# Ipad instead laptop for play music with QU as USB card **URL:** \ **Category:** Qu General Discussions\ **Created:** [20 October 2016 10:48 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253 "2016-10-20T10:48:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vadik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e19adc/32.png) [@vadik](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/vadik)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 10:48 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/1 "2016-10-20T10:48:48Z")
Hello! It is possible to connect Ipad in USB port instead laptop for play music with QU as USB card? ---
**Author:** ![markpaman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/markpaman/32/3163_2.png) [@markpaman](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/markpaman)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 11:06 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/2 "2016-10-20T11:06:14Z")
I seem to remember somebody saying they’d plugged a tablet into the USB B port via a camera adaptor of some sort. Was quite a while back, and I can’t find the post now… Anybody else remember that, or am I dreaming? ---
**Author:** ![autofahrn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/autofahrn/32/3182_2.png) [@autofahrn](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/autofahrn)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 12:04 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/3 "2016-10-20T12:04:11Z")
That was about multitrack streaming via USB: [Qu and iOS streaming](https://community.allen-heath.com/archives/48208) and [Recording to iPad](https://community.allen-heath.com/forums/topic/recording-to-ipad) So I guess streaming only stereo should work as well. I’m personally using AirPlay since I do have a wireless connection for remote control anyway. ---
**Author:** ![j3phmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/j3phmp/32/2361_2.png) [@j3phmp](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/j3phmp)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 12:56 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/4 "2016-10-20T12:56:05Z")
Andreas, what is the hookup for airplay to the QU? Is it streaming in, as in to a particular channel? ---
**Author:** ![autofahrn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/autofahrn/32/3182_2.png) [@autofahrn](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/autofahrn)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 13:17 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/5 "2016-10-20T13:17:06Z")
AirPlay is a function of an [Apple AirPort Express router](https://www.apple.com/compare-wifi-models/), which I always have attached for wireless remote control my Qu. Just strap a Mini-TRS to 2xTRS cable into ST1 or ST2 inputs and switch playback on your iPad to use AirPlay. ---
**Author:** ![giga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9bd4f/32.png) [@giga](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/giga)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 14:18 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/6 "2016-10-20T14:18:43Z")
Yep, and with the help of a little program called Airfoil one can even stream to the Airport from a Windows computer. Works like a charm ! Giga ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [20 October 2016 22:31 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/7 "2016-10-20T22:31:00Z")
Any reason not to use ST3 - or are you wanting multitrack playback? ---
**Author:** ![vadik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e19adc/32.png) [@vadik](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/vadik)\ **Post date:** [21 October 2016 09:19 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/ipad-instead-laptop-for-play-music-with-qu-as-usb-card/5253/8 "2016-10-21T09:19:13Z")
I don`t want use Ipad`s sound card…