How to play music from iTunes on other devices via AirPlay

Not all beginners makovody know what AirPlay technology, coupled with a system of iTunes allows you to "over the air" to transfer music to other devices. In other words, you can simultaneously play music tracks on your desktop computer iPhone or iPod touch (connected to external speakers), the Apple TV in another room or even on another Mac / Windows PC. It is not difficult to guess that this method can create some kind of speaker system with multiple sound sources, especially without forking to purchase additional media center.

In this article I'll show you how to configure the music playback from iTunes on other devices via AirPlay technology.

First of all, to create their own sound system you'll need:

• installed program iTunes 11 on a computer with AirPlay support.
• At least one device with built-in AirPlay technology where you're going to play music.

If you do not have the device with the declared support of the AirPlay, and try this method still want to, you can use additional software, such as

AirParrot or XBMC (There is a version for the Mac of old, the computers on Windows and Linux, for the Raspberry Pi and gadgets on Android devices). Of course, in this case, the correct operation of the musical "streaming" can only hope.

As you can imagine, the sound will be more effective if you connect to your audio system the largest number of available devices. Make it quite easy:

• Prepare your device with AirPlay to work. Turn on the Apple TV and / or run any program with the support of technology (XBMC, etc.).
• On the computer from which you want to send music, open iTunes and start playing any song.
• Click on the AirPlay icon, which is located to the right of the slider to adjust the volume, and switch to the tab «Multiple».
• Select the name of the device with AirPlay, which you want to send music.

Code-named «Computer» designated computer from which the music goes. If you do not want to play songs from it, you can uncheck the appropriate item. Other devices will be listed according to the specified settings in the name or identifier hardware. Note that you can change the volume level on each device separately directly from the iTunes window.

To turn off the music on AirPlay and continue playing only on your computer, a pop-up window, switch to the AirPlay Single tab and select «Computer».

[via osxdaily]