Smart audio for the smart home (2021) computer.rip

The Computer.rip essay argues that DLNA’s flexible, open home-media system failed because consumers lacked reliable home networks and local media libraries, while its products were complex and poorly marketed. Cloud streaming and Apple’s AirPlay and Google’s Chromecast then displaced it with simpler, proprietary casting systems; the author says Sonos improves audio synchronization but offers a more limited, vendor-controlled alternative.