Esparagus Audio Brick

Bring true hi-fi amplification to Home Assistant and other home-audio solutions

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Apr 21, 2026

Working With Snapclient

After achieving multi-room sync with Sendspin, squeezelite-esp32, and Airplay-2, it is time to look at snapclient, which was, until recently, the only solution. Read the full update.


Apr 16, 2026

Playing Audio with Airplay-2

Learn about a new, open-source implementation of the Airplay protocol that is a standalone v.2 alternative, with great work done by the community despite lack of help from Apple! Read the full update.


Apr 02, 2026

Using Squeezelite for ESP32 Audio

Not so long ago, LMS (Logitech Media Server) ruled the hacker's audio world for years, offering a powerful plugin and extensions system, big-little architecture, multi-unit audio sync, and quite a few extra goodies at a time when alternative, open-source options were sparse. But what about today? Read the full update.


Mar 27, 2026

Voice Control With the ESP32-S3 Version

This update walks through the steps required to add voice-control support to the ESP32-S3 version of Esparagus Audio Brick Read the full update.


Mar 24, 2026

ESPHome Integration

The Esparagus Audio Brick was created specifically with the smart home in mind, and although there are a number of alternatives on the market, I think the most popular one is Home Assistant. And the most popular (and easy) way to integrate your device into Home Assistant is ESPHome. Read the full update.


Mar 12, 2026

We Are Live!

ESParagus Audio Brick is a compact, fast-booting network audio client with a high-quality DAC, designed to stream audio from your phone, laptop, or the Internet straight to your speakers. It’s very Home Assistant–friendly, making it a perfect building block for your smart-audio setup. Read the full update.

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