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Need audio player with Bluetooth xmit. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I have some "built in" Bluetooth speakers in a piece of furniture. No other inputs are available, just Bluetooth. I'm trying to find an AC or USB powered MP3/audio player that can transmit via Bluetooth to these speakers. I don't care if it has built in memory or if I need to plug in a flash drive out SD card. I don't want it to have a battery because it will always be in one spot and always on. I only need to be able to pause/play from the speaker remote. I've been using a garbage flip phone that I CAN mod and power from USB, but I'd like a cleaner solution. I don't want to use a phone. I don't want to hack something together. I'm having a hell of a time finding something. Probably 10 hours over 2 weeks. I'm drained. Does anyone have an idea?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What are you trying to do that an older, cheap IPad (or other tablet) can’t accomplish?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

A phone or tablet would work great. Last week, when I was trying to figure this all out, I pulled out a Samsung that was a few years old. Threw it on the charger and it swelled up like a balloon within 15 minutes. That made me think twice about leaving a phone or tablet plugged in all day at home, while I'm not there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, non-portable audio players don't really seem to exist commercially as far as I can tell. I think a raspberry pi zero 2 would fit your needs rather well (it costs like $15), although the initial setup might constitute more hacking than you're willing to put up with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I've been eyeballing the Zero 2. I'm no pro but I've been messing with Pis for years.. I'll probably give it a try. I've found so many small computers for signage.. then I found rack mount media players for in-store music. I'll look into that now.