# PlexAmp Pi HAT support **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Created:** [November 23, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678 "2022-11-23T10:17:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crystalgipsy01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/crystalgipsy01/32/321100_2.png) [@Crystalgipsy01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Crystalgipsy01)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/1 "2022-11-23T10:17:50Z")
Hi all what the HAT support like on Pi’s I have two using HifiBerry Amp2 HATs anybody else using these without any issues? ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/2 "2022-11-23T19:45:34Z")
I’ve heard of some people using them, yeah. Personally, I prefer going USB right into a standalone digital amp, because: - There are a wide number of digital amps available, e.g. AIYIMA A08, Fosi Audio DA-2120C, LOXJIE A30 and many others. - You can get a Pi-equiv w/o any audio or hat like NanoPi R4S with a nice metal case. ---
**Author:** ![Tangs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tangs/32/316974_2.png) [@Tangs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tangs)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/3 "2022-11-24T05:10:01Z")
Not related to the post and out of curiosity 🙂 do you use a case for your Pi ? If yes, could you tell which one ? ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/4 "2022-11-24T05:26:43Z")
If you’re asking me, all my Pis are “naked”, but I’m transitioning them to R4S + metal case. ---
**Author:** ![Crystalgipsy01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/crystalgipsy01/32/321100_2.png) [@Crystalgipsy01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Crystalgipsy01)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/5 "2022-11-24T07:48:50Z")
I need support for hats as I have two pis inbuilt into speakers, they make them into a DiY fully wireless speaker systems. I use these all the time one in my home office and one in the bedroom. I have 3 others in use via USB to dacs. Case wise can’t go wrong with the Flirc case nice looking and well built case that also acts as a heatsink. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/6 "2022-11-24T13:48:17Z")
In any case, support for the HAT is the operating system’s task. As long as the audio interface is available per the ususal APIs, Plexamp can use it. ---
**Author:** ![Crystalgipsy01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/crystalgipsy01/32/321100_2.png) [@Crystalgipsy01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Crystalgipsy01)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/7 "2022-11-24T15:25:56Z")
That’s all I need to know, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-pi-hat-support/819678/8 "2023-02-22T15:26:17Z")
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