AirPlay is part of the operating systems that run all Mac computers and iOS mobile devices.
Can Music Be Streamed With AirPlay?
Yes, it can.
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Album art can also be transmitted and displayed using AirPlay.
The JPEG image format is used to send cover art.
What Audio Format Is Used?
To stream digital music over Wi-Fi, AirPlay uses the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP).
TheApple Lossless Audio Codecis used over the UDP transport layer protocol to stream two audio channels at 44100 Hertz.
Audio data is scrambled by the AirPlay server unit, which uses a private key-based encryption system.
