Remote-Control natively from iOS?

[HerrDings]

First of all, big thanks for this absolutely great and easy-to-use software! It really seems that you know what you are doing with sound and linux!

I set up a shairport-sync on ubuntu running on a raspi4 (with HiFiBerry Digi+ and a PoE-Hat). This should replace my old AirPortExpress (2nd gen) and it worked from the spot.

My AirPort Express has a feature, that seems to be missing in Shairport Sync: Its ability be to remote-controlled by other i-Devices.

So in my example I played Highway to Hell from my iPhone on my AirPort Express. Then I took my iPad and went to the control center. At the bottom there is a button to control other devices (see screenshot 1)

If I press it, the UI offers me a list with my Airport Express in it. (screenshot 2)

And if I tap it, I am able to control the music that is played on my iPhone.

This feature seems to be missing in Shairport Sync. So my question is:

Is there a switch in the config-file, I might have missed or is this really not supported?

If it is not supported, please consider this a feature request.

[mikebrady]

Thanks for the post. Yes, we have come across this. Unfortunately, the protocols have not been published, and we have to figure them out by guesswork. We have a lot to figure out still!

[HerrDings]

Thanks for looking into this and for your answer.
Keep up the good work!