How you send audio and video varies by device and what you’re trying to accomplish: Airfoil Satellite for Mac or Windows is free with the purchase of Airfoil, which adds AirPlay support to more apps.

The Airfoil Satellite app from Rogue Amoeba turns a Mac, Windows PC, or iOS device into an audio receiver.

Various manufacturers sell standalone AirPlay-enabled speakers that can play audio.

An AirPort Express base station can receive audio and pass it on to a stereo.

An Apple TV (second-generation or newer) can receive both audio and video and play it on a TV.

When it comes to receiving audio and video via AirPlay, you have four options: With AirPlay, it always takes two to tango: a device that sends the audio or video, and another device that receives it. You can even use AirPlay to mirror your iPad or Mac screen on a large-screen TV.

With AirPlay, you can send audio and video from one device to another, making it possible, for instance, to play music from your iPhone on a standalone speaker or put a webcast video from Safari on your Mac onto the big screen in your living room. To eliminate the need for fussy cables, Apple developed a wireless transmission technology called AirPlay. The details varied over time and with different devices, but one thing remained constant: cables were always a pain! In the old days, when you wanted to play audio on a stereo or connect your Mac to a TV, you needed a cable.

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