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AirTunes emulator that adds multi-room capability. Version 5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-02.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install shairport-sync

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install shairport-sync

MacPorts ports tree · multimedia/shairport-sync/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add shairport-sync

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · shairport-sync · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install shairport-sync

Debian stable package indexes · shairport-sync · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install shairport-sync

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · shairport-sync · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#shairport-sync

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sh/shairport-sync/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S shairport-sync

Arch Linux sync databases · shairport-sync · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install shairport-sync

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · shairport-sync · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

AirTunes emulator that adds multi-room capability

Commands and aliases

  • shairport-sync

security posture

Risk level: orange

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
  • formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

  • metadata:service
  • text:sync

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 7 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
/etc/shairport-sync.conf
macOS
/usr/local/etc/shairport-sync.conf

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
shairport-synccliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version5.1
manager updated2026-07-02
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected5.1

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:shairport-sync
Version5.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shairport-sync
Homepagehttps://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync
Repositoryhttps://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync
Upstream docshttps://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync/archive/refs/tags/5.1.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-02T16:41:21Z
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibao, libconfig, libdaemon, libsoxr, openssl@3, popt, pulseaudio
Build dependenciesautoconf, automake, pkgconf
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicedeclared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameshairport-sync
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

shairport-sync 4.3.7-1

AirPlay audio player

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo apt install shairport-sync
  • Section: sound
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 19 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: shairport-sync from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

shairport-sync

nix profile install nixpkgs#shairport-sync
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/shairport-sync/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

shairport-sync 3.3.8-1build5

AirPlay audio player

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo apt install shairport-sync
  • Section: universe/sound
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 19 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: shairport-sync from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

shairport-sync 5.0.4-r0

AirTunes emulator. Shairport Sync adds multi-room capability with Audio Synchronisation

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo apk add shairport-sync
  • License: custom
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: shairport-sync
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shairport-sync from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

shairport-sync-doc 5.0.4-r0

AirTunes emulator. Shairport Sync adds multi-room capability with Audio Synchronisation (documentation)

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo apk add shairport-sync-doc
  • License: custom
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: shairport-sync
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shairport-sync-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

shairport-sync-openrc 5.0.4-r0

AirTunes emulator. Shairport Sync adds multi-room capability with Audio Synchronisation (OpenRC init scripts)

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo apk add shairport-sync-openrc
  • License: custom
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: shairport-sync
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shairport-sync-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

shairport-sync 4.3.7-3.fc44

AirTunes emulator. Multi-Room with Audio Synchronisation

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo dnf install shairport-sync
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-MIT AND LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: shairport-sync
  • 19 dependencies
  • 5 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: shairport-sync from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

shairport-sync 4.3.5-4

Emulates an AirPort Express for the purpose of streaming music from iTunes and compatible iPods and iPhones

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo pacman -S shairport-sync
  • License: GPL
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 10 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: shairport-sync from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

shairport-sync 4.3.7-2.6

An AirPlay audio player

https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync

sudo zypper install shairport-sync
  • License: GPL-3.0-only
  • Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Utilities
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: shairport-sync
  • 26 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shairport-sync from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

shairport-sync

sudo port install shairport-sync
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Shairport Sync
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/shairport-sync/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • openssl@3Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pulseaudioRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • autoconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • automakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • icecastShares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming.
  • librespotShares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming.
  • snapcastShares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming.
  • libshoutShares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming.
  • ezstreamShares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming.
  • go-librespotShares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment