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Airfoil can send audio to literally thousands of different devices around your home. These remote outputs fall into several categories.
Airfoil began life in 2005 as a tool to send audio to the AirPort Express, the very first AirPlay device. Now, Airfoil can send to any valid AirPlay output, including the Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPort Express, as well as third-party devices from manufacturers like Bose, Sony, and many more. Configure your AirPlay device so that Apple Music on your computer can see it, and Airfoil will as well.
With version 5.5, we’ve added support for sending audio to devices that support Google Cast. That includes all Google Chromecast and Google Home hardware, as well as many third-party televisions and steros. Just fire up Airfoil, and it will show all available Cast devices found on your network.
Airfoil 5.8 added support for streaming to the newest Sonos hardware. If your Sonos device features AirPlay compatibility, it will automatically appear in Airfoil as an available output.
If you have older Sonos hardware, you'll be pleased to learn that adding a single AirPlay-compatible Sonos device is enough to enjoy audio on an entire system. Just group older speakers in with an AirPlay-compatible Sonos device like the Sonos One and they'll all receive audio sent from Airfoil.
New in version 5, Airfoil can send audio to Bluetooth audio devices, like speakers, headphones, and headsets. Pair the device with your Mac via the Bluetooth System Setting, then make sure it appears as an audio output device in the Sound System Setting. Once it does, Airfoil will see it as well, and offer it as an output.
To enable you to hear audio on other computers, we provide Airfoil Satellite, a free companion for Airfoil. You can run Airfoil Satellite on other computers, as well as iOS and Android devices. You can get more information and download free copies of Airfoil Satellite right from our site.
To get started, just run Airfoil Satellite on any device where you want to hear audio. Once it's running on another machine on your local network, that device will appear in Airfoil as an available output and you'll be able to send audio to it.
Airfoil Satellite for Mac is included as part of the Airfoil download. You can also download it separately from our site. Install it on any Macs on which you wish to receive audio.
Airfoil isn't limited to sending to just one device at a time. In fact, it can stream audio to multiple output devices at once, all in sync. This works with any combination of devices, regardless of what type they are. Try it and hear for yourself!
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