# SonoBus — Network Audio Streaming

> Peer-to-peer audio streaming for musicians and collaborators. (iPhone/iPad app by Sonosaurus LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonobus/id1523236365 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sonosaurus LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/338977569)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 41 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 51 MB
- Released: 2021-10-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonobus/id1523236365/reviews.md

## What is SonoBus?

SonoBus is an easy to use application for streaming high-quality, low-latency peer-to-peer audio between devices over the internet or a local network.

Simply choose a unique group name (with optional password), and instantly connect multiple people together to make music, remote sessions, podcasts, etc. Easily record the audio from everyone, as well as playback any audio content to the whole group. Public groups are also available, for those interested in connecting to new people.

Connects multiple users together across the internet to send and receive audio among all in a group, with fine-grained control over latency, quality and overall mix. Use it on your desktop or in your DAW, or on your mobile device. You can also use it locally on your own LAN to send audio among your devices with low latency.

Works as a standalone application. as an AudioUnit v3 plugin with a compatible host app, or via Interapp-Audio. You can connect to others using SonoBus on any of the other platforms it runs on.

Easy to setup and use, yet still providing all the details that audio nerds want to see. Audio quality can be instantly adjusted from full uncompressed PCM down through various compressed bitrates using the low-latency Opus codec.

SonoBus does NOT use any echo cancellation, or automatic noise reduction in order to maintain the highest audio quality. As a result, if you have a live microphone signal you will need to also use headphones to prevent echos and/or feedback.

SonoBus does NOT currently use any encryption for the data communication, so while it is very unlikely that it will be intercepted, please keep that in mind. All audio is sent directly between users peer-to-peer, the connection server is only used so that the users in a group can find each other.

For best results, and to achieve the lowest latencies, connect your device with wired ethernet to your router. Little known fact, you can use USB ethernet interfaces with your iOS device using the proper adapter (USB camera connection kit, or natively with USB-C apple devices). It *will* work using WiFi, but the added network jitter and packet loss will require you to use a bigger safety buffer to maintain a quality audio signal, which results in higher latencies, which may or may not be acceptable for your use case.

## Key features

- Low-latency peer-to-peer audio streaming
- Connect multiple users
- Record and playback audio
- Standalone app and plugin support
- Adjustable audio quality
- Public and private groups

## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonobus/id1523236365/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Parfait

*2026-06-18*

C’est tellement facile et rapide à configurer, je ne m’attendais pas à ça ! Je n’avais pas envie de dépenser tout de suite dans des enceintes de téléphone mais j’avais quand même besoin du son de mon ordinateur et c’est PARFAIT ! Le son n’a aucun décalage.

### 5/5 — Genau, was ich suchte

*2026-06-07*

Ich habe mit dieser App die Möglichkeit, Ton von meinem Computer an mein iPhone zu streamen, das mit der Audio Anlage verbunden ist. Echt super, wie niedrig die Latenz ist!

### 4/5 — Downloads

*2026-04-24*

Can't download program nowhere can I find a download for my iphone11

### 5/5 — 非常好用，不存在ios18单声道杂音无声等问题

*2026-03-05*

如果你的iPhone，ipad出现单声道，有杂音，无声音的问题，那一定是Realtek高清音频驱动的问题，或者设置不对。
1，如果你的电脑没有Realtek，请安装VB-Cable，这是一款免费的虚拟声卡，Sonobus输入选择VB-Cable的output，电脑声音选择VB-Cable的input。
2，如果你的电脑有Realtek，但无声音，请更新最新的Realtek驱动，具体操作请自己ai去学，如果觉得麻烦，选第一个方法。

不管哪种输入源，电脑桌面右下角的声音，一定是input，而sonobus里一定是output，逻辑自己思考一下就明白了。

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2026-02-24*

Sends audio to pc but plays it from pc speakers only, not headphones

### 1/5 — 太卡了

*2025-10-18*

只能用16质量，建议同一wifi按局域网本地化传输，而不是过服务器

### 5/5 — Amazing Tool

*2025-10-12*

This tool has helped us have outdoor movie nights in high quality! Wish it had more exposure. Thanks for an amazing app :)

### 1/5 — 功能障碍

*2025-06-03*

ios 18以后手机端就没法用了，全是炸音，ios17系统就没问题，希望改进！

### 1/5 — Extremely complicated

*2025-04-09*

Just wanted to use this to stream my PC audio to iPhone but the process is extremely complicated. No user guide on it. IDK why ChatGPT recommended this and wasted my time.

