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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Johann_VR on 2026-05-22 12:04:41+00:00.
Hey! A while ago I released an Addon for Home Assistant that turns your HA Host into an Airplay 2 receiver. I'm happy to announce that it has now been updated to the latest version of shairport-sync (the underlying Airplay 2 receiver program).
It still has all the same great functionality but in a much smaller footprint, thanks to changing the image base to Alpine.
It also lets you turn on the MQTT integration built-in to shairport-sync to use in automations, like turning on your speaker when you connect to Airplay! Feel free to check out the code and request changes/improvements, and I'll see what I can do ๐
Here's the link to the Repo: Airplay 2 for Home Assistant
*edit*:
If you missed my original post, here is a quick breakdown of how it works:
The Core Concept: This add-on makes the hardware you run Home Assistant on (like a Raspberry Pi) show up on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac as a native AirPlay device.
Audio Only: You can stream any music, podcasts, or audio straight from Apple devices to your HA host (note: video streaming is not supported).ย
Hardware Setup: You can route the sound through your host's built-in audio jack, or use any standard USB sound card recognized by Home Assistant.
Just plug your Home Assistant host or USB sound card into a speaker, and you have a brand-new smart AirPlay speaker ready to go!