diff --git a/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/__init__.py b/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a7ae62f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+"""VBAN protocol receiver plugin for Music Assistant."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import re
+from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
+from contextlib import suppress
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
+
+from aiovban.asyncio.util import BackPressureStrategy
+from aiovban.enums import VBANSampleRate
+from music_assistant_models.config_entries import ConfigEntry, ConfigValueOption
+from music_assistant_models.enums import (
+    ConfigEntryType,
+    ContentType,
+    ProviderFeature,
+    StreamType,
+)
+from music_assistant_models.errors import SetupFailedError
+from music_assistant_models.media_items import AudioFormat
+from music_assistant_models.streamdetails import StreamMetadata
+
+from music_assistant.constants import (
+    CONF_BIND_IP,
+    CONF_BIND_PORT,
+    CONF_ENTRY_WARN_PREVIEW,
+)
+from music_assistant.helpers.util import (
+    get_ip_addresses,
+)
+from music_assistant.models.plugin import PluginProvider, PluginSource
+
+from .vban import AsyncVBANClientMod
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from aiovban.asyncio.device import VBANDevice
+    from aiovban.asyncio.streams import VBANIncomingStream
+    from music_assistant_models.config_entries import ConfigValueType, ProviderConfig
+    from music_assistant_models.provider import ProviderManifest
+
+    from music_assistant.mass import MusicAssistant
+    from music_assistant.models import ProviderInstanceType
+
+DEFAULT_UDP_PORT = 6980
+DEFAULT_PCM_AUDIO_FORMAT = "S16LE"
+DEFAULT_PCM_SAMPLE_RATE = 44100
+
+CONF_VBAN_STREAM_NAME = "vban_stream_name"
+CONF_SENDER_HOST = "sender_host"
+CONF_PCM_AUDIO_FORMAT = "audio_format"
+CONF_PCM_SAMPLE_RATE = "sample_rate"
+
+SUPPORTED_FEATURES = {ProviderFeature.AUDIO_SOURCE}
+
+
+def _get_supported_pcm_formats() -> dict[str, int]:
+    """Return supported PCM formats."""
+    pcm_formats = {}
+    for content_type in ContentType.__members__:
+        if match := re.match(r"PCM_([S|F](\d{2})LE)", content_type):
+            pcm_formats[match.group(1)] = int(match.group(2))
+    return pcm_formats
+
+
+def _get_vban_sample_rates() -> list[str]:
+    """Return supported VBAN sample rates."""
+    return [member.split("_")[1] for member in VBANSampleRate.__members__]
+
+
+async def setup(
+    mass: MusicAssistant, manifest: ProviderManifest, config: ProviderConfig
+) -> ProviderInstanceType:
+    """Initialize provider(instance) with given configuration."""
+    return VBANReceiverProvider(mass, manifest, config)
+
+
+async def get_config_entries(
+    mass: MusicAssistant,  # noqa: ARG001
+    instance_id: str | None = None,  # noqa: ARG001
+    action: str | None = None,  # noqa: ARG001
+    values: dict[str, ConfigValueType] | None = None,  # noqa: ARG001
+) -> tuple[ConfigEntry, ...]:
+    """
+    Return Config entries to setup this provider.
+
+    instance_id: id of an existing provider instance (None if new instance setup).
+    action: [optional] action key called from config entries UI.
+    values: the (intermediate) raw values for config entries sent with the action.
+    """
+    ip_addresses = await get_ip_addresses()
+
+    def _validate_stream_name(config_value: str) -> bool:
+        """Validate stream name."""
