Installing Snapcast on Arch Linux

Snapcast is a multi-room audio synchronization tool that allows you to stream audio from one source to various devices, making it an ideal solution for those who want to create a wireless whole-home audio system. Here's how you can install Snapcast on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your system is up to date. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

Install Dependencies

To run Snapcast on Arch Linux, you will need to install the following dependencies:

• python2
• python2-setuptools
• python2-pip

You can install these dependencies by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S python2 python2-setuptools python2-pip

Install Snapcast

Once you have installed the dependencies, you can install Snapcast. Here's how:

1. First, clone the Snapcast repository by entering the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/badaix/snapcast.git
   

2. Next, navigate to the cloned repository by running the following command:

   cd snapcast
   

3. Install Snapcast by running the following command:

   sudo python2 setup.py install
   

Run Snapcast

Now that you have installed Snapcast, you can start using it. Here's how:

1. Start the Snapcast server by running the following command:

   snapserver
   

2. To stream audio to your devices, you will need to install the Snapcast client on each device that you want to stream to. You can find the Snapcast client for your device on the Snapcast GitHub page.

3. Once you have installed the Snapcast client on your device, open it and connect to the Snapcast server by entering the IP address of the server.

And that's it! You have successfully installed Snapcast on Arch Linux and are now ready to start using it.

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