SoundWire Alternatives for Mac

SoundWire is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Airfoil, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SoundWire and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SoundWire are SonoBus, AudioRelay, Snapcast and SpeakerShare.

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SoundWire alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services but may also be Audio Routers or Audio Players. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SoundWire.

SoundWire

Audio Router
Freemium • Proprietary

SoundWire 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:

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SoundWire alternatives page was last updated May 12, 2023

Airfoil
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.
19 Airfoil alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
Airfoil Features
AirPlay Support
Stream audio
Clean design
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Airfoil VS SoundWire
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Comments about Airfoil as an Alternative to SoundWire

Guest
it is good it's available on all the platforms but there is a 2 second delay in audio transmission
Positive comment •Jan 2, 2021
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- Some users think Airfoil is a great SoundWire alternative, some don't.
- Airfoil is the most popular Mac alternative to SoundWire.
- Airfoil is Freemium and ProprietarySoundWire is also Freemium and Proprietary

SonoBus
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.
13 SonoBus alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
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SonoBus Features
1. Low Latency
2. Stream audio
3. Connecting audio streams
4. Voice Recording
5. Remote monitoring
6. Voice Chat
7. Audio Conferencing
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SonoBus VS SoundWire
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- SonoBus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SoundWire.
- SonoBus is Free and Open SourceSoundWire is Freemium and Proprietary

AudioRelay
Listen to your PC audio, use your phone as a mic or stream audio from your phone.
11 AudioRelay alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Streaming Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
AudioRelay Features
Low Latency
Stream audio
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AudioRelay VS SoundWire
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Comments about AudioRelay as an Alternative to SoundWire

Tabbyz
Lower 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.
Positive comment •Aug 23, 2021
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- Almost everyone thinks AudioRelay is a great SoundWire alternative.
- AudioRelay is Freemium and ProprietarySoundWire is also Freemium and Proprietary

Snapcast
Snapcast is a multiroom client-server audio player, where all clients are time synchronized with the server to play perfectly synced audio.
6 Snapcast alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Music Streaming Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
Snapcast Features
Stream audio
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Snapcast VS SoundWire
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SpeakerShare
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.
8 SpeakerShare alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
SpeakerShare Features
Stream audio
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Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.0, released in January 2014, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

SpeakerShare VS SoundWire
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Ses
MacOS tray app to control Sonos speakers ecosystem.
16 Ses alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
Ses VS SoundWire
Is Ses a good alternative to SoundWire?