# Preferences

Airfoil's preferences can be accessed from the Airfoil menu.

Airfoil's Preferences window

### Show Airfoil Settings

Show Airfoil: This toggle determines how Airfoil's interface appears. By default, Airfoil appears in both the Dock and in the menu bar in the upper right of your screen. For more details, see the page detailing Airfoil's Menu Bar Mode.

### Play Local Audio Through

Play Local Audio Through: This setting adjusts the audio device through which audio from Airfoil's Computer output plays.

### Allow Remote Speakers To

Connect to Airfoil: With this setting on, Airfoil Speakers will be able to instruct Airfoil to start sending audio. Activate audio from where you want to hear it, instead of from Airfoil itself.

Control Airfoil's audio source: When this is active, commands can be passed from remote speakers through Airfoil and to the audio source, enabling you to remotely pause audio, skip tracks, or go back.

This will enable Airfoil Speakers to control supported sources. As well, an Apple Remote talking to AppleTV or a Keyspan Express Remote talking to an AirPort Express can also pass commands.

### Automatically Transmit To

Automatically Transmit To: When launched, Airfoil will immediately begin transmitting audio from the last selected application to the selected speakers. To turn off automatic transmission of audio, just uncheck all boxes.

### Software Update

Automatically Check for Software Updates: With this option activated, Airfoil periodically compares itself to the most current version available from our server and alerts you when a new version is available. Leave this on and Airfoil will help you stay up-to-date. You can also click the "Check for Update" button to initiate a check manually.