SoundWire Alternatives
SoundWire is described as 'lets you send any music or audio ("what you hear now") from your Windows or Linux PC to your Android mobile devices. Use it as:' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SoundWire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best SoundWire alternative is Airfoil, which is free. Other great apps like SoundWire are AudioRelay, WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker, Stream What You Hear and Retro Sonic Player.
SoundWire alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services but may also be Audio Routers or Audio Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SoundWire.Airfoil
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo19 Airfoil alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- Audio Router
- Mac
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.
- - Airfoil is the most popular Mac alternative to SoundWire.
- - Airfoil is the most popular free alternative to SoundWire.
Airfoil Features
Comments about Airfoil as a Alternative to SoundWire
it is good it's available on all the platforms but there is a 2 second delay in audio transmission
0AudioRelay
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Music Streaming Service
9 AudioRelay alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
Listen to your PC audio, use your phone as a mic or stream audio from your phone.
- - AudioRelay is the most popular Windows, Android & Linux alternative to SoundWire.
AudioRelay Features
Comments about AudioRelay as a Alternative to SoundWire
TabbyzLower sound latency compared to soundwire. AudioRelay has a more intuitive and nicer looking UI (in my opinion) and allows you to control the phone volume from your pc.
1WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Audio Router
14 WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
Utility for turning your Android smartphone or tablet into a wireless speaker.
- - WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to SoundWire.
WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker Features
Comments about WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker as a Alternative to SoundWire
Small,Simple, free, no annoying sound like "free soundwire version", low network uses(Use Compression by default, compression is not free in soundwire) , no difference in sound quality.
-1Stream What You Hear
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo16 Stream What You Hear alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Music Streaming Service
- Windows
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...
- - Stream What You Hear is the most popular Open Source alternative to SoundWire.
Stream What You Hear Features
Retro Sonic Player
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo35 Retro Sonic Player alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Music Streaming Service
- Audio Player
- Android
Android Material You Design Music Player for airsonic/subsonic API.
Retro Sonic Player Features
AirPlay
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo17 AirPlay alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Music Streaming Service
- iPhone
- iPad
AirPlay lets you stream music throughout your entire house — wirelessly. AirPlay wireless technology will be fully integrated into speaker docks, AV receivers, and stereo systems from companies such as Bowers & Wilkins and Denon.
- - AirPlay is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SoundWire.
AirPlay Features
TuneBlade
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 TuneBlade alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
TuneBlade - Stream audio to Airport Express, Apple TV, AirPlay compatible speakers and HiFi Receivers.
TuneBlade Features
SonoBus
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
9 SonoBus alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
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. Simply choose a unique group name (with optional password), and instantly connect multiple people together to make music, remote...
SonoBus Features
Audio Share
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo9 Audio Share alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Android
- F-Droid
Audio Share can share Windows computer's audio to Android phone over network, so your phone becomes the speaker of computer.
Audio Share Features
Stardock Acoustic Bridge
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo9 Stardock Acoustic Bridge alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
Acoustic Bridge gives you the power to redirect audio from one PC to the speakers of another PC. This enables you to send the sound from a PC with your music collection to any other PC on your network. You could even visit friends and redirect your PC audio output to their PC...
- - Stardock Acoustic Bridge is the most popular commercial alternative to SoundWire.
Stardock Acoustic Bridge Features
SpeakerShare
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo8 SpeakerShare alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
SpeakerShare Features
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.0, released in January 2014, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.
AirAudio
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 AirAudio alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Music Streaming Service
- Android
AirAudio streams all audio from any app to every receiver Supports Apple AirPlay, DLNA, SONOS, Google Cast, Qualcomm® AllPlay™, Denon HEOS, Amazon Fire TV, Roku & Samsung Multiroom.
AirAudio Features