SoundWire Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to SoundWire for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Audio Share, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SoundWire and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to SoundWire are SonoBus, AudioRelay, Snapcast and WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker.

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SoundWire alternatives are mainly Audio Routers, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPhone, Mac, Linux and Android. 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.
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  1. Audio Share icon
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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

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  2. SonoBus icon
     12 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. AudioRelay icon
     11 likes

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

    14 AudioRelay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  4. Snapcast icon
     3 likes

    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.

    9 Snapcast alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  5. Utility for turning your Android smartphone or tablet into a wireless speaker.

    16 WiFi Audio Wireless Speaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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  6. VirtAudio icon
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    A web-based audio streaming solution with a graphical user interface. Captures audio from the user's microphone, streams it to a server, and plays it back through a virtual microphone sink. (Linux only for now)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. SpeakerShare icon
     4 likes

    Enables real-time audio streaming to speakers on another networked computer using uncompressed PCM format. Designed for LAN use with basic TCP/IP, minimal latency, and simple setup via IP address entry, requiring Java runtime without special drivers or hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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