### 2/5 — Não funciona

*2025-01-29*

Não funciona nos dados móveis

## Frequently asked questions about SonoBus

### What is SonoBus?

SonoBus is a free application for streaming high-quality, low-latency peer-to-peer audio between devices over the internet or a local network. It allows multiple users to connect for music creation, remote sessions, or podcasts.

### How does SonoBus handle audio quality?

SonoBus uses the low-latency Opus codec, allowing instant adjustment of audio quality from full uncompressed PCM down through various compressed bitrates. It does not use echo cancellation or automatic noise reduction to maintain the highest audio quality.

### Does SonoBus have ads?

No, SonoBus does not contain advertisements. It is a completely free application.

### What devices is SonoBus available on?

SonoBus is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It can also be used on desktop platforms and connects to users on any platform it runs on.

### How does SonoBus ensure low latency?

For best results and lowest latencies, it is recommended to connect your device with wired ethernet to your router. While WiFi works, network jitter can increase latency, requiring a larger safety buffer.

### Is my audio communication encrypted with SonoBus?

SonoBus does not currently use encryption for data communication. All audio is sent directly between users peer-to-peer, with the connection server only used for users to find each other.

### What is the age rating for SonoBus?

SonoBus has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in audio collaboration and streaming.

### How often is SonoBus updated?

The latest version of SonoBus is 1.7.2, which was last updated on December 11, 2023. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and reliability.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.3 — 2026-07-06

- Updated for latest iOS version
- Fixed issue sharing recorded files within the AUv3 plugin

### 1.7.2 — 2023-12-11

- Made the use of the universal font optional (defaulting to off), because it was causing slowdowns on some devices. Only enable it if you need to have universal language character support.

From 1.7.1:

- Added dedicated button on main window for getting to VDO.Ninja group video link (for those who didn't even know it was there!)
- Fixed VDO.Ninja link generator, Open in browser now operates properly (which it never did)
- Other minor fixes

From 1.7.0:

- Added "Suggest New Group" feature. From the group popup (the button just below Connect showing group info) a new item was added that lets you pick who from the currently connected group you would like to join you in a new group, makes the request and connects you to the new group. If the others accept they will immediately connect to the new group with you. This feature can be used in the situation where you are in a public group, but would like to continue to play/talk with a subset of them in a new private (or public) group, with the least amount of effort.

- Added Reset All Jitter Buffer button (near the bottom next to FX) with keybinding (cmd/ctrl-J)

- Added additional features to the VDO.Ninja link generator, allowing you to create links for both webcam and screenshare usage, which you can use at the same time in multiple browser windows/tabs. Also, an option was added to generate the link so that your content is only pushed, viewing no one... which can be handy if you are using both webcam and screenshare at the same time, and pick one to not view anyone.

- Added Soundboard volume control and send-to-group controls at the bottom of the Soundboard

- The used font now supports all translated languages, so you can use Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text in names or chat messages, even if the app isn't set for that language. It has fewer other symbols, however.

- Added an option (and made it the default to on) to make the Mute controls in the Input Mixer and the overall input mute at the top be respected when recording yourself. Before the self-recordings would include the input even though they were muted. You can get back to the old way with a new option in the recording options.

- Fixed user scrolling area size issue

- Fixed occasional crash on record

### 1.7.1 — 2023-11-30

SonoBus 1.7.1 Release Notes

- Added dedicated button on main window for getting to VDO.Ninja group video link (for those who didn't even know it was there!)
- Fixed VDO.Ninja link generator, Open in browser now operates properly (which it never did)
- Other minor fixes

From 1.7.0:

- Added "Suggest New Group" feature. From the group popup (the button just below Connect showing group info) a new item was added that lets you pick who from the currently connected group you would like to join you in a new group, makes the request and connects you to the new group. If the others accept they will immediately connect to the new group with you. This feature can be used in the situation where you are in a public group, but would like to continue to play/talk with a subset of them in a new private (or public) group, with the least amount of effort.

