Snapcast is an open-source multiroom audio solution that allows you to sync your music across different devices. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Snapcast on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
Snapcast has a few dependencies that need to be installed before you can install the software. In your terminal, run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git make gcc cmake libsamplerate libopus libogg libvorbis libflac libpthread-stubs libalsa
Once the dependencies are installed, you can clone the Snapcast repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/badaix/snapcast.git
After cloning the Snapcast repository, navigate to the directory where it was cloned, and run the following commands to build and install the software:
cd snapcast
make
sudo make install
Once Snapcast is installed, you need to configure it to work with your audio devices. Snapcast has two components: the server and the client. The server is responsible for sending audio streams to the clients, while the client plays the audio streams.
To configure the Snapcast server, you need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/snapserver.conf
In the file, you can specify the audio input device and output devices that Snapcast should use:
[stream]
# Specify the audio input device
audio.backend = "alsa"
audio.device = "hw:1"
[http]
# Specify the port number for the HTTP server
http.port = 1706
Save and exit the file when you're done.
To configure the Snapcast client, you need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/snapclient.conf
In the file, you can specify the server address, audio output device, and other settings:
[stream]
# Specify the Snapcast server address
server.host = "192.168.1.100"
[audio]
# Specify the audio output device
audio.output = "alsa"
audio.device = "hw:0"
Save and exit the file when you're done.
After configuring Snapcast, you can start the server and client. To start the server, run the following command:
sudo snapserver
To start the client, run the following command:
sudo snapclient
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snapcast on EndeavourOS Latest, configured it, and started it. With this multiroom audio solution, you can now stream your music across different devices in your home.
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