Snapcast
A client-server audio player that synchronizes multiple clients for perfectly synced multiroom audio playback.
What is Snapcast?
Snapcast is a multiroom client-server audio player that synchronizes audio playback across multiple clients with sub-millisecond precision. It captures audio from various sources (like MPD, AirPlay, or line-in) and streams it to connected clients, which can be grouped into zones. It solves the problem of achieving perfectly synced audio in a DIY multiroom setup without proprietary hardware.
DIY audio enthusiasts, home automation integrators, and developers looking to build or extend a synchronized multiroom audio system using existing audio players and hardware like Raspberry Pis.
Developers choose Snapcast for its precise synchronization, open-source flexibility, and ability to integrate with a wide range of audio sources and platforms. It offers a Sonos-like experience without vendor lock-in, supporting self-hosting and extensive customization via its JSON-RPC API.
Overview
Synchronous multiroom audio player
Use Cases
Best For
- Building a DIY multiroom audio system with Raspberry Pis
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