How to Install Snapcast on Manjaro

Snapcast is an open-source multi-room audio synchronization tool that allows you to stream audio to multiple devices at once. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Snapcast on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have:

• A Manjaro installation
• A terminal/console application
• Basic knowledge of Manjaro package management and the command-line interface

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies that are required by Snapcast. Open your terminal/console application and enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S avahi libvorbis alsa-lib ffmpeg

This will install the required packages needed for Snapcast.

Step 2: Clone Snapcast Repository

Next, we need to clone the Snapcast repository. Enter the following command in your terminal/console application:

git clone https://github.com/badaix/snapcast.git

Step 3: Build and Install Snapcast

Now that we have cloned the repository, we need to build and install Snapcast. Enter the following commands in your terminal/console application:

cd snapcast
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

This will build and install Snapcast on your Manjaro system.

Step 4: Configure Snapcast

After installing Snapcast, we need to configure the server and client. First, we need to configure the server. Enter the following command in your terminal/console application:

sudo nano /etc/snapserver.conf

This will open Snapserver configuration file in the Nano text editor. Configure the file as per your requirements. You can find more information about configuring Snapserver on the official Snapcast GitHub page.

Step 5: Start Snapserver

After configuring Snapserver, we need to start it. Enter the following command in your terminal/console application:

sudo systemctl start snapserver

If you want to start Snapserver automatically every time you boot your system, enter the following command:

sudo systemctl enable snapserver

Step 6: Configure Snapclient

Now, we need to configure Snapclient. Enter the following command in your terminal/console application:

sudo nano /etc/snapclient.conf

This will open Snapclient configuration file in the Nano text editor. Configure the file as per your requirements. You can find more information about configuring Snapclient on the official Snapcast GitHub page.

Step 7: Start Snapclient

After configuring Snapclient, we need to start it. Enter the following command in your terminal/console application:

sudo systemctl start snapclient

If you want to start Snapclient automatically every time you boot your system, enter the following command:

sudo systemctl enable snapclient

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Snapcast on your Manjaro system. Now you can use it to stream audio to multiple devices at once. Enjoy!