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Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

By : Tzivaras
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Book Image

Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

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By: Tzivaras

Overview of this book

The Raspberry Pi has always been the go–to, lightweight ARM-based computer. The recent launch of the Pi Zero W has not disappointed its audience with its $10 release. "W" here stands for Wireless, denoting that the Raspberry Pi is solely focused on the recent trends for wireless tools and the relevant use cases. This is where our book—Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects—comes into its own. Each chapter will help you design and build a few DIY projects using the Raspberry Pi Zero W board. First, you will learn how to create a wireless decentralized chat service (client-client) using the Raspberry Pi's features?. Then you will make a simple two-wheel mobile robot and control it via your Android device over your local Wi-Fi network. Further, you will use the board to design a home bot that can be connected to plenty of devices in your home. The next two projects build a simple web streaming security layer using a web camera and portable speakers that will adjust the playlist according to your mood. You will also build a home server to host files and websites using the board. Towards the end, you will create free Alexa voice recognition software and an FPV Pi Camera, which can be used to monitor a system, watch a movie, spy on something, remotely control a drone, and more. By the end of this book, you will have developed the skills required to build exciting and complex projects with Raspberry Pi Zero W.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Music files

Here, we will see the option of music files that we can play and how we can connect a playlist with the software:

  1. Firstly, the Scan Music Files can be enabled to scan any files when booting, but this will slow down the procedure.
  2. Next, the Network Drive, which may be the best option here, requires, of course, to have a network drive setup that has all your music, but you can connect it easily with the MusicBox and play music directly from it. One thing that usually goes wrong is the setup of the username and password used. So, have a second look at that in case of any issues.
  3. Lastly, the Resize Filesystem option is quite important since when automatically rebooting, it gives us access to the entire SD card.

Online music services

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