Pirate Audio Speaker is perfect for making a Lilliputian radio, sound effect player, or even as a teeny-weeny games console! The built-in 1W speaker isn't the loudest but it's great fun for lots of projects. The display and playback buttons let you control your audio or sound effects in a jiffy. Use Pimoroni's Pirate Audio software to play local audio files (MP3, FLAC, etc) or stream from services like Spotify.

Features

MAX98357A DAC / amplifier chip
Mono audio
Mini speaker (1W / 8Ω, attached)
Push-fit speaker terminals
1.3' IPS colour LCD (240x240px) (ST7789 driver)
Four tactile buttons
Mini HAT-format board
Fully-assembled
Compatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models
Pirate Audio software
Dimensions: 65x30.5x9.5mm

Software

The Pirate Audio software and installer installs the Python library for the LCD, configures the I2S audio and SPI, and then installs Mopidy and our custom Pirate Audio plugins to display album art and track info, and to use the buttons for playback control.

Here's how to get started:

Set an SD card up with the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS.
Connect to Wi-Fi or a wired network.
Open a terminal and type the following:
git clone https://github.com/pimoroni/pirate-audio cd pirate-audio/mopidy sudo ./install.sh
Reboot your Pi

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