piCorePlayer Releases

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Removed default password for ssh access.
• Support for Pi5 on 64 bit image. For pi5, you MUST be running bootloader: e02d33b3 Dated 2023/12/06 or newer.
• Squeezelite 2.0.0-1476
• LMS default install is 8.5.1 (As of the time of this posting)
• Various bug fixes and web interface updates.

New Repository

• picoreplayer.org - European based server
• pcplayer.org - USA based server
• picoreplayer.sourceforge.net - Mirror on Sourceforge

Notes

• For Bluetooth users, after installing, please update the Bluetooth extensions.
• Adding a file named netusb to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.
• See https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi for some information about wifi drivers with linux in-kernel drivers.
• Significant changes to the GPIO subsystems. Especially on pi5.

Download

• Use RPi Imager
• piCorePlayer will be listed under the Media Player OS section.

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Mostly a bugfix release
• Support for Pi5 on 64 bit image. For pi5, you MUST be running bootloader: e02d33b3 Dated 2023/12/06 or newer.
• Squeezelite 2.0.0-1476
• LMS default install is 8.5.1 (As of the time of this posting)
• Various bug fixes and web interface updates.

New Repository

• picoreplayer.org - European based server
• pcplayer.org - USA based server
• picoreplayer.sourceforge.net - Mirror on Sourceforge

Notes

• For Bluetooth users, after installing, please update the Bluetooth extensions.
• Adding a file named netusb to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.
• See https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi for some information about wifi drivers with linux in-kernel drivers.
• Significant changes to the GPIO subsystems. Especially on pi5.

Download

• Use RPi Imager Then launch with the following command.
• rpi-imager –repo https://repo.picoreplayer.org/pcp-rpi-imager.json

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 6.1.77
• RPi Firmware Feb 08, 2024 (Does not affect RPi4/5 bootloader)
• Support for Pi5 on 64 bit image. For pi5, you MUST be running bootloader: e02d33b3 Dated 2023/12/06 or newer.
• Squeezelite 2.0.0-1468
• LMS default install is 8.5.0 (As of the time of this posting)
• Various bug fixes and web interface updates.

Notes

• For Bluetooth users, after installing, please update the Bluetooth extensions.
• Adding a file named netusb to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.
• See https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi for some information about wifi drivers with linux in-kernel drivers.
• Significant changes to the GPIO subsystems. Especially on pi5.

Download

• Use RPi Imager Then launch with the following command.
• rpi-imager –repo https://repo.picoreplayer.org/pcp-rpi-imager.json

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 5.15.35
  • Removed out of tree Realtek wifi drivers from Kernel. If you see a warning on the insitu update, you should not proceed until you build your driver—see pCP Kernels.
• RPi Firmware Apr 26, 2022 (Does not affect RPi4 bootloader)
• Squeezelite 1.9.9-1392
• Image includes Mediatek wifi firmware.
• Various bug fixes and web interface updates.

Notes

• For Bluetooth users, after installing, please update the Bluetooth extensions.
• Adding a file named netusb to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.
• See https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi for some information about wifi drivers with linux in-kernel drivers.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 5.10.77
  • Removed out of tree Realtek wifi drivers from Kernel. If you see a warning on the insitu update, you should not proceed until you build your driver—see pCP Kernels.
• RPi Firmware Nov 4, 2021
• Adds full support for RPi02W
• Based on piCore 13
• OpenSSL 1.1.1k
• Squeezelite 1.9.9-1391
• Various bug fixes and web interface updates.

Notes

• Adding a file named netusb to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 5.10.42
  • Removed out of tree Realtek wifi drivers from Kernel. If you see a warning on the insitu update, you should not proceed until you build your driver—see pCP Kernels.
• RPi Firmware June 8, 2021
• Based on piCore 13
• OpenSSL 1.1.1k
• Squeezelite 1.9.9-1386
• Added interface to Alsamixer in pCP web interface.
• Added Bluetooth speaker control interface (Play/Pause/Next)
• Added option for pCP to always be discoverable and better headless pairing.
• Various bug fixes and web interface updates.

Notes

• Adding a file named netusb to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 5.4.83
• RPi Firmware Dec 8, 2020
• Includes support for RPi 400 and CM4 boards.
• Based on piCore 12
• OpenSSL 1.1.1h

Notes

• Adding a file named “netusb” to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 4.19.122
• RPi Firmware May 22, 2020
• Includes support for RPi4B 8GB boards.
• Support for Merus Amp.

Notes

• Adding a file named “netusb” to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

For support—see this topic on Squeezebox Forum.

Significant changes

• Kernel 4.19.105
• RPi Firmware Feb 20, 2020.
• Includes support for RPi4B boards, including new v1.2 boards.
• RPi4B Support runs a 64 bit kernel for full 4GB memory support.
• Support for HiFiBerryDAC+ ADC Pro.
• Support for HiFiBerryDAC+ HD.
• Support for IQaudIO Codec+.
• Support for LED control on HiFiBerryDAC+ based boards.
• Added driver for Google voiceBonnet v2 (sound driver only).
• Support for rtl8188fu (Sometimes marketed as 8188eus).
• Latest Allo USBridgeSig Support.

Interface changes

• New pCP web interface themes (Light/Dark).
• Added mirror repository support (Sourceforge).
• Many changes to the Bluetooth support (Update bluetooth extension if doing insitu updates).
• ALSAequal now supports Bluetooth devices. Settings can be changed only when device is connected, but settings are retained.
• Web pages are now in an extension (No longer in /home/tc/www) for faster boots, backups and easier www updates.

Notes

• pcp_startup.sh is now in /usr/local/etc/init.d/
• Adding a file named “netusb” to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi—see Setup Wifi without ethernet.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.

The pCP Team has released an new version of piCorePlayer.

Significant changes

• Kernel 4.19.40
• AudioCore kernel 4.19.40-rt19. All RPi processors supporting Realtime Kernels.
• RPi Firmware 2019/05/02
• Update to Squeezelite v1.9.2-1158-pCP. Includes https direct streaming support.
• Add support for HiFiBerryDAC+ADC.
• Add support for Audiophonics ISabre Q2M DAC.
• Add support for ApplePi DACs.
• Stream sound from Audio Input cards supported with pcp-streamer.

Updates to base OS and packages

• Upgrade to BusyBox 1.30.1
• Multi-threaded extension bootloader for faster boots.
• glibc 2.29
• wpa_supplicant/hostapd 2.27
• Perl 5.28
• Samba 4.10.4

Various web interface changes

• Redesigned extension page.
• Add iperf3 to diagnostic tools.
• Many fixes and correction.

Changes to IR remote functionality

• GPIO based IR receivers with Jivelite installed, now use kernel Keytables for function.
• Slimdevices remote is the default controller.
• Other configurations can be uploaded from the IR page.

Notes

• Adding a file named “netusb” to the boot partition will automatically load/configure net-usb kernel modules.
• Adding wpa_supplicant.conf to the boot partition will automatically enable Wifi.

Recommended upgrade path

• Download new image and configure from scratch.
• Insitu update is available, and handles most installations. You will need to run HotFix on your 4.1.0 installation.

Download

New images or insitu update are available. The released versions can be downloaded from here.