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# RaspberryPi-AirPlay-Installer 📻

Turn any Raspberry Pi (Zero 2 W, 3, 4, 5) into a modern, high-quality AirPlay 2 receiver in just 5 minutes. This project uses a set of robust scripts to automate the entire installation process, making it incredibly easy to revive your old home theater or favorite speakers.
Turn any Raspberry Pi (Zero 2 W, 3, 4, 5) into a modern, high-quality AirPlay 2 receiver in just 5 minutes. Stream to a USB DAC, built-in audio, or a **Bluetooth speaker** (e.g., Amazon Echo, JBL, Sony). This project uses a set of robust scripts to automate the entire installation process, making it incredibly easy to revive your old home theater or favorite speakers.

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* **🤖 Fully Automated:** The script handles system updates, dependency installation, compiling, and configuration.
* **✅ Smart Pre-Checks:** A pre-installation script verifies your system is ready, checking for internet, disk space, and audio devices to prevent errors.
* **🔌 USB DAC Auto-Detection:** Intelligently finds your external USB sound card and lets you choose the correct one if you have multiple.
* **🔵 Bluetooth Speaker Support:** Pair and stream to any Bluetooth speaker (Amazon Echo, JBL, Sony, etc.) with automatic reconnection on boot.
* **⚙️ Optimized for Performance:** Automatically configures settings for the best audio quality and prompts to disable Wi-Fi power saving to prevent dropouts.
* **🛠️ Robust & Reliable:** Includes error handling and detailed logging for easy troubleshooting.

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* **Raspberry Pi:** A Pi Zero 2 W, 3, 4, or 5 is recommended.
* **MicroSD Card:** A quality card with at least 8GB.
* **Power Supply:** The official power supply for your Pi model.
* **Audio Output:**
* **Audio Output** (one of the following):
* For Pi Zero: An **OTG cable** and a **USB DAC** with a 3.5mm output.
* For Pi 3/4/5: The built-in 3.5mm jack or an optional USB DAC.
* **Bluetooth speaker** (e.g., Amazon Echo, JBL, Sony) — requires Pi with built-in Bluetooth or a USB BT adapter.

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curl -sSl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Techposts/RaspberryPi-AirPlay-Installer/main/RaspberryPi-AirPlay-Installer-Scripts/install_airplay_v3.sh | bash
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The script is interactive and will guide you through the process. Once finished, it will reboot, and your AirPlay 2 receiver will be ready to use!
The script is interactive and will guide you through the process. You'll be asked to choose between **USB DAC/built-in audio** or **Bluetooth speaker** output. Once finished, it will reboot, and your AirPlay 2 receiver will be ready to use!

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