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piCorePlayer vs Shairport Sync: catalog facts
piCorePlayer	Shairport Sync
Free Free software; you supply the Raspberry Pi and any DAC.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Player, server or combined setups on one board Synced multi-room playback across several players	Supports both AirPlay and AirPlay 2 Synchronised playback across multiple speakers
Runs only on Raspberry Pi hardware Extra features need added packages and hardware	Audio only, no AirPlay video or screen mirroring Building and configuring it takes some Linux knowledge
Operating system	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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