Apple’s HomeKit is about to get a much-needed major upgrade thanks to the addition of speakers, the company announced during its WWDC keynote today. The announcement came in the form of a new version of AirPlay, called AirPlay 2, which will allow HomeKit to communicate to speakers.

This opens the door for multi-room audio controls from a single device. Apple says it’s signed on a number of manufacturers, including (of course) Apple-owned Beats, but also Bose, Bang & Olufsen, and a number of other speaker makers.

Here’s an partial list, as shared by Apple on stage:

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