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shairport-sync for Mac

AirTunes emulator that adds multi-room capability

Quick answer: shairport-sync is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install shairport-sync. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 131 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What shairport-sync is

shairport-sync is a command-line tool for macOS: airTunes emulator that adds multi-room capability.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync.

How to install shairport-sync

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install shairport-sync.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install shairport-sync on Mac?

Run brew install shairport-sync in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is shairport-sync open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does shairport-sync run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is shairport-sync?

It was installed 131 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3047 in this catalogue.

What version of shairport-sync is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.6.2.