Airfoil AlternativesAudio Routers and other similar apps like Airfoil

Airfoil is described as 'Send any audio to the AirPort Express. Send any audio to AirPort Express units, Apple TVs, and even other Macs and PCs, all in sync! Airfoil for Mac gives you your audio - everywhere' and is a popular Audio Router in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Airfoil for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Airfoil alternative is Audio Share, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Airfoil are SonoBus, TuneBlade, Stream What You Hear and AudioRelay.

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Airfoil alternatives page was last updated Apr 23, 2025
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  1. Audio Share icon

    Audio Share

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    Audio Share can share Windows/Linux computer's audio to Android phone over network, so your phone becomes the speaker of computer. (You needn't buy a new speaker😄.).

    13 Audio Share alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Audio Share screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Stream audio
    2.  Audio Sharing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  No Tracking

    Audio Share VS Airfoil

     

    • Audio Share is the most popular Windows, Android & Linux alternative to Airfoil.

    • Audio Share is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Airfoil.

    • Audio Share is Free and Open SourceAirfoil is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Audio Share is Privacy focused and LightweightAirfoil is not according to our users
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    SonoBus

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    SonoBus is an easy to use application for streaming high-quality, low-latency peer-to-peer audio between devices over the internet or a local network.

    15 SonoBus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    SonoBus screenshot 1

    SonoBus Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Stream audio
    3.  Connecting audio streams
    4.  Voice Recording
    5.  Remote monitoring
    6.  Voice Chat
    7.  Audio Conferencing

    SonoBus VS Airfoil

     

    • SonoBus is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Airfoil.

    • SonoBus is Free and Open SourceAirfoil is Freemium and Proprietary
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    TuneBlade

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    TuneBlade - Stream audio to Airport Express, Apple TV, AirPlay compatible speakers and HiFi Receivers.

    7 TuneBlade alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TuneBlade screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.8.0.0) is from December 2018.

    TuneBlade Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Stream audio
    3.  VLC

    TuneBlade VS Airfoil

     
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    Stardock Acoustic Bridge

    Redirects and centralizes audio between PCs, enabling sound transfer across network for applications like chat, music, and alerts with easy toggling and up to four shared installations.

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    Stream What You Hear

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    Stream What You Hear (SWYH) is a Windows application to broadcast the sound of your computer (ie: “what you hear”) on an UPnP/DLNA device such as TVs, amps, network receivers, game consoles, etc...

    16 Stream What You Hear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Stream What You Hear screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.5.0) is from May 2020.

    Stream What You Hear Features

    1.  Stream audio
    2.  Support for DLNA

    Stream What You Hear VS Airfoil

     
    Comments about Stream What You Hear as an Alternative to Airfoil
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    Negative Jan 25, 2017
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    Won't stream to airplay devices

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    • Some users think Stream What You Hear is a great Airfoil alternative, some don't.

    • Stream What You Hear is Free and Open SourceAirfoil is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. AudioRelay icon

    AudioRelay

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    Listen to your PC audio, use your phone as a mic or stream audio from your phone.

    14 AudioRelay alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    AudioRelay screenshot 1

    AudioRelay Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Stream audio

    AudioRelay VS Airfoil

     
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    PairPods

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    A macOS menubar app that lets you share audio between two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. PairPods makes it easy to create shared listening experiences.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    PairPods screenshot 1

    PairPods Features

    1.  Bluetooth Support
    2.  Audio Sharing
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar

    PairPods VS Airfoil

     
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    AirParrot

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    Screen and file sharing app to share content wirelessly to media servers.

    33 AirParrot alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    AirParrot screenshot 1

    AirParrot Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Screen Sharing

    AirParrot VS Airfoil

     

    • AirParrot is the most popular commercial alternative to Airfoil.

    • AirParrot is Paid and ProprietaryAirfoil is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. AirPlay icon

    AirPlay

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    Wireless streaming technology that lets users share music and multimedia across homes via speaker docks, AV receivers, TVs. Compatible with diverse entertainment systems and licensed to third-party manufacturers for seamless integration.

    20 AirPlay alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    AirPlay screenshot 1

    AirPlay Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2. iTunes icon  iTunes integration
    3.  Stream audio

    AirPlay VS Airfoil

     
  12. SoundWire icon

    SoundWire

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    SoundWire lets you send any music or audio ("what you hear now") from your Windows or Linux PC to your Android mobile devices.

    18 SoundWire alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    SoundWire screenshot 1
    SoundWire screenshot 2
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    SoundWire Features

    1.  Raspberry Pi Development
    2.  Send audio from PC to Android
    3.  Low Latency
    4.  Stream audio

    SoundWire VS Airfoil

     
  13. SoundShare - Audio Sharing icon

    SoundShare - Audio Sharing

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    SoundShare brings seamless audio sharing to macOS, allowing you to connect multiple Bluetooth audio devices and share music, podcasts, or videos with friends.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SoundShare - Audio Sharing screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Audio Sharing
    7.  Native application
    8.  Bluetooth Support
    9.  Sits in the MenuBar

    SoundShare - Audio Sharing VS Airfoil

     
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    AirMusic

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    Advanced Android streamer for audio from Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music to devices like SONOS, Apple TV, Chromecast. Runs in background, supports Tasker, one-click streaming, with Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, DLNA, Amazon Fire TV compatibility.

    21 AirMusic alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    AirMusic screenshot 1
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    AirMusic Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  AirPlay Support
    3.  Multi Device Support
    4.  Support for DLNA
    5.  Stream audio

    AirMusic VS Airfoil

     

    • AirMusic is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Airfoil.

    • AirMusic is Paid and ProprietaryAirfoil is Freemium and Proprietary
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    WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker

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    Utility for turning your Android smartphone or tablet into a wireless speaker.

    16 WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker screenshot 1
    WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker screenshot 2

    WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker Features

    1.  Stream audio

    WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker VS Airfoil

     
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