+        try:
+            config_value.encode("ascii")
+        except UnicodeEncodeError:
+            return False
+        return len(config_value) < 17
+
+    return (
+        CONF_ENTRY_WARN_PREVIEW,
+        ConfigEntry(
+            key=CONF_BIND_PORT,
+            type=ConfigEntryType.INTEGER,
+            default_value=DEFAULT_UDP_PORT,
+            label="Receiver: UDP Port",
+            description="The UDP port the VBAN receiver will listen on for connections. "
+            "Make sure that this server can be reached "
+            "on the given IP and UDP port by remote VBAN senders.",
+        ),
+        ConfigEntry(
+            key=CONF_VBAN_STREAM_NAME,
+            type=ConfigEntryType.STRING,
+            label="Sender: VBAN Stream Name",
+            default_value="Network AUX",
+            description="Max 16 ASCII chars.\n"
+            "The VBAN stream name to expect from the remote VBAN sender.\n"
+            "This MUST match what the remote VBAN sender has set for the session name "
+            "otherwise audio streaming will not work.",
+            required=True,
+            validate=_validate_stream_name,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+        ),
+        ConfigEntry(
+            key=CONF_SENDER_HOST,
+            type=ConfigEntryType.STRING,
+            default_value="127.0.0.1",
+            label="Sender: VBAN Sender hostname/IP address",
+            description="The hostname/IP Address of the remote VBAN SENDER.",
+            required=True,
+        ),
+        ConfigEntry(
+            key=CONF_PCM_AUDIO_FORMAT,
+            type=ConfigEntryType.STRING,
+            default_value=DEFAULT_PCM_AUDIO_FORMAT,
+            options=[ConfigValueOption(x, x) for x in _get_supported_pcm_formats()],
+            label="PCM audio format",
+            description="The VBAN PCM audio format to expect from the remote VBAN sender. "
+            "This MUST match what the remote VBAN sender has set otherwise audio streaming "
+            "will not work.",
+            required=True,
+        ),
+        ConfigEntry(
+            key=CONF_PCM_SAMPLE_RATE,
+            type=ConfigEntryType.STRING,
+            default_value=DEFAULT_PCM_SAMPLE_RATE,
+            options=[ConfigValueOption(x, x) for x in _get_vban_sample_rates()],
+            label="PCM sample rate",
+            description="The VBAN PCM sample rate to expect from the remote VBAN sender. "
+            "This MUST match what the remote VBAN sender has set otherwise audio streaming "
+            "will not work.",
+            required=True,
+        ),
+        ConfigEntry(
+            key=CONF_BIND_IP,
+            type=ConfigEntryType.STRING,
+            default_value="0.0.0.0",
+            options=[ConfigValueOption(x, x) for x in {"0.0.0.0", *ip_addresses}],
+            label="Receiver: Bind to IP/interface",
+            description="Start the VBAN receiver on this specific interface. \n"
+            "Use 0.0.0.0 to bind to all interfaces, which is the default. \n"
+            "This is an advanced setting that should normally "
+            "not be adjusted in regular setups.",
+            category="advanced",
+            required=True,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+class VBANReceiverProvider(PluginProvider):
+    """Implementation of a VBAN protocol receiver plugin."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, mass: MusicAssistant, manifest: ProviderManifest, config: ProviderConfig
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize MusicProvider."""
+        super().__init__(mass, manifest, config, SUPPORTED_FEATURES)
+        self.logger = self.logger.getChild(self.instance_id.split("--")[1])
+        self._bind_port: int = cast("int", self.config.get_value(CONF_BIND_PORT))
+        self._bind_ip: str = cast("str", self.config.get_value(CONF_BIND_IP))
+        self._sender_host: str = cast("str", self.config.get_value(CONF_SENDER_HOST))
+        self._vban_stream_name: str = cast("str", self.config.get_value(CONF_VBAN_STREAM_NAME))
+        self._pcm_audio_format: str = cast("str", self.config.get_value(CONF_PCM_AUDIO_FORMAT))
+        self._pcm_sample_rate: int = cast("int", self.config.get_value(CONF_PCM_SAMPLE_RATE))
+
+        self._vban_receiver: AsyncVBANClientMod | None = None
+        self._vban_sender: VBANDevice | None = None
+        self._vban_stream: VBANIncomingStream | None = None
+
+        self._source_details = PluginSource(
+            id=self.instance_id,
+            name=f"{self.manifest.name}: {self._vban_stream_name}",
+            passive=False,
+            can_play_pause=False,
+            can_seek=False,
+            can_next_previous=False,
+            audio_format=AudioFormat(
+                content_type=ContentType(self._pcm_audio_format.lower()),
+                codec_type=ContentType(self._pcm_audio_format.lower()),
+                sample_rate=self._pcm_sample_rate,
+                bit_depth=_get_supported_pcm_formats()[self._pcm_audio_format],
+                channels=2,
+            ),
+            metadata=StreamMetadata(
+                title=self._vban_stream_name,
+                artist=self._sender_host,
+            ),
+            stream_type=StreamType.CUSTOM,
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def supported_features(self) -> set[ProviderFeature]:
+        """Return the features supported by this Provider."""
+        return {ProviderFeature.AUDIO_SOURCE}
+
+    @property
+    def instance_name_postfix(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return a (default) instance name postfix for this provider instance."""
+        return self._vban_stream_name
+
+    async def handle_async_init(self) -> None:
+        """Handle async initialization of the provider."""
+        self._vban_receiver = AsyncVBANClientMod(ignore_audio_streams=False)
+        try:
+            self._udp_socket_task = asyncio.create_task(
+                self._vban_receiver.listen(self._bind_ip, self._bind_port)
+            )
+        except OSError as err:
+            raise SetupFailedError(f"Failed to start VBAN receiver plugin: {err}") from err
+
+        self._vban_sender = self._vban_receiver.register_device(self._sender_host)
+        if self._vban_sender:
+            self._vban_stream = self._vban_sender.receive_stream(
+                self._vban_stream_name, back_pressure_strategy=BackPressureStrategy.DRAIN_OLDEST
+            )
+
+    async def unload(self, is_removed: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Handle close/cleanup of the provider."""
