Open the rvice file and change the ExecStart line to read /usr/local/bin/node instead of /usr/bin/nodeĬopy the service file and enable it sudo cp /home/pi/plexamp/rvice /lib/systemd/system/plexamp. Unpack it bunzip2 Plexamp-v2.0.0-rPi-beta.2.tar.bz2

To install, extract it to /usr/local sudo tar -C /usr/local -strip-components=1 -xzf node-v9.11. The NodeJS archive of tarballs is here and for the Pi Zero we want ARM6L version. So we’re going to have to install it manually. The first problem is Plexamp depends on an outdated version of NodeJS 9.11.2, and this version is not available for the Pi Zero in the Debian repository. The official instructions for this are here on the Plex forums, but they’re a little dated. Reboot and test your DAC speaker-test -l5 -c2 -t wav SETTING UP PLEXAMP This step will be specific to your audio DAC or soundcard, but if you bought that same one I linked above you run it’s setup script: sudo wget -O - | bash. Just fill out your WiFi information there at the bottom. Then set up the WiFi connection by creating /boot/wpa_nf with the following: ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev I use Etcher to do this.īefore booting the Pi up I like to go ahead and configure it so I won’t have to connect it to a monitor.Įnable SSH by default by creating an empty file /boot/ssh touch /boot/ssh This is stuff I had laying around in my electronics bin, any Pi with any type of soundcard (whether a hat or USB).įirst step to any Pi project, flash the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as Raspbian). One of the Raspberry Pi’s most popular use case is to turn Raspberry Pi into a home media center. I wanted to be able to stream Plexamp to my hi-fi stereo the same way I do other music, and of course this is a problem that can be solved with a Raspberry Pi. They’ve recently put a lot of effort into the re-vamped Plexamp music player and it’s quickly become my primary means of listening to my music library. I’ve been a Plex user for a very long while.

Plex media player for raspberry pi