind listeners — thank you, and keep it coming.

Smarter AirPlay handling — your audio stays where you put it. AIRPLAY SPEAKER AWARENESS SoundStream now notices when your AirPlay speaker disconnects. If music is playing when the connection drops, playback pauses instead of continuing mid-track on your Mac's built-in speakers — no more routines waking the wrong room. VoiceOver users hear an announcement when a speaker connects or disconnects, so you always know where your audio is going. Plus reliability and accessibility refinements throughout.

See what's playing on live radio — and better radio control from your iPhone. NOW PLAYING FOR INTERNET RADIO When a station broadcasts song info, SoundStream now shows the current track — in macOS Now Playing and Control Center, and on your iPhone through the free SoundStream Remote app. Tune in and see exactly what's on air. (Stations that don't share song info simply show the station name.) BETTER iPHONE REMOTE FOR RADIO Radio stations now show a "Live" indicator and the current song on your iPhone, with a clear radio icon when you browse your stations. Plus reliability and accessibility refinements throughout.

Bring live internet radio into SoundStream — right alongside your own audio. NEW: INTERNET RADIO Add your favorite radio stations and stream them through SoundStream just like any playlist. Each station is a simple .m3u or .m3u8 text file holding a single http or https stream link — drop it in your library folder and it shows up ready to play, with automatic reconnection if the stream drops. For example: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1, Heart 70s https://icecast.thisisdax.com/Heart70sMP3 Browse every station for free; playing live radio is part of Premium. VOICE-READY Stations work with the same hands-free controls as the rest of your library — on the Mac and from your iPhone or HomePod through the free SoundStream Remote app.

Control SoundStream from your iPhone — including hands-free with Siri. NEW: iPHONE REMOTE Pair the new SoundStream Remote app for iPhone and control your Mac player from anywhere in the house — play, pause, skip, adjust volume, run routines, and bookmark your spot. Your iPhone and Mac connect directly over your local network with a private, paired link. No account. No cloud. NEW: VOICE CONTROL ON iPHONE & HOMEPOD Ask Siri on your iPhone or HomePod: "SoundStream play a playlist," "SoundStream run a routine," "SoundStream add a bookmark." The same hands-free playback you have on the Mac, now away from your desk — and a familiar voice-first experience for listeners who rely on it. NEW: MANAGE BOOKMARKS BY VOICE Save, resume, and now remove bookmarks entirely by voice. Say "SoundStream remove a bookmark," confirm, and it's gone — keep your audiobook spots tidy without ever reaching for the keyboard. NOW PLAYING, ON YOUR PHONE See the current track, playback position, and album artwork on your iPhone while your Mac does the playing. Plus reliability and accessibility refinements throughout.

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