Part 1 - Multi-room audio with Home Assistant
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Hardware
This is a multiroom configuration that allows you to stream music from any music app on your iPhone to speakers in your home. You can listen to music synchronously or individually in each room.
source:https://community-assets.home-assistant.io/optimized/4X/5/2/5/52598ae2f28ca31331f8029f3d0104b3aecb5fae_2_647x500.png
Which multiroom audio solution works with home assistant?
This is a complete instructions for building a whole house audio system. There are other threads on this subject(Multi-room music options), such as:
Snapcast Server
Install snapcast server and snapcast client on the main device (server).
Install snapcast client on your clients (what will you play music on)
Mopidy
Logitech Media Server
Spotify Connect
Play Spotify music on your Home Assistant device.
https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-spotify-connect/raw/main/images/screenshot.png
Recommended hardware for multi room audio
21 in-ceiling speakers in 18 different audio zones.
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/recommended-hardware-for-multi-room-audio/760275
Presence detection multiroom
You can install presence or motion sensors in different rooms of the house and make automation so that the music moves with your movement around the house.
synchronous multiroom audio
synchronous multiroom audio with Snapcast
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