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piCorePlayerSnapcast
Free

Free software; you supply the Raspberry Pi and any DAC.

 Free

Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.

Linux Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Player, server or combined setups on one board
  • Synced multi-room playback across several players
  • Clients play in sync across rooms
  • Separate server, client and control components
  • Runs only on Raspberry Pi hardware
  • Extra features need added packages and hardware
  • Requires setting up a server and clients on each playback device
  • More technical to configure than consumer multiroom speakers
Operating system Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License not stated 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 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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