SoundWire AlternativesAudio Routers and other similar apps like SoundWire
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' and is a Audio Router in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SoundWire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best SoundWire alternative is Audio Share, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SoundWire are SonoBus, Airfoil, AudioRelay and Snapcast.
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SoundWire alternatives are mainly Audio Routers, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services or Audio Players 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 SoundWire.- Audio Router
- Freemium • Proprietary
- 13 Audio Share alternatives
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😄.).
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- F-Droid
- 15 SonoBus alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
SonoBus Features
- 25 Airfoil alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
Comments about Airfoil as an Alternative to SoundWire
- 14 AudioRelay alternatives
Listen to your PC audio, use your phone as a mic or stream audio from your phone.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Flathub
- Flatpak
AudioRelay Features
Comments about AudioRelay as an 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.
Snapcast enhances audio players, creating a multiroom solution with synchronized playback via client-server architecture. It allows simultaneous audio feeds and client grouping, integrating well with MPD and Mopidy for perfect audio distribution.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
Snapcast Features
- 16 WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker alternatives
Utility for turning your Android smartphone or tablet into a wireless speaker.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker Features
Comments about WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker as an 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.
- 16 Stream What You Hear alternatives
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...
DiscontinuedThe latest version (1.5.0) is from May 2020.
Stream What You Hear Features
SoundShare brings seamless audio sharing to macOS, allowing you to connect multiple Bluetooth audio devices and share music, podcasts, or videos with friends.
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 Features
- Discontinued
The project is deprecated.
- 20 AirPlay alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
AirPlay Features
- 7 TuneBlade alternatives
TuneBlade - Stream audio to Airport Express, Apple TV, AirPlay compatible speakers and HiFi Receivers.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
DiscontinuedThe latest version (1.8.0.0) is from December 2018.
TuneBlade Features
it is good it's available on all the platforms but there is a 2 second delay in audio transmission