shairport-sync/ADVANCED TOPICS

Advanced Topics

Here you will find links to some advanced features and things you can do with Shairport Sync.

• Finish Setting Up.
• Working with PulseAudio or PipeWire.
• Adjusting Sync – advance or delay the timing of the output from Shairport Sync to compensate for amplifier delays.
• Get The Best from your system.
• 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 aux input 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.