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 ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SoundWire are AudioRelay, Airfoil, Snapcast and PairPods.

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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.

    22 SonoBus alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android
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  2. AudioRelay icon
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    Listen to your PC audio, use your phone as a mic or stream audio from your phone.

    16 AudioRelay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. Airfoil icon
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    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.

    33 Airfoil alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. Snapcast icon
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    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.

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    • Mac
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    • Android
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  5. PairPods icon
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    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
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  6. SoundShare brings seamless audio sharing to macOS, allowing you to connect multiple Bluetooth audio devices and share music, podcasts, or videos with friends.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  7. An application for streaming audio over a local network. It allows you to stream your device's internal audio to any other device on the network. Developed in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Mac
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  8. Ses icon
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    MacOS tray app to control Sonos speakers ecosystem.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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  9. SpeakerShare icon
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    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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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