libpipewire-module-raop-sink(7) Miscellaneous Information Manual libpipewire-module-raop-sink(7)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libpipewire-module-raop-sink - AirPlay Sink

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Creates a new Sink to stream to an Airplay device.

Normally this sink is automatically created with **RAOP Discover** with the right parameters but it is possible to manually create a RAOP sink as well.

# [MODULE NAME](#MODULE_NAME)

libpipewire-module-raop-sink

# [MODULE OPTIONS](#MODULE_OPTIONS)

Options specific to the behavior of this module

- raop.ip: The ip address of the remote end.
- raop.port: The port of the remote end.
- raop.name: The name of the remote end.
- raop.hostname: The hostname of the remote end.
- raop.transport: The data transport to use, one of "udp" or "tcp". Defaults to "udp".
- raop.encryption.type: The encryption type to use. One of "none", "RSA" or "auth\_setup". Default is "none".
- raop.audio.codec: The audio codec to use. Needs to be "PCM". Defaults to "PCM".
- raop.password: The password to use.
- stream.props = {}: properties to be passed to the sink stream

Options with well-known behavior.

- **remote.name**
- **audio.format**
- **audio.rate**
- **audio.channels**
- **audio.layout**
- **audio.position**
- **node.name**
- **node.description**
- **node.group**
- **node.latency**
- **node.virtual**
- **node.network**
- **media.class**

# [EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION](#EXAMPLE_CONFIGURATION)

```
# ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/my-raop-sink.conf
context.modules = [
{   name = libpipewire-module-raop-sink


    args = {


        # Set the remote address to tunnel to


        raop.ip = "127.0.0.1"


        raop.port = 8190


        raop.name = "my-raop-device"


        raop.hostname = "My Service"


        #raop.transport = "udp"


        raop.encryption.type = "RSA"


        #raop.audio.codec = "PCM"


        #raop.password = "****"


        #audio.format = "S16"


        #audio.rate = 44100


        #audio.channels = 2


        #audio.position = [ FL FR ]


        stream.props = {


            # extra sink properties


        }


    }
}
]
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

**RAOP Discover**

1.6.11 PipeWire

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Document: libpipewire-module-raop-sink(7) from pipewire 1.6.11-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire