AirTunes
AirTunes was Apple's audio-only wireless streaming protocol that enabled iTunes to send music to speakers connected to an AirPort Express over a local Wi-Fi network. It was part of Apple's AirPort ecosystem and allowed users to play the contents of their iTunes library on remote speakers throughout a home.
AirTunes was introduced in the mid-2000s alongside AirPort Express hardware. The feature let users select an
Technically, AirTunes relied on a discovery and control mechanism using Apple’s Bonjour protocol to locate AirPort
Legacy and transition: In 2010, Apple introduced AirPlay, a broader wireless streaming technology that covered audio,