soapysdr ☆

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Description:
Vendor and platform neutral SDR support library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.8.1@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 12, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: sdr radio hardware driver cpp

Install: brew install soapysdr

About:
SoapySDR is an open-source, cross-platform C++ driver framework for Software Defined Radio (SDR) devices. It provides a standardized API that abstracts away hardware-specific details, allowing developers to write portable applications that work with a wide variety of SDR hardware. Its primary value is enabling seamless interoperability between different SDR vendors and platforms.

Key Features:

Vendor and platform neutral API
Hardware abstraction layer for SDR devices
Plugin-based architecture for device drivers
Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Language bindings for Python, C, and others

Use Cases:

Developing portable SDR applications
Interfacing with various radio hardware
Educational software-defined radio projects

Alternatives:

GNU Radio – GNU Radio is a larger signal processing framework, while SoapySDR focuses specifically on hardware abstraction and device control.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 12, 2025 10:23am		1	VERSION_BUMP	675b8fcd
Sep 11, 2025 4:25am		1	VERSION_BUMP	a8869852