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SonoBus
sonobus · v1.7.2
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7.5
High-quality network audio streaming
brew install --cask sonobus 34
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Trust Score 6/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 10, 2026SonoBus is a peer-to-peer audio streaming tool that enables high-quality, low-latency real-time collaboration, making it ideal for musicians and audio professionals seeking network-based audio solutions.
Streams high-quality audio over a network with low latency for real-time collaboration.
Maturity: The project is active with recent commits, but has a significant number of open issues, indicating areas needing attention.
Community: Some positive mentions on Hacker News, but limited recent discussion and no presence on Reddit.
Pros
- + Open-source under GPL-3.0, offering transparency and customization.
- + High-quality, low-latency audio streaming for real-time collaboration.
- + Cross-platform support, including macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Cons
- - A large number of open GitHub issues may indicate potential bugs or instability.
- - No auto-update feature, requiring manual checks for updates.
Community Mentions
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