VSSL A.1– Product Guide 9
Siri
As a certified Airplay2 product, you can use your A.1 with Siri on your iPhone, Mac, or Apple
TV. Using Siri, you can say things like:
§ “Play ‘I Want It All’ by Queen on all speakers”
§ “Play something I like on all speakers”
§ “Play some rock on kitchen speaker”
§ “Play/pause music”
§ “Play the next song”
§ “Play the song before this one” etc.
§ “Repeat last song/album/playlist”
§ “Fast forward 30 seconds”, “Rewind 10 seconds”, etc.
To use Siri with your A.1, you must first add the device to your home in the iOS Apple Home
app on iOS. Please follow the recommended procedure from Apple. See the following
support article:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208724.
Magnetic Feet For Easy Wall Mounting
The feet included with the A.1 have a magnetic attachment. This allows you to remove the
feet to save height in a rack or cabinet installation or for easy mounting using the mounting
ports on the bottom of the A.1.
IR Control
The A.1 comes with an IR receiver cable for receiving IR commands from TV remotes, control
systems, or other IR emitting devices. You can use the free VSSL app to enable the A.1 to
learn the Volume+, Volume-, and Mute functions of your IR emitting device.
This is useful for using the A.1 to power a 2 CH soundbar or other speakers for TV listening.
NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
High-speed data network
VSSL needs to be installed with a high-speed network switch, router, or Wi-Fi/router combo.
High-speed internet connection
In order to access all of the internet music services and receive automatic updates, you need
to have a high-speed internet connection, such as a high-speed DSL/Cable modem, fiber-to-
the-home broadband, or a high-speed wireless internet provider.
Wi-Fi / WLAN
For VSSL to work with your wireless phone, tablet, laptop or computer, you must have a
wireless router or wireless access point installed. To ensure proper function, you should