+        self.logger.debug("Unloading plugin")
+        if self._vban_receiver:
+            self.logger.debug("Closing UDP transport")
+            self._vban_receiver.close()
+            with suppress(asyncio.CancelledError):
+                await self._udp_socket_task
+
+        self._vban_receiver = None
+        self._vban_sender = None
+        self._vban_stream = None
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+    def get_source(self) -> PluginSource:
+        """Get (audio)source details for this plugin."""
+        return self._source_details
+
+    async def get_audio_stream(self, player_id: str) -> AsyncGenerator[bytes, None]:
+        """Yield raw PCM chunks from the VBANIncomingStream queue."""
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Getting VBAN PCM audio stream for Player: %s//Stream: %s//Config: %s",
+            player_id,
+            self._vban_stream_name,
+            self._source_details.audio_format.output_format_str,
+        )
+        while (
+            self._source_details.in_use_by
+            and self._vban_stream
+            and not self._udp_socket_task.done()
+        ):
+            try:
+                packet = await self._vban_stream.get_packet()
+            except asyncio.QueueShutDown:  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                self.logger.error(
+                    "Found VBANIncomingStream queue shut down when attempting to get VBAN packet"
+                )
+                break
+
+            # Skip processing full null packets.
+            # pipewire vban-send module constantly sends full null VBAN packets when a "Stream"
+            # is established e.g when squeezelite starts up with the vban-send sink as its
+            # output device.
+            if packet.body.data == bytes(len(packet.body.data)):
+                continue
+
+            yield packet.body.data
diff --git a/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/manifest.json b/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc42ca241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "type": "plugin",
+  "domain": "vban_receiver",
+  "stage": "alpha",
+  "name": "VBAN Receiver",
+  "description": "VBAN protocol receiver - receive PCM-over-UDP streams from a VBAN protocol sender",
+  "codeowners": ["@sprocket-9"],
+  "documentation": "https://music-assistant.io/plugins/vban-receiver/",
+  "multi_instance": true
+}
diff --git a/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/vban.py b/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/vban.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d27ab12f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/music_assistant/providers/vban_receiver/vban.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"""VBAN subclasses to workaround issues in aiovban 0.6.3."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+from aiovban.asyncio import AsyncVBANClient
+from aiovban.packet import VBANPacket
+from aiovban.packet.headers import VBANHeaderException
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VBANBaseProtocolMod(asyncio.DatagramProtocol):
+    """VBANBaseProtocol workaround."""
+
+    client: AsyncVBANClientMod
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize."""
+        # WORKAROUND: each instance gets it's own Future.
+        self.done: asyncio.Future[Any] = asyncio.get_event_loop().create_future()
+        # self.done = asyncio.get_event_loop().create_future()
+        self.background_tasks: set[asyncio.Task[Any]] = set()
+
+    def error_received(self, exc: Exception) -> None:
+        """Handle error."""
+        self.done.set_exception(exc)
+
+    def connection_lost(self, exc: Exception | None) -> None:
+        """Handle lost connection."""
+        if self.done.done():
+            return
+        # WORKAROUND: handle exc properly.
+        if exc:
+            self.done.set_exception(exc)
+        else:
+            self.done.set_result(None)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VBANListenerProtocolMod(VBANBaseProtocolMod):
+    """VBANListenerProcotol workaround."""
+
+    def connection_made(self, transport) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        """Handle connection made."""
+        logger.debug(f"Connection made to {transport}")
+
+    def datagram_received(self, data: bytes, addr: tuple[str, int]) -> None:
+        """Handle received datagram."""
+        try:
+            if self.client.quick_reject(addr[0]):
+                return
+            packet = VBANPacket.unpack(data)
+            task = asyncio.create_task(self.client.process_packet(addr[0], addr[1], packet))
+            self.background_tasks.add(task)
+            task.add_done_callback(self.background_tasks.discard)
+        except VBANHeaderException as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error unpacking packet: {e}")
+
+
+class AsyncVBANClientMod(AsyncVBANClient):  # type: ignore[misc]
+    """AsyncVBANClient workaround."""
+
+    async def listen(
+        self,
+        address: str = "0.0.0.0",
+        port: int = 6980,
+        loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Create UDP listener."""
+        loop = loop or asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+        # Create a socket and set the options
+        self._transport, proto = await loop.create_datagram_endpoint(
+            lambda: VBANListenerProtocolMod(self),
+            local_addr=(address, port),
+            allow_broadcast=not self.ignore_audio_streams,
+        )
+
+        # WORKAROUND: await, not return.
+        await proto.done
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a9a9904e1..f22a41eef 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "llvmlite==0.44.0",
   "numpy==2.2.6",
   "gql[all]==4.0.0",
+  "aiovban>=0.6.3",
 ]
 description = "Music Assistant"
 license = {text = "Apache-2.0"}
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 6d3578378..fc88e0d8b 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ aiorun==2025.1.1
 aioslimproto==3.1.1
 aiosonos==0.1.9
 aiosqlite==0.21.0
+aiovban>=0.6.3
 alexapy==1.29.8
 async-upnp-client==0.45.0
 audible==0.10.0