Airfoil for Mac

Overview

Airfoil is a compact tool that streams any sound from your computer across a wireless network to other machines and compatible devices. It supports both Windows and macOS hosts, and can transmit audio to another PC or Mac, Apple TV, or an Airport Express. The interface lists available targets, and you control which ones receive audio along with their volume and equalization settings.

Key capabilities

• Route audio from any program on your computer to remote devices over WiFi.
• Control output destinations, adjust volume levels, and tweak an equalizer directly from the app.
• Fast, straightforward syncing makes it easy to play your library in different rooms.

Receiver utility included

Airfoil installs a companion called Airfoil Speakers that can turn a PC or Mac into a receiver similar to an Airport Express, allowing it to accept streams from another computer running Airfoil.

Reliability and support

• The developers at Rogue Amoeba provide responsive support for users who encounter problems.
• Performance depends on your wireless network: a weak WiFi connection will negatively affect streaming quality, so ensure a stable network for the best results.

Recent fixes and enhancements

• The update introduces an improved updater: downloads happen automatically and the install completes when you quit the app (based on a newer Sparkle framework).
• Airfoil Speakers gained full compatibility with audio from iOS 6, including support for accompanying metadata.
• Audio produced by WebKit-based applications can now be captured on macOS 10.8.
• The welcome screens for Airfoil, Airfoil Speakers, and the video player were removed and replaced with dedicated manual pages.
• The Instant On component was upgraded to version 6.0.2, resolving a number of smaller issues.
• A crash that affected the Airfoil Video Player on macOS 10.8.2 has been addressed.
• When a machine lacks a DVD drive, the video player now gives a clearer error message.
• A visual glitch that created a discolored stripe along the bottom of Airfoil’s main window has been corrected.
• Several additional minor bugs have been fixed to improve overall stability.

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