libdmapsharing

A library that implements the DMAP family of protocols

Overview

Libdmapsharing is a library you may use to access, share and control the playback of media content using DMAP (DAAP, DPAP & DACP). Libdmapsharing also detects audio AirPlay services; coupled with the AirPlay™ support in PulseAudio or GStreamer, this can allow an application to stream audio to an AirPlay device. The library presently supports Linux and other POSIX-based systems. It is written in C using GObject and libsoup. The DMAP family of protocols are used by products such as Apple iTunes™, Apple iPhoto™, and the Roku SoundBridge™ family to share media such as music and photos.

Possible uses for libdmapsharing include:

• Adding picture sharing capabilities to a photograph application
• Adding music sharing capabilities to an audio application
• Adding audio AirPlay output to an application
• Allowing an audio application to be controlled using Apple's iOS Remote
• Developing DPAP server software for a home networking product
• Developing DMAP client software for a media player appliance
• Developing gateways that translate between DMAP and DLNA

Links

GNOME Git Tree
Documentation
Dmapd, the reference libdmapsharing-based server