New to Airfoil Speakers? Check out these key features!

# Receive From iOS or iTunes

Airfoil Speakers can now receive audio directly from iOS devices and iTunes! Just use the AirPlay output button to select Airfoil Speakers as the output, and the audio plays through your Mac!

# Tune in With a Click

Now Airfoil Speakers can connect directly to Airfoil. All you have to do is click Receive to get audio. It's perfect for around the house, and even better for office radio.

# Remote Control

Airfoil Speakers now offers remote control for many applications, including Spotify, Rdio, and more. When available, you can pause audio or skip forward or back, all without getting up.

# All Your Devices Can Be Speakers

Airfoil Speakers is available free for Mac, PC, or Linux, to send audio to any computer, while Airfoil Speakers Touch lets you receive audio on any iOS device.

Read the Airfoil Speakers overview and explore the rest of the manual, or just dive right in! You can always return to this manual via the Start window or the Help menu.

# Airfoil Speakers:
Turn Your Mac Into An Audio Receiver

With Airfoil Speakers, you can turn almost any device into a receiver to play audio. Send audio from your Mac (or PC, running Airfoil for Windows) to all sorts of devices on your local network. Airfoil Speakers makes it easier than ever to send music all around your house!

You can download free copies of Airfoil Speakers for all available platforms right from the Airfoil Speakers site. Airfoil Speakers is available for the following platforms:

- Mac OS X

- Windows

- iOS

- Android

- Linux (Please note, this version is unsupported.)

To get started, just run Airfoil Speakers on any device where you want to receive audio. Once Airfoil Speakers is running on another machine on your local network, that machine will appear in Airfoil as an available output and you'll be able to send audio to it.

### Getting Started

We recommend having a quick read-through of this manual, but you can also just dive in if you like. You can refer back to the full manual for assistance at any time by accessing it from the Airfoil Speakers menu.

### What's New In Airfoil Speakers

- Airfoil Speakers now requires Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or higher.

- The menu bar icon has been re-updated for Retina. Finally! We mean it this time.

- Other minor updates and improvements have been made.

### System Requirements

- A Mac running Mac OS X 10.9 or higher

- An audio streamer such as Airfoil for Mac, Airfoil for Windows, or any other compatible streamer including iTunes and iOS.

### Installation and Removal

To install Airfoil Speakers, just drag it from your download folder to your Applications folder.

If you wish to remove Airfoil Speakers, simply place it in the Trash.

# Using Airfoil Speakers

To get started, just run Airfoil Speakers on the Mac where you want to receive audio. After launching, you'll see the main Airfoil Speakers window, as well as the global Airfoil Speakers menu bar icon in the upper right of your screen:

Airfoil Speakers Menu Bar Icon

Once Airfoil Speakers is running on a machine on your local network, you'll be able to receive audio from Airfoil running on another machine.

### Receiving Audio

After you open Airfoil Speakers, it will be ready to receive audio. You can send audio to it, from Airfoil running anywhere on your network. As well, if Airfoil for Mac 4 (or later) is running on your network, Airfoil Speakers will show it in the list of available audio sources, as below:

Airfoil Speakers, ready to receive audio

To start receiving audio right from Airfoil Speakers, just click the Receive button. Once you do, Airfoil will begin sending audio from its source, right to Airfoil Speakers.

Airfoil Speakers receiving audio

### Enhanced Metadata and Remote Controls

Whenever Airfoil Speakers sees a compatible copy of Airfoil on the network, it will show metadata about the currently-selected source.

For some supported sources, Airfoil Speakers offers even more. It will show enhanced metadata, including track titles and album artwork. As well, remote controls to control playback will also be available. Learn more about remote controls on the Remote Control page, and see the list of supported sources for Windows and for Mac.

### Other Controls

When it's receiving audio, you'll see all available metadata from the source right at the top of the Airfoil Speakers window. This may include album artwork and track info, as well as the source machine and the source application. From there, you can disconnect from Airfoil, by pressing the Stop button.

