DIY

Build it yourself, or let us build it for you.

audiorewire is built entirely on open source projects. If you're comfortable with a terminal and don't mind troubleshooting someone else's GitHub issues, you can build the same thing yourself — for less money and a lot more of your time. Here's exactly what's inside, and how.

WHAT WE ACTUALLY BUILT
The hardware
A Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB), a Waveshare touch e-Paper display, a case, power supply, and SD card — nothing exotic, nothing proprietary.
The software
Music Assistant runs as the local music server and streaming engine. A bridge project called Bose-SoundTouch-Hybrid re-implements the discontinued SoundTouch API locally, so your existing speaker keeps working with it. A small companion service drives the e-Paper display and the guided first-boot setup.
The work
We flash, configure, assemble, and test every unit end to end — network join, speaker rediscovery, audio playback, the Spotify login flow — before it ships. That labor is most of what you're paying for, not the parts.
IF YOU'D RATHER BUILD IT YOURSELF

1. Get a Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB or more), a good power supply, and a 32GB+ SD card.

2. Install Music Assistant — this becomes your local music hub.

3. Set up the Bose-SoundTouch-Hybrid bridge to reconnect your existing speaker to Music Assistant.

4. Optionally, wire up a Waveshare e-Paper display for the same at-a-glance status — no app required just to check if it's working.

→ Expect to spend time in logs and GitHub issues when something doesn't match your speaker model or network exactly. It's a hobbyist stack, not a polished consumer product.

WHY PEOPLE BUY AUDIOREWIRE ANYWAY
  • No terminal, no soldering, no troubleshooting someone else's GitHub issues.
  • Every unit assembled and tested end to end before it ships.
  • One box, one cable — plug in and go.
  • Same underlying software either way. You're paying for the assembly, testing, and support — not a secret sauce.
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