How to install shairport-sync on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
AirTunes emulator. Multi-Room with Audio Synchronisation
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | ✓ | — | ✓ | 5.0.4 |
| RHEL 9 | ✓ | — | ✓ | 5.0.4 |
| RHEL 8 | ✓ | — | ✓ | 5.0.4 |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | ✓ | 5.0.4 |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
Shairport Sync emulates an AirPort Express for the purpose of streaming audio from iTunes, iPods, iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs. Audio played by a Shairport Sync-powered device stays synchronised with the source and hence with similar devices playing the same source. Thus, for example, synchronised multi-room audio is possible without difficulty. (Hence the name Shairport Sync, BTW.) Shairport Sync does not support AirPlay video or photo streaming.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
shairport-sync on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8, 9, 10
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install shairport-sync
shairport-sync on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm sudo yum -y install shairport-sync
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install shairport-sync on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install shairport-sync (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is shairport-sync available for?
shairport-sync is available for RHEL 7, 8, 9, 10 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is shairport-sync compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?
Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.