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Shout out for the open source option: Snapcast - https://mjaggard.github.io/snapcast/ https://mjaggard.github.io/snapcast/
by softwarebeware 4y ago
Shout out for the open source option:
Snapcast - https://mjaggard.github.io/snapcast/ https://mjaggard.github.io/snapcast/
- solardev 4y agoInteresting... so this isn't a device-specific firmware hack, but a pipe? Does that mean it only works on things running user-accessible Linux, not your typical smart speaker?
- 369548684892826 4y agoThe client doesn't run on typical smart speakers, but it can run on Android, or through a web page, or on a Raspberry Pi, amongst other things.
- janinge 4y agoOpenWRT also got it packaged. So a solid and easy way to run it is to just throw the client on some old routers with OpenWRT support, connected to $20 USB DACs with S/PDIF. https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0484 https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0484
- janinge 4y agoYes, you wouldn't get this running on an existing smart speaker (without first rooting it and some serious hacking). If you'r in the Apple ecosystem and are using AirPlay with your smart speaker(s), it's however possible to also play synchronized audio across to your own DIY speaker setup, using another open source project. https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync Or you could of course choose to only use your old dumb speakers with this, and they will pop up as easily selectable sound output devices on all Apple devices connected to your network. Or combine it (and librespot[2], owntone[3]...) with Snapcast to create a virtual speaker for your whole house that shows up everywhere. [2] https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot [3] https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server