- Added Reset All Jitter Buffer button (near the bottom next to FX) with keybinding (cmd/ctrl-J)

- Added additional features to the VDO.Ninja link generator, allowing you to create links for both webcam and screenshare usage, which you can use at the same time in multiple browser windows/tabs. Also, an option was added to generate the link so that your content is only pushed, viewing no one... which can be handy if you are using both webcam and screenshare at the same time, and pick one to not view anyone.

- Added Soundboard volume control and send-to-group controls at the bottom of the Soundboard

- The used font now supports all translated languages, so you can use Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text in names or chat messages, even if the app isn't set for that language. It has fewer other symbols, however.

- Added an option (and made it the default to on) to make the Mute controls in the Input Mixer and the overall input mute at the top be respected when recording yourself. Before the self-recordings would include the input even though they were muted. You can get back to the old way with a new option in the recording options.

- Fixed user scrolling area size issue

- Fixed occasional crash on record

### 1.7.0 — 2023-11-28

- Added "Suggest New Group" feature. From the group popup (the button just below Connect showing group info) a new item was added that lets you pick who from the currently connected group you would like to join you in a new group, makes the request and connects you to the new group. If the others accept they will immediately connect to the new group with you. This feature can be used in the situation where you are in a public group, but would like to continue to play/talk with a subset of them in a new private (or public) group, with the least amount of effort.

- Added Reset All Jitter Buffer button (near the bottom next to FX) with keybinding (cmd/ctrl-J)

- Added additional features to the VDO.Ninja link generator, allowing you to create links for both webcam and screenshare usage, which you can use at the same time in multiple browser windows/tabs. Also, an option was added to generate the link so that your content is only pushed, viewing no one... which can be handy if you are using both webcam and screenshare at the same time, and pick one to not view anyone.

- Added Soundboard volume control and send-to-group controls at the bottom of the Soundboard

- The used font now supports all translated languages, so you can use Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text in names or chat messages, even if the app isn't set for that language. It has fewer other symbols, however.

- Added an option (and made it the default to on) to make the Mute controls in the Input Mixer and the overall input mute at the top be respected when recording yourself. Before the self-recordings would include the input even though they were muted. You can get back to the old way with a new option in the recording options.

- Fixed user scrolling area size issue

- Fixed occasional crash on record

### 1.6.2 — 2023-02-26

New in 1.6.2:
- Fixed bug with server reconnect that was causing ghost users/groups and other strangeness, all users should update
- Fixed displayed version number


From 1.6.1:
- Fix auto-scrolling issue in the Chat panel
- Fix issue when IP blocked person leaves group
- Added some VDO.Ninja link options which further prevent audio use there

From 1.6.0

- Added support for private chat messages. Press the dots menu near the bottom right of the chat page to start a private chat with someone in your current connected group.

- Can now drag to reorder samples in a Soundboard
- Improved visibility of actively playing soundboard samples
- Soundboard sample gain now changes immediately when dragging slider
- Added toggle for default numeric hotkey trigger for soundboard
- Added button to apply sample options to all other samples in the current soundboard in the sample editor. 

- Added support for VDO.Ninja link generation for the group. Get to it from the group name button near the top. VDO.Ninja is a very flexible free high-quality web-based video streaming system.
 
- Saves/restores input mixer Mute state

- Added support to save plugin default options (which are used with new instances).

- Added show/hide group password button

- Reconnect to Last Group feature now works properly in a plugin when the UI isn't shown
- If the connection server goes down, now automatically attempts to reconnect to it

- Now hides connected users' IP addresses by default in the receive options popup (lower right of user strip), click the area to show
- Added Block by IP feature, to prevent any user from a certain IP from communicating with you in a group. You can get to that feature by clicking in the Send Quality area popup (lower left of user strip).

- Fixed support for loaded external files in the soundboard

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