# Preferences

Airfoil's preferences can be accessed from the Airfoil menu.

Airfoil's Preferences window

Show: These options will toggle the visibility of various options in Airfoil's Source Selector pop-up, at the bottom of Airfoil's main window.

Allow Remote Speakers To Connect to Airfoil: With this setting on, Airfoil Speakers will be able to instruct Airfoil to start sending audio. Activate audio from where you want to hear it, instead of from Airfoil itself.

Allow Remote Speakers To Control Airfoil's audio source: When this is active, commands can be passed from remote speakers through Airfoil and to the audio source, enabling you to remotely pause audio, skip tracks, or go back.

This will enable Airfoil Speakers to control iTunes, Pulsar, QuickTime Player, RealPlayer, and VLC. As well, an Apple Remote talking to AppleTV or a Keyspan Express Remote talking to an AirPort Express can also pass commands.

Automatically transmit to: When launched, Airfoil will immediately begin transmitting audio from the last selected application to the selected speakers. To turn off automatic transmission of audio, just uncheck all boxes.

Play Local Audio Through: This setting adjusts the audio device through which audio from Airfoil's Computer output plays.

Automatically check for software updates: With this option activated, Airfoil compares itself to the most current version available from our server and alerts you when a new version is available. Leave this on and Airfoil will help you stay up-to-date.