Advanced Topics
Here you will find links to some advanced features and things you can do with Shairport Sync.
- Working with PulseAudio or PipeWire.
- Adjusting Sync – advance or delay the timing of the output from Shairport Sync to compensate for amplifier delays.
- Metadata.
- Events.
- Statistics.
- Setting up an MQTT system.
- Digital Signal Processing.
- Car Installation
– build an isolated WiFi network containing a Shairport Sync player on a Raspberry Pi. Suitable for a car radio with an
auxinput or for the stereo in that broadband-free holiday cottage.
The configuration file – which contains lots of documentation – is on your system. By default, the sample configuration file is
placed at /etc/shairport-sync.conf.sample (/usr/local/etc/shairport-sync.conf.sample on FreeBSD).
You can also view an online version here.
Build configuration flags are discussed here.