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Sending Mac OSX Audio out to multiple speakers...

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gpspad

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Feb 4, 2014
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I'd like to stream audio from my mac to multiple home pods and applet TV's around the house. I know I can do this via iTunes, but I'd like to do this with a local iHeart radio stream that I can only get through a website.

I seem to be able to select one home pod via the volume options, but can't seem to select more than one.

I have even tried creating a custom midi driver, but can only select one airplay2 device.

Am I missing something?

Are there any work arounds so I can stream local radio via the web throughout the house?
 
Thanks, airfoil will probably do what I need.

Am i correct that OSX limits you to selecting one Airplay2 destination?

Just curious if Im doing something wrong. I would also like to plug a scanner into my mac and pipe it to various rooms, It seems like airfoil may be able to help with that also.
 
gpspad said:
Thanks, airfoil will probably do what I need.

Am i correct that OSX limits you to selecting one Airplay2 destination?

Just curious if Im doing something wrong. I would also like to plug a scanner into my mac and pipe it to various rooms, It seems like airfoil may be able to help with that also.
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OS X will do either AirPlay 1 or 2. When you select an Airplay 2 device, the AirPlay 1 devices are disabled. AirFoil currently treats everything as AirPlay 1.

BTW, check through the configuration options. A main use for me i to drive iTunes through USB DAC connected speakers with subwoofer separate from the rest of the audio. For parties I have all the speakers in the house working on it. Airfoil manages the audio delay to make it work.

Downside is that my HomePods set up as a stereo pair look like two AirPlay devices to AirFoil. They are working on that issue.
 
Anyone know what an Apple TV 4 considered, an airplay 1 or airplay 2 device?

When I select the homepod and the try to select the apple tv, the home pod disappears. I had though the atv4 was upgraded to an airplay 2 device?
 
haralds said:
AirFoil has been and is the GOTO for this. I could not live without it!

Lots of well thought out flexibility for audio routing and well worth the price. I have upgraded gladly since V1.

https://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/
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I've had since v1 to, it's one app that is worth the cost and seems to fix and tweak all things wrong with Airplay. I love you can adjust the latency of the speakers in multiple room setups. I could have never done whole home speakers without it.
 
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