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Receiver types and their options

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Receiver types and their options

Choose connection types and formats that your receiver supports.

Open Settings → Receiver types for defaults and enable switches. For supported per-device choices, use the receiver row’s settings icon. Format changes apply on reconnect. Switching a type off can disconnect an active receiver of that type.

TypeImplemented options and limits
AirPlayEnable AirPlay; Prefer AirPlay 2; default delay. Per receiver: delay, password, forget credentials, connection details. AirPlay 2 preference is not a multiroom switch.
AriaCastEnable switch; stereo PCM format is negotiated automatically. Volume appears only when advertised by the receiver.
DLNA / UPnPEnable switch; WAV or LPCM. Needs a receiver with a usable AVTransport route and the selected format. Volume requires RenderingControl.
HEOS / SonosEnable switch; WAV or LPCM through compatible UPnP endpoints. Proprietary grouping and MP3 output are not implemented.
Google CastEnable switch; live WAV through the standard Cast receiver; optional Disconnect on mute. Requires Google Play services on the phone.
Fire TVEnable switch; live WAV over a legacy Fling/Whisperlink route. Use the TV remote for volume. Compatibility depends on model and firmware.
Samsung MultiroomEnable switch; WAV over an advertised MSF audio service. This is not support for every Samsung TV or speaker.
HTTP / HLSEnable switch; live WAV or AAC HLS; optional port. See the local-stream-link guide.
Options follow the implemented transport

An enabled switch allows an attempt using that route. It does not install a driver, add a missing receiver service, or certify a model. A device may work through its AirPlay endpoint even if a different proprietary route does not.

WAV or LPCMOnly one format is selected. Use a format the receiver can decode, then reconnect.
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