AirPlay devices create audio outputs without asking
AirPlay devices on the LAN create audio outputs automatically, which can play sounds at full volume on random speakers.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 9 October 2026 · last reported 10 October 2026
What's going wrong
On Linux desktops using PipeWire, AirPlay devices found on the local network are turned into sound outputs automatically, with no step where the user chooses whether to connect them.
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