Just below that is the visualizer. Click this to cycle through a rainbow of colors, or to turn it off. Finally, the volume slider controls the output levels from Airfoil Speakers.

# Remote Control from Airfoil Speakers

Airfoil Speakers offers remote control of selected audio sources being transmitted by Airfoil. A list of supported sources is available for audio being transmitted by Airfoil for Mac and for Airfoil for Windows.

### Using Remote Controls

When Airfoil Speakers is receiving audio from Airfoil for Mac 4 (or later), the remote controls will automatically appear if the source supports them. It will look something like this:

Simple remote controls

These should be straightforward - click back to jump back a track, forward to jump forward, and play/pause to toggle playback.

### Buffered Controls

Airfoil uses Apple's AirPlay audio streaming protocol, which buffers audio for approximately two seconds before playing it back. Because of this, when you click a remote control button, the result is not immediately heard. When you click a button in Airfoil Speakers, you'll see a brief spinner, like this:

Note the spinner around the Play/Pause button

Once the spinner stops, you'll hear the result of the action.

# 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 AirPlay button is seen in the lower right

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

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 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.

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.

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.

# Preferences

You can adjust several Airfoil Speakers settings from its Preferences window. Access the Airfoil Speakers Preferences by clicking the Airfoil Speakers menu bar icon.

Airfoil Speakers' Preferences window

### General

Start Airfoil Speakers at Login: Turn this option on to have Airfoil Speakers run automatically when you login to your computer. Turning this on will mean your machine is always ready to receive audio from Airfoil.

Float Above Other Applications: When on, the Airfoil Speakers window will float above all other windows, making it instantly accessible at all times.

### Speaker

Name: You can adjust the name with which Airfoil Speakers appears in Airfoil's list. By default, your Mac's machine name is used for this setting.

Require Password to Connect: When active, a password will be required to connect to the Airfoil Speakers output. Use this setting to prevent undesired audio playback.

### Play Local Audio Through

Play Audio Through: This setting adjusts the output device through which audio from Airfoil Speakers plays.

### Software Update

Automatically Check for Software Updates: With this option activated, Airfoil Speakers 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 Speakers will help you stay up-to-date. You can also click the "Check for Update" button to initiate a check manually.

# Contact Information

#### Airfoil Speakers Homepage

http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/speakers.php

#### Airfoil for Mac Homepage

http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/

#### Rogue Amoeba Homepage

http://rogueamoeba.com

#### Airfoil Speakers Support

Check out our Support Center first.

If you still need help, choose "Contact Support..." from the Airfoil menu to get in touch!

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# Airfoil Speakers Rights and Restrictions

### Distribution

Unless explicitly stated in writing, Rogue Amoeba Software does not grant permission to sell Airfoil Speakers ("The Software"). Non-profit distribution of The Software in its trial form is acceptable provided that The Software is not modified in any way, and the complete works of The Software are included in the distribution package. If The Software is to be included in a distribution package, Rogue Amoeba requests but does not require that one complimentary copy of said package be sent to the snail mail address found on our site.

#### What that said:

Don't sell this software directly for profit. If you want to distribute it, great! Just make sure it's unmodified from the download from our site. If you create a distribution package, it'd be cool if you sent a copy to the address above, though this is not required.

### Disclaimer

Airfoil Speakers ("The Software") is provided as is. Rogue Amoeba Software ("The Author") is not responsible for any damage to the user's computer system or data and in no event will The Author, its officers, directors, employees or agents be responsible to the user for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use the The Software, even if The Author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you. Further, the consumer agrees that using this software in any way illegal, or even for the purposes of assessing its viability for illegal usage, is prohibited.

#### What that said:

Be safe when you use the software. Be aware that it's simply a tool designed to make your life better. Don't use it to do illegal or evil things. If you do, be ready to take responsibility for your own actions.