{"product_id":"mini-external-usb-stereo-speaker","title":"Mini External USB Stereo Speaker","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdding this USB-powered speaker to your Raspberry Pi is one of the easiest ways to play great audio out of your project. It's also an ideal affordable speaker option for your Raspberry Pi 400!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a single USB connection with no other cables, power supplies or any charging required, it's the easiest and most compact audio option for your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit has two speakers inside and is powered by a single Raspberry Pi USB port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Usage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince some very recent Raspberry Pi OS changes, we've found that installing Pulse Audio (Raspberry Pi's preferred sound server) helps to get these USB speakers working properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, update your Raspberry Pi. In a new terminal window, run the following commands in order:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esudo apt-get update\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esudo apt full-upgrade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esudo reboot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce your Raspberry Pi reboots, install Pulse Audio with the following command (it may already be installed):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esudo apt-get install pulseaudio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen reboot your Raspberry Pi again with this command:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esudo reboot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce booted, from the Raspberry Pi Desktop right-click the audio icon in the taskbar and select the correct (USB) audio device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpeaker Test\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also test the speaker from the terminal as well (follow the setup steps above first):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun 'cat \/proc\/asound\/modules' to see what devices are being detected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USB speaker is usually listed as device\u003cstrong\u003e 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun 'speaker-test -c2 -twav -l7 -D plughw:\u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e,0' - that should play a female test voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eWe also sell a handy mini-USB Microphone for the Raspberry Pi if your project needs a simple mic solution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-collapse collapse in-md in-lg\" id=\"technical-details\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoltage: 5V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 2 x 2W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpedance: 4 ohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable Length: 116cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 84.0mm x 43.0mm x 32.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 73.6g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"product-files\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Pi Hut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55919671902281,"sku":"vbh1787257885820","price":7.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/7185\/7993\/files\/mini-external-usb-stereo-speaker_1.jpg?v=1787257890","url":"https:\/\/streetclad.shop\/products\/mini-external-usb-stereo-speaker","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}