AirPlay server

AirPlay is a proprietary Apple service to allow media streaming through home sound systems.

A free-software server also exists to implement this using a linux system.

First, install the package:

sudo apt install shairport-sync

Some lines in the config file must be changed:

/etc/shairport-sync.conf

general = 
{
    name = "Bathroom PC";
}
...
alsa =
{
    output_device = "hw:PCH";
}

AirPlay relies on 'Bonjour' which is mDNS (multicast DNS). Make sure the avahi-daemon service is running:

sudo systemctl start avahi-daemon.service

Also make sure the ports are allowed in the firewall:

sudo iptables -A INPUT -d 224.0.0.251/32 -p udp -m udp --dport 5353 -j ACCEPT