diff --git a/sources/tech/20210511 SonoBus- An Open Source Peer-to-Peer Audio Streaming App with Cross-Platform Support.md b/sources/tech/20210511 SonoBus- An Open Source Peer-to-Peer Audio Streaming App with Cross-Platform Support.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2bada20642 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20210511 SonoBus- An Open Source Peer-to-Peer Audio Streaming App with Cross-Platform Support.md @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ +[#]: subject: (SonoBus: An Open Source Peer-to-Peer Audio Streaming App with Cross-Platform Support) +[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/sonobus/) +[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/) +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) + +SonoBus: An Open Source Peer-to-Peer Audio Streaming App with Cross-Platform Support +====== + +_**Brief: An interesting open-source peer-to-peer audio streaming app which offers a simple user interface with powerful functionalities.**_ + +### SonoBus: Cross-Platform Audio Streaming App + +Audio streaming services are extremely popular nowadays when listening to music. However, a local collection is still a useful way that does not require to be constantly connected to the Internet. + +Even though a streaming music service is convenient, you do not really own the music. So, if there is a licensing issue, the platform might remove your favorite music, and you cannot do anything about it. + +And, with a local music collection, you do not have that problem. But, how do you stream your local music over a network of devices or share with a group? + +![][1] + +SonoBus can be a solution to the problem. Not just limited to music, but just any audio like practicing music with a group of friends remotely or collaborating to make music, why not? + +Let us take a look at what it offers. + +### Features of SonoBus + +![][2] + +SonoBus is relatively simple to use, but the features offered can be overwhelming. So, before proceeding, you might want to know what it lets you do to get a head start: + + * Ability to connect to multiple users + * Create a group with optional password + * Share audio input from your microphone + * Share audio stream from a file + * Mono/Stereo support + * Playback to the group + * Record audio from everyone + * Ability to mute individual users or everyone + * Can be connected via the Internet or the local network + * Metronome support for collaborating to make music or remote practice sessions + * High-quality audio support up to 256 Kbps + * Input mixer + * Pan support + * Useful effects supported (Noise Gate, Compressor, and EQ) + * Works with JACK and ALSA + * Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux) + + + +While I tried to mention all the essential features, you get so much control to adjust the volume, quality, latency, and how the audio sounds with the help of effects. + +![][3] + +The best thing about it is **cross-platform support**, which makes it an interesting choice for any group of users no matter why you want to stream audio. + +### Installing SonoBus in Linux + +You can easily install the [Snap package][4] or [Flatpak package][5] no matter what Linux distribution you use. If you do not want to use them, you can add the official repository manually to get it installed: + +``` +echo "deb http://pkg.sonobus.net/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sonobus.list + +sudo wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/sonobus.gpg https://pkg.sonobus.net/apt/keyring.gpg + +sudo apt update && sudo apt install sonobus +``` + +You can also download it for your preferred platform through its official website. + +[SonoBus][6] + +### Closing Thoughts + +SonoBus is an impressive audio streaming application with plenty of potential use-cases, but it has its share of issues and may not be the perfect solution for everyone. + +For instance, I noticed that the desktop app takes a significant amount of system resources, so that could be a problem for older systems. + +Also, the Android app on Play Store is still in early access (beta). It works as expected for my quick test session, but I haven’t used it for a long time – so there could be expected hiccups when relying on it for cross-platform sessions. + +In either case, it works quite well with plenty of features for every type of use-case. Do give it a try if you haven’t. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/sonobus/ + +作者:[Ankush Das][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sonobus-screenshot.png?resize=800%2C605&ssl=1 +[2]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sonus-screenshot-1.png?resize=800%2C619&ssl=1 +[3]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sonobus-official.png?resize=800%2C545&ssl=1 +[4]: https://snapcraft.io/sonobus +[5]: https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.sonobus.SonoBus +[6]: https://sonobus.net/