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UxPlay vs Shairport Sync: catalog facts
UxPlay	Shairport Sync
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Receives both AirPlay screen mirroring and audio Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows	Supports both AirPlay and AirPlay 2 Synchronised playback across multiple speakers
Usually built from source with CMake Command-line program with no graphical settings	Audio only, no AirPlay video or screen mirroring Building and configuring it takes some Linux knowledge
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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