The Mac Relay.
A lightweight menu-bar helper that lets AirAudio reach AirPlay 2 speakers and your TV's speakers. It's optional — only needed for those outputs — and you set it up once.
New to AirAudio? Start on Android first — get the app, then add the relay if you want AirPlay 2 or TV-speaker output.
Placeholder link — drop in the signed .dmg URL when you're ready to ship.
Only for two kinds of output.
Use the relay for
- AirPlay 2 speakers — HomePod, HomePod mini and other AirPlay 2 devices
- TV speakers — sending audio out through a TV connected to your Mac
You don't need it for
- Standard AirPlay receivers AirAudio reaches directly
- Day-to-day streaming where the relay isn't requested
AirAudio tells you in-app exactly when an output needs the relay — so you'll never wonder.
Three steps, once.
Download & open
Grab the relay on a Mac that's on the same Wi-Fi as your phone, then open the downloaded file.
Drag to Applications
Move it to your Applications folder and launch it. It lives quietly in the menu bar — no window to manage.
Pick it in AirAudio
On your phone, choose an AirPlay 2 speaker or your TV. The relay forwards the audio automatically.
Latest release
Requirements
If something's off.
AirAudio doesn't see the relay
Make sure the Mac and your phone are on the same Wi-Fi network, the relay is running (look for its menu-bar icon), and your firewall isn't blocking local connections. Relaunching the relay usually re-announces it on the network.
macOS won't open the download
If macOS warns about an app from outside the App Store, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway for the relay. You only need to do this the first time.
Do I need to keep the Mac on?
Yes — the relay forwards audio while you stream to an AirPlay 2 speaker or TV, so the Mac needs to be awake and running the relay during playback. It uses almost no resources when idle.
Is the relay required at all?
No. It's optional and only needed for AirPlay 2 speakers or TV-speaker output. For other AirPlay devices, AirAudio streams directly from your phone.
Need a hand setting it up?
We're happy to help you get the relay talking to AirAudio — reach the ThankAI team directly.