Explanation of different audio/control sources

[keunes]

Hello,

I see that the Ottercast supports the following protocols/software/standards (?). But, thinking about how the Ottercast could be used in conjunction with AntennaPod, I'm wondering about each of their functionalities purposes & availability on Android

• shairport-sync: Airplay replacement, not relevant for Android
• snapcast: from what I read a quite extensive package, allowing multi-room synchronised sound. They (and thus, I assume, Ottercast) support quite a few sources. They also have a demo Android app. Due to my limited understanding in this area, though, I'm not sure if any Android app would be able to send the URL of an online audio-file or -stream (can 'file' be an online file?).
• Spotify Connect Spotify-only I assume :)
• pulseaudio sink/source Linux audio system, I understand from this blog post that on Android it would have to replace Android's native audio system. No clue if/how it would support streaming/remote control from Android.

Would you have any thoughts on this? What would be the best way to get a Chromecast-like experience in Android apps?

[Jana-Marie]

Hey! You are on-spot with every protocol. We already discussed the chromecast-like experience, via the actual protocol used by the chromecast, in other Issues and sadly it is not only closed source, but also not usable as closed source solution. There is no re-implementation and it uses different techniques to prevent such. The best solution for now are the different protocols we feature. If you have a protocol suggestion, please send them to me, we are happy to evaluate it! :3