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 SonoBus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SoundWire and nine of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SoundWire are Airfoil, AudioRelay, Snapcast and PairPods.

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SoundWire alternatives are mainly Audio Routers, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services or Podcast Players 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. SonoBus icon
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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. Airfoil icon
     70 likes

    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.

    31 Airfoil alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  5. PairPods icon
     5 likes

    A macOS menubar app that lets you share audio between two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. PairPods makes it easy to create shared listening experiences.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Amperfy Music icon
     3 likes

    Amperfy allows you to play music or podcasts from an Ampache or Subsonic server.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Ses icon
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    MacOS tray app to control Sonos speakers ecosystem.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. 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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