Snapcast is an open-source multi-room audio system that allows you to synchronize audio playback in multiple rooms. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Snapcast on Fedora CoreOS Latest.
Before getting started, you will need:
Log in to your server via SSH and update the package cache by running the following command:
sudo dnf update
Next, install the required dependencies for Snapcast by running:
sudo dnf install alsa-lib-devel jsoncpp-devel libvorbis-devel libogg-devel libflac-devel libsoxr-devel libmpdclient-devel protobuf-c-devel
Clone the Snapcast repository from Github by running:
git clone https://github.com/badaix/snapcast.git
This will create a new directory called snapcast in your current working directory.
Change to the snapcast/server directory and run the following commands to build and install the Snapcast server:
cd snapcast/server
make
sudo make install
This will compile and install the Snapcast server to your system.
Start the Snapcast server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start snapserver
You can verify that the server is running by checking its status:
sudo systemctl status snapserver
You should see a message that says Active: active (running).
By default, the Snapcast server listens on port 1704 for incoming connections. You can edit the configuration file to customize the server's settings:
sudo vi /etc/snapserver.conf
This file is well documented and self-explanatory. Edit the file as per your needs.
To play audio via Snapcast, you will need to install the Snapcast client on the devices that you want to use. Follow the instructions for your specific device on the official Snapcast website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snapcast on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now sync audio playback across multiple rooms using Snapcast.
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