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Life & fun · December 28, 2012

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Hacking a Raspberry Pi into a wireless airplay speaker

Hacking a Raspberry Pi into a wireless airplay speaker launched on December 28, 2012 with 144 votes, #10 of 501 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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This guide explains how to convert a Raspberry Pi microcomputer into a wireless AirPlay speaker. It's designed for users interested in building their own audio hardware from readily available components. The project walks through the technical setup needed to make a Raspberry Pi receive audio streams over AirPlay, Apple's wireless audio protocol, turning the device into a functional speaker system.

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