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Shairport Sync vs UxPlay: catalog facts
Shairport Sync	UxPlay
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports both AirPlay and AirPlay 2 Synchronised playback across multiple speakers	Receives both AirPlay screen mirroring and audio Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows
Audio only, no AirPlay video or screen mirroring Building and configuring it takes some Linux knowledge	Usually built from source with CMake Command-line program with no graphical settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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