On the left, choose the Volumio image file (no need to extract it).Start Etcher, you’ll see something like this:.It’s a free tool that allows you to easily create an SD card. If needed, download and install Etcher from this website.Download Volumio from the official website.Ĭlick on Download in the Raspberry Pi part.

You need to have an SD card available (you can find my benchmark here if you need to buy one first), then you can follow this procedure: Then you can use it as your home stereo, by controlling Volumio from your smartphone. It’s the perfect solution for a Raspberry Pi, as you can keep the Raspberry Pi wireless, with a speaker on the jack port (or use the HDMI output). You can play any file type with good quality and use the web interface to manage it. Volumio is software dedicated to being a music player. The best way to play Spotify on a Raspberry Pi is to use the Volumio music player.

If you are lost in all these new words and abbreviations, request my free Raspberry Pi glossary here (PDF format)!

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