Making a multifunctional media server from an old amplifier using Raspberry pi

Who among us does not have good-quality technique from the past, which works as well as many popular things from the present did not dream of. Old amps, record players, and radios. Yes, there was a time when they did not know how to make fragile and short-lived in pursuit of cheapness. These things will work …

Streaming and casting youtube and more .. via Raspberry pi with Gotubecast and KODI TubeCast

How difficult is it to transfer youtube music or videos via your phone or other portable, mobile devices to your Raspberry pi? What if they’re not mobile? Is it easy to manage media content via Windows or Linux PC? It turns out that it is not difficult. I want to consider installing and configuring several …

Connecting the motion sensor, alarm and video recording in Home Assistant on Raspberry pi

I’d like to tell you about my little experience of working with Home Assistant (hereinafter – HA) on Raspberry pi. Further I’ll speak about connecting the video registration functionality, the motion sensor and, accordingly, the home security function with receiving photos by e-mail  in case of triggering “security”. Of course, one of the reasons is …