Receiving From iOS, iTunes, and More With Airfoil Speakers

Airfoil Speakers is able to receive audio directly from iOS devices, as well as applications including iTunes and Radium. These sources send audio out via the AirPlay protocol, and can select Airfoil Speakers as their remote output. This page provides a simple overview on sending to Airfoil Speakers with these sources.

Sending Audio From iOS

If you've used AirPlay on iOS to send audio out before, you'll immediately be able to understand using it with Airfoil Speakers. Just launch Airfoil Speakers on your Mac, then tap the AirPlay button in your iOS audio app.

The iOS AirPlay Button
The AirPlay button is seen in the lower right

Once you tap that button, the AirPlay output selector menu will appear.

The iOS AirPlay menu
The AirPlay menu shows available outputs

Just select the appropriate Airfoil Speakers output (here it's called MBA11 AFS), and the audio will play from your Mac.

Sending Audio From iTunes

Sending audio to Airfoil Speakers with iTunes is just like using any other AirPlay output. Just launch Airfoil Speakers on your Mac, then use the AirPlay menu in iTunes to select the desired output.

The iTunes AirPlay button
The AirPlay button is the left-most button in the lower right of the iTunes window

Once you click that button, the AirPlay output selector menu will appear.

The iTunes AirPlay menu
iTunes' AirPlay menu shows available outputs

Just select the appropriate Airfoil Speakers output (here too it's called MBA11 AFS), and the audio will play from your Mac.

Sending Audio From Radium

Radium, from Catpig Studios, can send audio out via AirPlay. To activate an output, just click its speaker in the list.

Receiving via AirPlay from Radium
Radium's AirPlay menu shows available outputs

As you can see, "MBA11 AFS" is active, along with "Computer". That's all there is to it!

License Required

Airfoil Speakers is a complimentary add-on to Airfoil. However, it is not free on its own - it requires unlocking, with an Airfoil license. When receiving audio from a licensed copy of Airfoil, it will automatically be unlocked. Otherwise, you'll need to manually enter your Airfoil license once, in the License window.