Ampache VS Airfoil

I'm not sure if this would fit all your needs aside from running on Linux but Ampache [1][2] has been around for a very long time and has the ability to mesh with other instances. It started as a small project run by some students at OSU and evolved over time. [1] - https://ampache.org/ [2] - https://github.com/ampache/ampache. - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

Https://ampache.org/ could be an alternative. Source: about 1 year ago

You can also do something such as build a mp3 server on headless Debian install https://ampache.org/. Source: about 1 year ago

Now it's time to make backups of my nextcloud, bitwarden, ampache files. Source: over 1 year ago

Ampache. I've been using it for a while and it's great. I'd suggest using it with Ample, as Ample's UI is better. It supports the Subsonic API, so subsonic clients will work with it. It also supports DAAP and uPnP, for other clients. It has it's own API as well, but not many apps use that. Source: over 1 year ago

Within the house, I use Airfoil to stream between my computers and my systems. https://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/. Source: 10 months ago

You can use Airfoil to directly stream your song through your iPhone without having to bounce the song first. Source: about 1 year ago

You can also use an app like Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba for more control and output to Bluetooth and AirPlay devices as well as physically connected ones. Source: about 1 year ago

Have an explore of this software. Might be what you are looking for. Airfoil. Source: about 1 year ago

Fast forward to this morning when I saw mention of an older audio app called Airfoil in a different context, and I remembered I used this app to cast to other devices ages ago. I see that they support HomePods specifically now and decided to download and give it a try (bonus: my license from 2016 is still valid) It's been rock solid for over 2 hours now. This does not fix lag, but I can now use my HomePods as... Source: about 1 year ago