Remote Audio Output Protocol
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Remote Audio Output Protocol (RAOP) is an Internet streaming protocol based on RTSP / RTP authored by Apple Inc. It powers the AirPlay technology built into AirPort Express wireless (802.11b/g/n) access point as well as the Apple TV.
The major difference from RTSP is an initial asymmetric key verification made by iTunes to verify it is communicating with an AirPort Express (as opposed to a simulation), and vice versa. The data channel is also encrypted by AES, with a random key protected by the asymmetric key mentioned above.
The RSA public key stored in iTunes was extracted by Jon Lech Johansen, enabling third-party software to stream music to an Airport Express.[1]
The RSA private key stored in the AirPort Express was extracted by James Laird, enabling simulation of an Airport Express.[2]
The Shairport application which emulates Airport Express hardware is available.[3]
References
- ^ "[vlc-devel] commit: Comment for myself ( Rémi Denis-Courmont )". Mailman.videolan.org. 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "[vlc-devel] RAOP/Airtunes". Mailman.videolan.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.[dead link]
- ^ "jhl". mafipulation. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
External links
- Technical note to describe the Remote Audio Access Protocol (RAOP) as used in Apple iTunes to stream music to the Airport Express (ApEx)
- RAOP-play an open source implementation of the protocol