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# Hardware
- Raspberry PI W
- HiFiBerry - DAC Plus
# Setup
## Operating System
[Raspberry PI OS](/marcio.fernandes/raspberrypi)
## HiFiBerry Setup
*[Information source](https://www.hifiberry.com/docs/software/configuring-linux-3-18-x/)*
Remove/comment from /boot/config.txt if it exists, for disabling onboard sound.
dtparam=audio=on
Add this lines to /boot/config.txt
force_eeprom_read=0
dtoverlay=hifiberry-dacplus
Copy/download file [etc/asound.conf](etc/asound.conf) to /etc/
Reboot
## Bluealsa/bluealsa-aplay
*Using pi as bluetooth speaker*
### Install
sudo apt update && sudo apt install bluealsa -y
### Start on boot
sudo service bluealsa enable && sudo service bluealsa start
### How to use
#### Manual initialization
bluealsa-aplay 00:00:00:00:00:00
#### Automatically on boot
ALSA only allows one application using sound (bad sound quality experience with DMUX or pulseaudio). To control service start/stop use [onlyone](#onlyone) utility
#### Service Setup
**Atention! Step not required if using [onlyone](#onlyone) utility**
*if used with squeezelite only one can be used on boot*
Download/copy file [etc/systemd/system/bluealsaaplay.service](etc/systemd/system/bluealsaaplay.service) to /etc/systemd/system/
Start service
sudo systemctl start bluealsaaplay
Start on boot
sudo systemctl enable bluealsaaplay
## SqueezeLite
*Requires Logitech Media Server check [instructions](/marcio.fernandes/lms) for server setup*
### Install
1. Check latest [version](https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/squeezelite/linux/) SqueezeLite
1. Download latest version
cd /tmp
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/squeezelite/linux/squeezelite-1.9.9.1392-armhf.tar.gz
1. Untar downloaded files
tar -xvzf squeezelite-1.9.9.1392-armhf.tar.gz
1. Move untar file file to /usr/local/bin/
sudo mv squeezelite /usr/local/bin
1. Check if is executable
ls -la /usr/local/bin/squeezelite
1. If not make executable
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/squeezelite
### Setup
ALSA only allows one application using sound (bad sound quality experience with DMUX or pulseaudio). To control service start/stop use [onlyone](#onlyone) utility
#### Manual initialization
/usr/bin/squeezelite
#### Setup as service
**Atention! Step not required if using [onlyone](#onlyone) utility**
Download/copy file [etc/systemd/system/squeezelite.service](etc/systemd/system/squeezelite.service) to /etc/systemd/system/
*check file for squeezelite configurations*
*squeezelite --help for arguments*
*if used with bluealsa only one can be running*
Start service
sudo systemctl start squeezelite
Enable on boot
sudo systemctl enable squeezelite
## onlyone
[Git repository](/marcio.fernandes/onlyone)
**Prerequisites**
- Git
sudo apt install git
- Chech [Git repository](/marcio.fernandes/onlyone) for more information on dependencies
### Setup
1. Download git
cd /srv
git clone https://git.limbosolutions.com/marcio.fernandes/onlyone.git
1. Copy/download [configuration file](etc/onlyone/config.yaml) to /etc/onlyone
1. Change configuration file squeezelite player name
1. Setup as service
Copy/download [service file](etc/systemd/system/onlyone.service) to etc/system/systemd
sudo systemctl enable onlyone.service && sudo systemctl start onlyone.service
### How to use onlyone
- user must be part of group onlyone (group is created on first service start)
usermod -a -G onlyone USERNAME
- Start squeezelite
echo "squeezelite" > /tmp/onlyone_fifo
- Start bluealsaaplay
echo "bluetooth" > /tmp/onlyone_fifo
- checking onlyone for errors or Information
sudo systemctl status onlyone