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I wish Pandora's APIs were more open. There's a library for their radio feature[0] but no API for their music subscription service. [0] https://6xq.net/pianobar/
Wow this is a super impressive project. I was originally expecting a device built around a Raspberry Pi, but this is a completely custom designed linux board!
A $30 Raspberry Pi with free Volumio serves the same purpose for me, and I can attach a DAC hat to the top of the Pi for high fidelity audio - but this looks so much better with it's beautiful wood finish.
Any recommendations for the DAC? I'm using a USB sound card right now on my Volumio Pi but haven't been thrilled about it. What I really want is SPDIF coaxial or optical output, on the cheap.
There is a stereo mini jack audio output on the pi. Just use that and don't waste your money on audio woo.
(This is also a standing bet of $5000 to anyone who can pass an ABX in front of me to discern the difference between the two in headphones of their own choosing. You pay if you lose.)
Wow this is a super impressive project. I was originally expecting a device built around a Raspberry Pi, but this is a completely custom designed linux board!
I don't understand why they didn't just use a pi; it would have been cheaper and easier. It already has ethernet and analog audio out.
A $30 Raspberry Pi with free Volumio serves the same purpose for me, and I can attach a DAC hat to the top of the Pi for high fidelity audio - but this looks so much better with it's beautiful wood finish.
Any recommendations for the DAC? I'm using a USB sound card right now on my Volumio Pi but haven't been thrilled about it. What I really want is SPDIF coaxial or optical output, on the cheap.
I was wondering what the advantage is to building something like this, compared to just using a bluetooth adapter that connects via RCA cables (like this box does). I suppose one advantage is that if you walk far away from your stereo, you can loose bluetooth connection and drop audio, where this device has it's own WiFi connection and pulls Spotify audio directly, and is just manually controlled via your phone.
Bluetooth is terrible for music streaming. - Your phone has to be connected the entire time - Quality is flaky - It has to stay in range - You have to manually disconnect/reconnect it every time - You can't take calls while playing music - Only one person/phone can connect to the speaker at a time - It drains battery Having the speaker stream directly from the internet while having your phone (or multiple phones, or…
Fully agree with your other points. And they're enough on their own.
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Bluetooth is terrible for music streaming. - Your phone has to be connected the entire time - Quality is flaky - It has to stay in range - You have to manually disconnect/reconnect it every time - You can't take calls while playing music - Only one person/phone can connect to the speaker at a time - It drains battery Having the speaker stream directly from the internet while having your phone (or multiple phones, or…
I'm no fan of bluetooth for music, but wouldn't an internet connected speaker also drain battery? And are you really wanting to simultaneously take a call and listen to music? Will the person on the other end appreciate that? Seems like an inconsequential limitation to me. Fully agree with your other points. And they're enough on their own.
For anyone else who wants to do this, just set up the absolutely amazing Volumio on your RPi or any other computer. https://volumio.org/ The web app is great for use in your house, the Spotify plugin is first class - it's supported as a target in your Spotify app, or you can browse straight from the webapp, which means even a guest on your wifi can easily pop on and help pick the music.
For anyone else who wants to do this, just set up the absolutely amazing Volumio on your RPi or any other computer. https://volumio.org/ The web app is great for use in your house, the Spotify plugin is first class - it's supported as a target in your Spotify app, or you can browse straight from the webapp, which means even a guest on your wifi can easily pop on and help pick the music.