Airfoil Satellite
Release Notes

Airfoil Satellite 2.2.0

Released on February 2, 2023

  • Several changes have been made to keep Airfoil Satellite modern on the latest devices.

  • Airfoil Satellite now better handles Siri being invoked while its receiving and playing audio.

  • Changes have been made to reduce battery usage.

  • Small corrections and refinements have been made throughout the app.

  • Minor updates have been made to Airfoil Satellite’s documentation.

  • Airfoil Satellite now requires iOS 11.1 or higher.

Airfoil Satellite 2.1.0

Released on November 17, 2021

  • Live Volume Updates
    Volume adjustments once again happen instantly. Long live live volume control!

  • Remote control buttons have been enlarged, for enhanced usability.

  • Groups no longer incorrectly show a volume slider control.

  • Minor display bugs have been corrected, including issues with volume slider knobs, as well as a problem in light mode.

  • Assorted updates have been made due to the retirement of Airfoil for Windows.

Airfoil Satellite 2.0.0

Released on November 22, 2019

  • Overhauled Design
    Airfoil Satellite's design has been updated and modernized, with an easy to navigate tab-based design, as well as many other small adjustments and improvements.

  • Support for Modern Screen Sizes
    Airfoil Satellite now has full support for all current iOS device screen sizes, with updates for the newest device hardware.

  • Volume Control on “Now Playing”
    The “Now Playing” screen now features a volume slider, for quickly adjusting the local playback volume.

  • Prevent Device Sleep
    The new “Prevent Device Sleep” option keeps Airfoil Satellite showing audio metadata, or ready to receive audio, perfect for use while your device is docked.

  • Networking Enhancements
    Several improvements to Airfoil Satellite's network connectivity have been made, for streaming that's more reliable than ever.

  • The quality of artwork Airfoil Satellite receives and displays has been improved.

  • The new “Show Meters” option makes it easy to hide the audio meters shown on Airfoil Satellite's “Now Playing” screen.

  • Airfoil Satellite now better handles situations where no remote control of Airfoil is available at all.

  • Airfoil Satellite's list of available outputs has been streamlined, to match Airfoil.

  • Several additional improvements and tweaks have been made to the Settings tab, including improvements to debugging.

  • Airfoil Satellite now provides a custom URL scheme to allow better integration with other iOS apps.

  • Airfoil Satellite now requires iOS 9.0 or higher.

  • Airfoil Satellite 2.0 is a major update, featuring many additional enhancements. Best of all, it's still free to use alongside Airfoil!

Airfoil Satellite 1.1.2

Released on April 2, 2018

  • Bug Fix: A crash which could occur due to Airfoil Satellite's meters has been fixed.

  • Other: Small updates have been made to the documentation

Airfoil Satellite 1.1.1

Released on March 2, 2016

  • Critical bug fix: Airfoil Satellite will no longer incorrectly pause other music at launch.

Airfoil Satellite 1.1.0

Released on February 18, 2016

  • Major Enhancement: Airfoil Satellite now provides full remote control of Airfoil (version 5 for Mac or Windows). The old Airfoil Remote application is no longer needed, and has been retired.

  • Bug Fix: Longer speaker names are now properly supported by Airfoil Satellite.

  • Other: The waiting screen now shows the proper Airfoil 5 icon. Pretty!

  • Other: When connected to Airfoil for Mac 4 (or lower) or Airfoil for Windows 3 (or lower), Airfoil Satellite will provide the user with information on Airfoil 5.

  • Other: There are many other small improvements which will hopefully be appreciated!

Airfoil Satellite 1.0.0

Released on December 7, 2015

  • Airfoil Satellite is here! It's a completely redesigned replacement for the previous “Airfoil Speakers Touch”, with a modern UI, full support for all iOS devices, and more to come!

  • This is the initial release of Airfoil Satellite for iOS.