[Linux] How To Use Apple’s AirTunes in Ubuntu/Linux

I’m a Ubuntu guy in the background, but the team is based on iSupportU society on the bike, my home away from MakeUseOf has declared a pair of real interest rates Mac When recent memorandum of the company that can get our music now on the stereo so-called AirTunes. ”

First, he complained about the typical naming convention for Apple, so I asked if it was possible, one thing to use Ubuntu, then I heard my fellow Linux users the same question out loud.

: Apple_airport_express

Then and only then, I started searching on Google for more information. What I found was useful, and give you super-helpful Ubuntu forumites to start, but I think there is a gap that the Internet must be bridged. We fill it, right? This manual is written with Ubuntu 10.04, but can be used on other Linux distributions.

Step 1: Install the required software

To begin paprefs, you need two packages: “pulseaudio-module-raop paprefs install” and “.” The first package allows use Ubuntu on the Remote Audio Output Protocol (raop), the second, so that you can configure Ubuntu. The packages to install, simply open the command line and type the following command:
sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-module-raop paprefs

If the command line, frightened, simply click here to install the packages.
People know Ubuntu, your mileage may vary here in the form of package names. I’m sorry!

Step 2: Enable AirTunes detection

Now you must have installed the installation you must open the paprefs. To do this, from the command line or press “Alt” and “F2″ and type “paprefs” there. Do not worry, you’re almost all the way and everything is ready GUI below. That’s what the window should look like this:

: Enable AirTunes Detection

Just click on “Make Detectable Apple AirTunes audio equipment on the ground” in the box and left.

Step 3: Change AirTunes

Now that the detection is enabled AirTunes Everything you need to do is change the speakers on your computer to your remote control. Click the “Volume” icon in the toolbar, then “Settings” as shown here:

: Switch to AirTunes

Click the Exit tab and see if your device listed here and Apple AirTunes:

If this option is not, do not panic. Just start PulseAudio (if you like) or know, start the computer. You should see now, sure.

Quirks

Of course, this whole process a bit of a hack, there are specific features to consider. For example, I noticed a delay of six seconds. This is not a big problem if you listen to music, but it will not use it for watching movies.
The second problem is that I noticed while returning to the PC speakers is as simple as the reopening of the range of production, this does not seem to disconnect from the server. This means that if one of my colleagues with AirTunes Apple decides back, after I have finished with him, they see a message from someone who has already registered on the device. It’s frustrating, but nothing that one of the Airport Express does not start to solve.
If I find a solution to one of these problems await you in the comments below, but please do not hesitate to use if you have your account.

Completion

I was happy, a way to stream my music to the AirTunes device, find work, and we hope that this guide is useful for at least a few others. If so, please leave me a message in the comments below. I left a message if you have a way to reduce the delay or log in to have found the airport without having to reboot.