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Life & fun · July 23, 2020

TinyPilot – Build a KVM over IP using a Raspberry Pi

Using only a Raspberry Pi and an $11 video capture dongle, you can create your own KVM over IP device, allowing you to send keyboard input to a remote computer and capture its display.

TinyPilot – Build a KVM over IP using a Raspberry Pi launched on July 23, 2020 with 756 votes, #2 of 4,305 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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TinyPilot is a KVM over IP solution built on a Raspberry Pi that lets users remotely access and control computers through an IP network. It's designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and anyone who needs remote management capabilities without expensive enterprise hardware. The project stands out by providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional KVM switches, enabling full keyboard, video, and mouse control over IP connections using affordable Raspberry Pi hardware.

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TinyPilot is my inexpensive, open-source device for controlling computers remotely. It works even before the operating system boots, so I use TinyPilot to install new OSes and debug boot failures on my bare metal homelab servers . This post details my experience creating TinyPilot and shows how you can build your own for under $100 using a Raspberry Pi. If you’re a grinch who wants to skip my fascinating tale of triumph and despair in developing TinyPilot, jump directly to the section, “How to Build Your Own TinyPilot.” A few years ago, I built my own home server for testing software. It’s been a valuable investment, and I use it every day. The server has no keyboard…from mtlynch.io

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