It sounds like bumping shairplay right now would fix some things, while breaking other things. On balance probably best to wait until both Kodi and shairplay are aligned.
Texture Cache Maintenance Utility: Preload your texture cache for optimal UI performance. Remotely manage media libraries. Purge unused artwork to free up space. Find missing media. Configurable QA check to highlight metadata issues. Aid in diagnosis of library and cache related problems.