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I don't have an AppleTV (yet), but I do have a Mac Mini hooked up to some decent speakers. Is there something I can run on it, so that it acts like an Airplay audio receiver?

(Video support isn't important to me.)

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Both AirServer and Reflector allow your Mac to act as an Airplay receiver for audio or video. I'm not aware of an app that specializes in audio only Airplay, but either of those should do what you need.

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Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil (which transmits Airplay from a Mac) is also very reliable, and includes Airfoil Speakers to receive Airplay from other sources. I recommend it highly.

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Airfoil is for sending audio from the Mac, not to it. Good program though. – robmathers Aug 25 '12 at 4:11
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@CanuckSkier But you can send audio to a Mac using Airfoil and Airfoil Speakers – binarybob Aug 25 '12 at 16:41
Cool, didn't actually know that existed, thanks! If video isn't a requirement, that's a great option. – robmathers Aug 25 '12 at 16:42

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