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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Sign up to join this communityI 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.)
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.
From https://code.google.com/p/open-airplay/ (note they also support audio):
And as Christian says, AirFoil Speakers should also do the trick ($25 / 10 minute trial).
I personally had problems with AirServer (kept crapping out) and Reflector only gives you a 10 minute trial, which isn't enough.
Xbmc supports being an airplay receiver and runs on macs.