An Amazing DIY Raspberry Pi Music Player

In this tutorial I will be going through steps to making your very own Raspberry Pi music player. This process is pretty straightforward so you shouldn’t come across many problems at all.

In this project I am going to be using a prebuilt software package called the Pi Musicbox. This contains plenty of features & functionality that make it great as a Music player.raspberry pi music player

This is a headless music player so you will need to use a different device to be able to control it. The good thing is you can pretty much use any device that has a browser to be able to interact with it.

If you want to see how this is done visually then be sure to check out my full video below. It goes through all the steps to getting this setup and working correctly in no time at all. If you do like the video be sure to subscribe so you stay up to date.

Equipment

The equipment that you’re going to need for this Raspberry Pi music player is listed below. I have also made a mention of a few devices you can use to get better audio from the Pi.

Required:

Raspberry Pi

8 GB SD Card or Micro SD Card if you’re using a Raspberry Pi 2 or B+

Ethernet Cord or Wifi dongle

Optional:

Raspberry Pi Case

USB Keyboard

USB Mouse

External Hard drive or USB Drive (For storing local music)

Now since this project is completely based on audio it might be worth getting a USB Audio Card or a Raspberry Pi soundcard.

There two supported add-on audio card brands and they are HiFiBerry and IQAudio. (These both typically require the GPIO pins) however most audio cards that are built for the Raspberry Pi should work as this is based on Raspbian.

Installing Raspberry Pi Music Player

To get this project up and going we’re going to be using a prebuilt image. This is a pretty straight forward process and won’t take too long to do at all.

Download & Format the SD Card

  1. First we need to download the Pi Music Box zip from their website here.
  2. You are also going to need a formatting tool. To get one simply visit the SD Association’s website and download SD Formatter 4.0 for either Windows or Mac.
  3. Follow the instructions and install the formatting tool.
  4. Now insert the SD card into the computer or laptop’s SD card reader and check the drive letter allocated to it, e.g. G:/
  5. In the SD Formatter tool, select the drive letter for your SD card (eg. G:/) and then press format.

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Ibrar Ayyub

I am an experienced technical writer holding a Master's degree in computer science from BZU Multan, Pakistan University. With a background spanning various industries, particularly in home automation and engineering, I have honed my skills in crafting clear and concise content. Proficient in leveraging infographics and diagrams, I strive to simplify complex concepts for readers. My strength lies in thorough research and presenting information in a structured and logical format.

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