[pete1302]

Great solution based on websocket!.

My Vision: A web based VLC-type webplayer (capable of VLC level features) with support to distribute Audio channels over connect devices.

Here me out: - Mac as display(Movies screen) - iPad as a Center channel - 4 iPhones as LR and rear channels, (and something for LFE).

Is it Practical? sound cool in my head. What do you guys think??

[dsr_]

It is not practical unless you already have all the devices.

Let's suppose that you are paying half the new price for the bottom-tier of each of these:

MBA: 500

iPad mini: 250

iPhone 16e: 300 * 4

Your budget is $1950. For that, you can get:

A 50" 4K TV, a Denon X1700H 7.2 receiver, 6 Klipsch R51M speakers, and a half-decent subwoofer, all new.

This will provide a far superior experience for you and a half-dozen friends, and each part will last longer, have no permanent battery to wear out, and be upgradable independently and without relying on a specific software product. I would estimate the lifetime of your proposal at about 3 years, and of my counter-proposal at 20 years.

Yours is much more portable.

[pete1302]

I was eagerly expecting such practical breakdown of the Vision. Thanks for the numbers.

But, the scenario is of a Open-Source solution for a Student living in a Hostel/ Home.

The Vision is tilted towards Hostel Dorms where you won't bother a Home Theater, but where every friend has Apple device( any robust device with good onboard audio).

My Friend himself has a MBPRO and 2 iPhones, Totalling to 6 Apple device( Audio Sinks).