Reviews of Simple Protocol Player

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List of user reviews and ratings for Simple Protocol Player

Total ratings

4.96 (Rating count: 200)

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Review summary

Simple Protocol Player is praised for being a free, lightweight, and easy-to-use app that effectively streams audio from Linux systems using PipeWire or PulseAudio to Android devices. Users appreciate the stable streaming over Wi-Fi with low latency and the convenience of receiving phone notifications while listening. However, the app only works over Wi-Fi, failing with mobile data or USB tethering, and some users experience occasional disconnections or streaming interruptions when the phone screen turns off.

Pros

Free and without ads, providing a clean user experience.
Simple, lightweight, and easy to use with minimal CPU and disk usage.
Works well with Linux systems using PipeWire and PulseAudio, enabling seamless audio streaming.
Stable audio streaming over Wi-Fi with minimal latency and no dropouts on stable connections.
Allows users to listen to Linux PC audio on phone while still receiving notifications and calls.

Cons

Requires Wi-Fi connection; does not work over mobile data or USB tethering.
Sometimes randomly loses connection causing audio to stop unexpectedly.
App may stop streaming when phone screen is off despite battery usage being whitelisted on some devices.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.96

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-02-27	Fa*****	i have tried this it's works properly but only one, i just need wifi connected. even tho i can't connect to usb tethering and mobile hotspot.
i have tried this it's works properly but only one, i just need wifi connected. even tho i can't connect to usb tethering and mobile hotspot.
2023-10-26	Ro*****	I'm so glad it is available for free, without ads. Easy to connect to linux with pipewire/pulse.
I'm so glad it is available for free, without ads. Easy to connect to linux with pipewire/pulse.
2023-09-16	No*****	Great app, kept very simple so is light on CPU and disk space and easy to use. Does the job and is stable.
Great app, kept very simple so is light on CPU and disk space and easy to use. Does the job and is stable.
2023-02-20	Lu*****	Works pretty well! I like to use it to hear audio from my HTPC when I can't bother my neighbours. There are no dropouts on my network though a stable connection is necessary. Sometimes it just randomly looses connection though and the audio stops playing.
Works pretty well! I like to use it to hear audio from my HTPC when I can't bother my neighbours. There are no dropouts on my network though a stable connection is necessary. Sometimes it just randomly looses connection though and the audio stops playing.
2023-02-14	da*****	I use this app everyday. It's nice to be able to listen to my Linux PC while having my earbuds paired to my phone. I can still get phone notifications and can take phone calls. Also, earbuds always pairing to phone is convenient.
I use this app everyday. It's nice to be able to listen to my Linux PC while having my earbuds paired to my phone. I can still get phone notifications and can take phone calls. Also, earbuds always pairing to phone is convenient.
2022-03-23	Jo*****	Simple, to the point, and works great with PipeWire.
Simple, to the point, and works great with PipeWire.
2022-03-23	Jo*****	Great app (i guess). It does not work on mobile data.
Great app (i guess). It does not work on mobile data.
2021-11-14	Al*****	This is exactly what I was searching for. Thank you.
This is exactly what I was searching for. Thank you.
2021-11-05	Fe*****	Hardly any latency for line in capture.
Hardly any latency for line in capture.
2021-09-17	Kh*****	Loving it so far, easy to set up (thanks for the guide page)
Loving it so far, easy to set up (thanks for the guide page)