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<section begin="intro" />As of v11 (Eden), Kodi supports being an [[w:AirPlay|AirPlay]] target, allowing any device/platform that can run Kodi to receive some AirPlay content.<section end="intro" />
As of v11 (Eden), XBMC supports being an [[w:AirPlay|AirPlay]] target. To enable the service go to


:{{highlight|bordered=yes|System/Settings -> Network -> Services}} and enable AirPlay
To enable the service go to
:{{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Network/Services|System/Settings -> Network -> Services]]}} and enable AirPlay


==Features and known issues==
== Features and known issues ==
* An AirPlay password can be optionally set.
* An AirPlay password can be optionally set.
* All platforms support video (without DRM, meaning videos downloaded from the iTunes store will not play in XBMC).
* All platforms support video (without DRM, meaning videos downloaded from the iTunes store will not play in Kodi). Audio within the video will also work on all platforms.
* AirPlaying from some apps adds DRM which prevents Kodi from playing the video.
* All platforms support pictures.
* All platforms support pictures.
* All platforms except Windows support music (with or without DRM). Windows will be supported when libshairport is ported to Win32.
* All platforms support music (with or without DRM).
* AirPlay mirroring is currently unsupported.
* AirPlay mirroring is currently unsupported.
* Videos recorded from an [[w:iDevice|iDevice]] might not display with the correct rotation. Support for this is planned for later.
* Videos recorded from an [[w:iDevice|iDevice]] might not display with the correct rotation on Windows. [http://forum.Kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=149006]
* AirPlaying music will show meta data (song/artist info, etc). Currently only works when AirPlaying from iTunes on a desktop computer. Also works when playing from iOS 8.3.


==Requirements==
== Requirements ==
Ubuntu and Linux users will need to install avahi-daemon:
* '''Linux/Ubuntu''' users will need to install avahi-daemon: <pre>sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon #(on Ubuntu)</pre>
sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon (on Ubuntu)


Mac OS X needs no additional set-up.
* '''Linux/Arch''' users will need to install avahi and shairplay and start avahi-daemon service:
    <pre>
    sudo pacman -S avahi shairplay #(on Arch)
    sudo systemctl enable avahi-daemon
    sudo systemctl start avahi-daemon</pre>


Windows users will need to install Bonjour (if you have iTunes installed then you will already have Bonjour): http://support.apple.com/kb/dl999
* '''Mac OS X''' needs no additional set-up.


== Apple TV 2 ==
* '''Windows''' users will need to install Bonjour (if you have iTunes installed then you will already have Bonjour): http://support.apple.com/kb/dl999
When using XBMC's AirPlay server feature on an Apple TV 2 (black) be sure to disable the native ATV2 AirPlay server in the ATV2's settings. Using the native AirPlay server will crash XBMC.


== advancedsettings.xml ==
* '''Network''',  be sure that your router allow multicast traffic
There are three [[advancedsettings.xml]] settings that apply to AirPlay:


{{Isengard updated}}


;<enableairtunesdebuglog>
[[Category:Manual]]
{{#lsth:advancedsettings.xml|<enableairtunesdebuglog>}}
[[Category:Video library]]
 
[[Category:Music library]]
;<airtunesport>
{{#lsth:advancedsettings.xml|<airtunesport>}}
 
;<airplayport>
{{#lsth:advancedsettings.xml|<airplayport>}}

Revision as of 11:23, 1 July 2015

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As of v11 (Eden), Kodi supports being an AirPlay target, allowing any device/platform that can run Kodi to receive some AirPlay content.

To enable the service go to

System/Settings -> Network -> Services and enable AirPlay

Features and known issues

  • An AirPlay password can be optionally set.
  • All platforms support video (without DRM, meaning videos downloaded from the iTunes store will not play in Kodi). Audio within the video will also work on all platforms.
  • AirPlaying from some apps adds DRM which prevents Kodi from playing the video.
  • All platforms support pictures.
  • All platforms support music (with or without DRM).
  • AirPlay mirroring is currently unsupported.
  • Videos recorded from an iDevice might not display with the correct rotation on Windows. [1]
  • AirPlaying music will show meta data (song/artist info, etc). Currently only works when AirPlaying from iTunes on a desktop computer. Also works when playing from iOS 8.3.

Requirements

  • Linux/Ubuntu users will need to install avahi-daemon: 
    sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon #(on Ubuntu)
  • Linux/Arch users will need to install avahi and shairplay and start avahi-daemon service:
    sudo pacman -S avahi shairplay #(on Arch)
    sudo systemctl enable avahi-daemon
    sudo systemctl start avahi-daemon
  • Mac OS X needs no additional set-up.
  • Network, be sure that your router allow multicast traffic
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