Plexamp for raspberry pi how to#
Plexamp for raspberry pi install#
Plexamp for raspberry pi update#
Plexamp for raspberry pi software#

Plexamp for raspberry pi install#

To install it, run sudo apt install shairport-sync -y this will install an older version, which is good enough, but if you want to run the newest version you can follow these instructions.Īfter installing, open the config file /etc/nf in an editor of your choice, for example in nano by running sudo nano /etc/nf (in nano, you can press + and then to close and save the changes you made). We use shairport-sync as a AirPlay client. If you have problems, have a look at the raspotify GitHub page. Now you should be able to open Spotify on another device and connect to this new Spotify Connect client. If you use a firewall on your pi, you may want to open some ports for Spotify Connect to work correctly see this post for details. This is not required, your device will be visible to all devices in your wifi running Spotify by default, but if you add your username and password you can also access your device over the internet.Īfter changing and saving the options file, restart raspotify by typing sudo systemctl restart raspotify You can also remove the # in front of OPTIONS and add your username and password. If you want to use wifi, add a text file called wpa_nf in the /boot partition with the following content: ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant update_config=1 country=' (removed the # at the beginning and change the name this is what the device will be called in Spotify) Mount the sd-card and add an empty file called ssh to the /boot partition so that the ssh server will be enabled at boot. We use the lite version, because we want to run our Pi in headless mode without a gui and no monitor or keyboard connected to the pi.įlash the extracted iso file to an microSD-card (a small 4GB card is enough you could even get away with a 2GB card, but then updating the kernel may be a bit tricky) using Etcher, or another tool.

Plexamp for raspberry pi how to#

(Note: for updated notes on how to install Pi OS on a headless server, read the notes on 'Raspberry Pi OS Headless Install' and then continue with updating the Raspberry Pi my old notes for the installation are still here, but may no longer be accurate)ĭownload the latest Raspberry Pi OS Lite and extract the zip file. I'm using a Raspberry Pi Zero W, but any Rasberry Pi should work. Use a decent power supply the more expensive your audio shield is, the more expensive the power supply should be. The 3.5mm audio jack and the onboard dac are not that great, so a special dac shield or audio over HDMI is a better solution if you want high quality audio. On a non-zero pi you can use the 3.5mm audio jack, or use the HDMI output directly with a Soundbar or a HDMI to Cinch converter. I used the Allo MiniBoss, the Pimoroni pHAT DAC, the Adafruit I2S Audio Bonnet and the Raspiaudio Audio+. HiFiBerry MiniAmp (when you want to directly drive small speakers).There are a lot of audio hats you can use: I'm using a Raspberry Pi Zero W because it is the smallest of the Raspberry Pis, it's cheap and powerful enough. I won't cover those use cases here, but you can find out how to play audio on your own and then jump to 4. Or you can use a Raspberry Pi Zero, with a cheap USB audio adapter, or use audio over HDMI if you connect directly to a soundbar or your TV or something like that. If you want the most low budget solution, use a Raspberry Pi 3 with the onboard audio. Raspberry Pi Zero W with Raspiaudio Audio + 1. You can read more about this project here.

Plexamp for raspberry pi update#

I may revisit and update this in the future, in the meantime you are on your own.

Plexamp for raspberry pi software#

These notes describe how you can build your own headless player step by step by installing all the software yourself and configure it via the command line.

↜ back to Notes Overview Build your own headless Raspberry Pi audio player published: / last edited: įor a hassle-free solution, have a look at HiFiBerryOS, Volumio, piCorePlayer, RoPieee or similiar solutions. Build your own headless Raspberry Pi audio player.