Hi everyone,
I had an old and slow iPad 4 lying around, so I decided to repurpose it as a music player and clock. I’m a fan of Lyrion Music Server (https://lyrion.org), formerly LMS (Logitech Media Server), which used to be known as Squeezebox.
I removed the iPad’s screen and ordered a compatible controller board from AliExpress to connect it. I connected a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to the controller board and installed piCorePlayer (https://picoreplayer.org).
Since I don’t have a 3D printer, I improvised a case for it with some duct tape, using the cardboard envelope from Amazon that came with the Pi Zero 2 W.
Now it stands on my desk like a music player, and my music server streams Spotify, YouTube, and local music to it. When the music stops, it automatically returns to the digital clock screensaver.
Have fun.
I'm confused. Aren't slow ipads already capable of streaming music and displaying a clock?
It was using IOS 10.x, no update anymore, new apps not working, it's hard to find old apps. Also, I wanted to use it as a Squeezebox player.
Oh, OK. So Squeezebox runs on the Pi and it's just the screen off the iPad.
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If you try Jivelite-Vis (from pCP Tweaks) rather than Jivelite then I think you might be able to fill the screen.
Yes, I am going to try it because Jivelite always has issues with screensavers. My screensaver settings never worked. I want to see the clock if there is no song playing.