AirConnect for BitBar

Use your Google chromecast-enabled devices as speakers for your Apple AirPlay audio. This project simply brings together the powers of AirConnect and BitBar.

Installation

1. Make sure you're using macOS.
2. Download the appropriate file from AirConnect. Recommended: Download aircast-osx-multi and place it in your /Applications folder.
3. Install BitBar.
4. Download the plugin and install it using the BitBar instructions.

• Make sure the path to your plugins doesn't contain any single or quotation marks. Ideally, avoid spaces as well.

5. If you are using a file or location for AirConnect other than /Applications/aircast-osx-multi, update the path and processName variables in the plugin file.
6. Refresh BitBar via its built-in menu. If everything is set up correctly, click Start AirConnect to start the bridge.
7. Stream audio to your chromecast devices by changing your Mac's audio output device, choosing AirPlay in an iOS app, etc.