Glossary

LocalNetwork

Local Network - The private, closed network created by your home internet router that allows all your devices (phones, laptops, and smart TVs) to talk to each other. For this...

Librespot

Librespot (Spotify Connect) - An open-source application that allows your Raspberry Pi to act as a native Spotify Connect device. Instead of simply sending audio from your phone over Bluetooth,...

Iso

img / iso (Disk Image) - A single computer file that contains an exact, fully pre-configured copy of a complete operating system. When installing your Pi audio project, you download...

Imager

Raspberry Pi Imager - A free, official tool that makes copying an operating system onto a memory card as easy as installing a regular app on your computer. Before you...

I2S

I2S (Inter-IC Sound) - A specialized communication path for sending audio data directly between computer chips. Your Raspberry Pi uses I2S to talk directly to your audio HAT, bypassing standard...

HAT

HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) - A custom expansion board designed to plug directly onto the connection pins on a Raspberry Pi. HiFiBerry DACs and amplifiers are a specific type...