AirPhones effectively turns your iPhone into a line-in for your computer’s sound. Just load the app on your Mac (Windows versions are still in beta) and iPhone, make sure they’re on the same network, and you’re all done. Playback is actually surprisingly smooth, although I did hit some hiccups in my 30 minute testing session. […]
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AirPhones turn your iPhone into wireless earphones for your computer

Nov 16th 2009 by

AirPhones

AirPhones effectively turns your iPhone into a line-in for your computer’s sound. Just load the app on your Mac (Windows versions are still in beta) and iPhone, make sure they’re on the same network, and you’re all done. Playback is actually surprisingly smooth, although I did hit some hiccups in my 30 minute testing session. The Airphones handled YouTube and iTunes clips quite handily, however, so this app would make a great cheapskate set of wireless headphones around the house.

The only confusing thing here is the pricing: there is one paid and one lite version on the App Store and it’s not made clear what the limitations of the lighter version are. I’m guessing it’s the fact that AirPhones Lite doesn’t override the auto-lock feature on your iPhone, so if you don’t take care to tap on the screen every few minutes, your connection will be severed. I’d treat this app like I do any set of stereo Bluetooth headphones and not expect perfect connectivity, but if you’re alright with that you can check AirPhones out for three or free dollars.

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