🎵 Audio Hero

Last updated 6-16-2026

What's New:

• Experimental support added for many new device types. Now supporting HEOS, Sonos, Airplay & Airplay2, DLNA, Roku, Snapcast, Amazon Echo, MusicCast (by Yamaha), Onkyo receivers (modern), with more being added.
• I don't own many of these device types so would love feedback on how they work for you. If you run into issues or want additional features, I will fix / add them.
• Fix: Chromecast devices should now consistently appear.
• Feature: Organized device support settings into their own category.
• Feature: Hide devices in Players tab.
• Feature: Hide sources in Music Sources tab.
• Feature: Group devices by device type (ie HEOS, Sonos, etc) in the Players tab.
• Feature: Added experimental support for additional device types, including:
• -Airplay & Airplay2 devices.
• -DLNA devices.
• -Roku devices.
• -Snapcast devices.
• -Amazon Echo devices.
• -MusicCast (by Yamaha) devices.
• -Onkyo receivers: Modern TX-NR / TX-RZ / Integra DRX/DTR lines, from roughly 2010+.
• Feature: Can now create audio groups between all different devices types to stream audio to all. Caveat: Audio will *not* be in perfect sync between different devices types.
• Feature: Schedule automations on experimental devices.
• Change: "Hide services you aren't signed into setting removed" - it is now redundant.

PRO version unlocks:

• Create and play on receiver groups
• Full receiver controls
• Compact view option
• Minimize to tray
• Play local files & folders
• Audio input monitoring & info: Show detailed audio info
• Precision volume control setting
• Volume presets
• Volume max option
• Track data from TheAudioDB, Deezer, Wikipedia/Wikidata, and MusicBrainz then displays the best data

Version 4.0.0 – released 4-9-2026

• Now distributed exclusively through the Microsoft Store
• Standalone portable and installer downloads have been removed

Version 3.0.2 – released 4-5-2026

• Compacted the main view for space savings
• Further code optimizations
• Added timeline seeking (first checks to see if your receiver is capable, does not offer if unavailable)
• Right click & long-left click for volume presets

Version 2.0.0 – released 3-28-2026

• Major code organization for efficiency
• Added scenes: group receivers
• Added ability to play from local: MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV, and ALAC
• Added 'Compact' mode: smaller window footprint option
• Added volume controls to the tray icon: when minimized to tray, control volume and show what's playing
• Added keyboard controls: arrow up/down keys for volume, left/right arrow keys for next track/previous track
• Fixed: TuneIn login status. The HEOS api does not expose TuneIn login status. It plays from the source either way

Version 1.1.1 – released 3-19-2026

• Fixed TuneIn login status (thx u/grimson73!)

Version 1.1.0 – released 3-17-2026

• Multiple bug fixes
• Added minimize & tray support
• Added TheAudioDB track metadata
• Shows service source in now playing
• Other minor updates
• Portable single EXE available

Version 1.0.0 – released 3-13-2026