Simulate Airport Express network audio

Feb 23, '11 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: soapbeard

Have you ever wanted to wirelessly stream all audio from your Mac to the Unix/Windows/Mac box in your cupboard connected to your beefy stereo? Here is an alternative to buying an Airport Express for the purpose.

This tip is similar to this hint but after experimenting with that technique and various other options I think I've hit on an improved setup.

Steps to perform on your Mac:

Steps to use on a machine connected to your stereo: You should now have all audio from your Mac playing over the network.

How it works: Caveats:
[crarko adds: I haven't tested this one, but I might try it at some point in the future. It sounds like a lot of hoops to jump through, but I'm always looking for new ways to stream content to my iPad. Also note that using MacPorts requires having the Developer Tools installed.]

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