Airfoil Alternatives for Windows

Airfoil is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Audio Share, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Airfoil and 13 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Airfoil are SonoBus, TuneBlade, Stream What You Hear and AudioRelay.

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Airfoil alternatives are mainly Audio Routers, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services or Screen Mirroring Apps you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Airfoil.
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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.

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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
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    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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    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
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    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
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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

     
  11. WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker icon

    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

     
  12. Stardock Acoustic Bridge icon

    Stardock Acoustic Bridge

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    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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Stardock Acoustic Bridge screenshot 1

    Stardock Acoustic Bridge Features

    1.  Stream audio

    Stardock Acoustic Bridge VS Airfoil

     
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    AirMyPC

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    AirMyPC allows you to wirelessly AirPlay mirror your Windows PC screen and sound to your TV through 2nd/3rd AppleTV.

    17 AirMyPC alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Wirelessly AirPlay mirror your Windows PC screen

    AirMyPC Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  AirPlay Support
    3.  Desktop Sharing
    4.  PC to AppleTV
    5.  Webcam Mirroring
    6.  Windows to Apple TV
    7.  Streaming
    8.  Second monitor support

    AirMyPC VS Airfoil

     

  14. Chromecast Audio Stream

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    Capture your system audio and stream everything directly to your Chromecast.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Chromecast Audio Stream screenshot 1

    Chromecast Audio Stream Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Stream audio

    Chromecast Audio Stream VS Airfoil

     
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    SpeakerShare

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    This is a Java application to use the speaker connected to other computer on the network. It transfers audio in uncompressed PCM format and uses 172 kilobyte per second bandwidth.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SpeakerShare screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.0, released in January 2014, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    SpeakerShare Features

    1.  Stream audio

    SpeakerShare VS Airfoil

     
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