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Music AssistantSnapcast
Free

Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.

 Free

Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.

Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Unifies supported music providers
  • Controls playback across compatible players
  • Clients play in sync across rooms
  • Separate server, client and control components
  • Streaming services may require their own subscriptions and supported accounts.
  • Requires setting up a server and clients on each playback device
  • More technical to configure than consumer multiroom speakers
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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