AirPlay Server

First open-source AirPlay receiver implementation for Android with mirroring video and audio support

A fully featured free and open-source implementation of AirPlay for Android that turns your device into an AirPlay-compatible display and speaker, based on UxPlay.

Features ・Screen mirroring with H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) video decoding ・Audio streaming with AAC-ELD, AAC-LC and ALAC audio decoding ・Music streaming with track information, cover art, and playback controls ・Support for Picture-in-Picture, automatic resolution and mode switching ・Optional PIN authentication ・Video resolution, overscan, and frame rate control ・Audio latency control and support for software decoder fallback ・Debug overlay with real-time statistics (FPS, bitrate, codec, resolution, frame count, audio volume, etc.) ・Android native media session integration with notification controls

⚠️Warning DRM content (e.g. from the Apple TV application) is not supported.

Compatibility ・Android 8.0+ ・Devices on the same subnet

Implementation ・This application uses the C-based UxPlay library to implement the AirPlay/RAOP protocol, with a JNI bridge to the Android application layer. Audio is decoded via Android MediaCodec (AAC) or the Apple ALAC decoder (software fallback). Video is decoded via MediaCodec and rendered to a SurfaceView.