21 March 2010
Airport Express, Airfoil, iTunes and Remote
Since I haven't been doing much traveling lately, my old Airport Express B/G hasn't been getting much use. I finally got around to hooking it up to my Bose stereo in the living room to share my iTunes library. Thanks to AirPort Express and iTunes I can listen to Rush, Zeppelin and Warren Zevon anytime...much to the dismay of my wife.
What makes it even better is the addition of the Remote app on my iPhone. You can use it to control your iTunes library from any room in the house. Browse music, control the volume and turn on the speakers in the living room are all possible. Also the price is right...free. Since I already had all the equipment, I have created a "poor man's" Sonos music system.
The kicker was the addition of Airfoil by Rogue Amoeba for only $25. This software allows you to send any audio from your Mac to the Airport Express as well as other devices such as Apple TVs, iPhones and other Macs and PCs. Now, I can not only send iTunes wirelessly through the house, but also web-based audio from Pandora and shared music services such as Spotify. All very cool!
I consider this a very successful Sunday afternoon project.
