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Audiocast

AudioCast M5 WiFi audio receiver

Speakers · Entertainment

Works

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported on r/homeassistant with AirPlay.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
AirPlayWorksChromecast Audio-like receiver working excellently with AirPlay multi-room
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… devices are you looking to stream music from? If you're looking to use Apple AirPlay, I have a few ideas. I just made some major revisions to my multi-room audio setup using AudioCast M5 wifi receivers (https://audiocast.io), which are essentially chromecast audio knockoffs that work excellently with AirPlay. They use the LinkPlay platform, which is used my a bunch of other lesser-known wifi connected speaker brands/models. My gripe with them is that in order to re-configure which speakers were grouped together (sync mode) or in solo mode you would have to open the iOS app, and manually …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2020-03

Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.

In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandAudiocast
ModelM5
CategorySpeakers