Snapcast is an open-source project that allows you to synchronize audio playback between multiple devices, turning them into a multi-room audio system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Snapcast on Linux Mint Latest.
Before we begin, there are some prerequisites that you need to fulfill:
Snapcast requires some dependencies to be installed before you can use it. Open a terminal window and type the following command to update your package lists:
sudo apt-get update
Once the update is complete, install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install libasound2 libvorbisidec1 libopus0 libflac8 libogg0
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed to download and install Snapcast. To do this, follow these steps:
Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to download Snapcast. For example, if you want to download it to your home directory, you can run the following command:
cd ~
Download the latest version of Snapcast from the official GitHub page by running the following command:
wget https://github.com/badaix/snapcast/releases/download/v0.25.0/snapcast_0.25.0_amd64.deb
Install the downloaded package by running the following command:
sudo dpkg -i snapcast_0.25.0_amd64.deb
This will install Snapcast on your system.
Now that Snapcast is installed on your system, you can start configuring it. The first thing you need to do is edit the Snapcast server configuration file. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo nano /etc/snapserver.conf
This will open the configuration file in the nano text editor. Here, you can configure various settings such as the audio interface, the streaming bitrate, and the server name.
Once you have made your changes, save the file and exit the editor.
With the configuration done, you can now start the Snapcast server. To do this, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start snapserver
This will start the Snapcast server and enable it to run automatically every time you boot your system.
If you have other devices that you want to use as part of your multi-room audio system, you can install the Snapclient software on them. This will allow them to connect to the Snapcast server and synchronize their audio playback.
To install Snapclient on another device, simply repeat Steps 1-2 on that device. Then, edit the Snapclient configuration file (/etc/snapclient.conf) to specify the IP address of your Snapcast server.
Once you have done this, start the Snapclient service on the device by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start snapclient
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snapcast on Linux Mint Latest. Now you can use it to create a multi-room audio system and synchronize audio playback across multiple devices. Enjoy!
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