# Preferences

Airfoil Satellite's preferences can be accessed from the Airfoil Satellite menu. The available settings are divided into three tabs.

## Speaker Preferences

Name: You can adjust the name with which Airfoil Satellite 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 Satellite output. Use this setting to prevent undesired audio playback.

### Play Local Audio Through

This setting adjusts the output device through which audio from Airfoil Satellite plays.

## User Interface Preferences

### General

Show Airfoil Satellite: This toggle determines how Airfoil Satellite's interface appears. By default, Airfoil Satellite 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 Satellite's menu bar mode.

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

### Global Hotkeys

Setting global shortcuts enables you to access Airfoil Satellite's controls without needing to bring Airfoil Satellite forward. You'll want to be sure to set unique shortcuts which aren't used by any other applications.

Show/Hide: This global keyboard shortcut toggles the visibility of Airfoil Satellite's main window.

Previous Track: This global keyboard shortcut jumps to the previous track in the selected source application.

Play/Pause: This global keyboard shortcut toggles audio playback in the selected source application, pausing if audio is set to play, and resuming playback if audio is currently paused.

Next Track: This global keyboard shortcut jumps to the next track in the selected source application.

## Updates Preferences

### Software Update

Automatically check for software updates: With this option activated, Airfoil Satellite 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 Satellite will help you stay up-to-date. You can also select "Check for Update" from the Airfoil Satellite menu to initiate a check manually.