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Play-Fi audio products get Spotify Connect

Play-Fi devices from the likes of Polk and Definitive Technology are now able to stream music over Wi-Fi using Spotify's mobile and desktop app.

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DTS products bearing its Play-Fi logo are now compatible with the Spotify Connect streaming standard, the company has announced. These include gear from Polk, Definitive Technology, Wren and Phorus.

Prices for Play-Fi products start at $149 in the US for the Phorus PS1 speaker and currently culminate in the Definitive Technology W Studio at $1,299 .

Spotify Connect allows music streaming between compatible products and was introduced in September 2013.

The Play-Fi devices join a growing list of Spotify Connect-compatible products that also includes wireless dongles, tabletop speakers, receivers and sound bars. Find out more about how Spotify Connect works here.

The Wren V5US Wren

Wren's latest product, the V5US , was launched two weeks ago, and came with Spotify Connect out of the box.

DTS Play-Fi is an open standard which supports streaming services from Deezer, Pandora and Songza in addition to hi-res audio file compatibility from PCs or DLNA.

Watch this: How to use Spotify Connect