Getting started

By default, if you:

• are using a wired ethernet
• are using DHCP
• have a functioning LMS server on your network
• are using a Raspberry Pi with a Headphones jack,

then piCorePlayer will just work through the Headphones jack on the Raspberry Pi without any user setup. piCorePlayer will appear on your Logitech Media Server (LMS) as a Squeezelite player called piCorePlayer. So, plug in your headphones, select a song and press play.

Steps

Step 1 - Download piCorePlayer

• Download piCorePlayer—see Download piCorePlayer.

Step 2 - Create SD card

• Create an SD card with a piCorePlayer image—see Burn piCorePlayer onto a SD card.
• Eject the SD card.

Step 3 - Boot piCorePlayer

• Insert the SD card into your Raspberry Pi.
• Connect the ethernet cable.
• Connect the power cable.
• Connect a monitor for diagnostics (optional).
• Turn the power on.

Step 4 - After boot

A Squeezelite player should appear in LMS named piCorePlayer. It can be controlled just like any other Squeezebox player, via:

• Logitech Media Server (LMS) web interface via any browser (ie. Material skin)
• Software on your smartphone (ie. iPeng)
• Duet Controller
• Squeezebox Radio
• Squeezebox Touch
• piCorePlayer Simple Controls
• piCorePlayer with Jivelite
• Squeezeslave on PC
• etc

Step 5 - Test Headphones (optional)

• Plug in your headphones into the Headphones jack.
• Select a song and press play.

Step 6 - Determine the IP address

• Access the piCorePlayer web interface via the IP address shown on the boot screen—see Determine your piCorePlayer IP address.
• Type http://your_IP_address into your browser, or
• Type http://pcp.local into your browser where pcp is the current hostname.

Step 7 - Set Audio output

• Click [Squeezelite Settings].
• Select the appropriate sound device under “Choose audio output” > “Audio output”.
• Click [Save].
• Click [Yes] when requested to “Reboot piCorePlayer”.

Step 8 - Set player name (optional)

• Select [Squeezelite Settings] > “Change Squeezelite settings” > “Name of your player”.
• Type the player name.
• Click [Save].
• Click [Yes] when requested to “Restart Squeezelite”.

Step 9 - Set hostname (optional)

• Select [Tweaks] > “pCP System Tweaks” > “Host name”.
• Type the host name.
• Click [Save].
• Click [Yes] when requested to “Reboot piCorePlayer”.

More information

• Raspberry Squeezie
• HOWTO: Building and Installing the Raspberry Pi 3 Touch Audio Streamer
• Raspberry Pi - Models
• Download piCorePlayer
• Burn piCorePlayer onto a SD card
• Determine your piCorePlayer IP address