Ever wanted to stream your vinyl record player to your HomePods or AirPlay speakers? In this video, I show you exactly how I built a DIY Vinyl-to-AirPlay streamer using a Raspberry Pi and Home Assistant.
Links you’ll need:
Pinyl Github Repository: https://github.com/marktiddy/pinyl
Equipment:
Raspberry Pi 5: https://geni.us/wjcY4Zm (4gb)
Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit: https://geni.us/zkvo (Ideal if you want to do more)
Behringer UCA202: https://geni.us/grHYXcC
My Record Player: https://geni.us/tCcpvl
I love the experience of playing vinyl, but I also wanted the flexibility of streaming to speakers around my house. So I built a solution that lets my turntable stream directly to my HomePods — and even auto-starts when I open the record player.
What you’ll learn:
– How to stream a record player to AirPlay speakers
– Setting up a Raspberry Pi as a streaming bridge
– Using a USB audio interface (Behringer UCA202)
– Accessing and using a custom web interface
– Creating a Home Assistant automation for auto streaming
– Optional Siri Shortcuts integration
Equipment used:
– Record player with preamp + line out
– Raspberry Pi (Pi 5 recommended)
– USB audio interface (Behringer UCA202)
– Ethernet connection (recommended)
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