Raspberry Pi RAM requirement for Plexamp

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I am going to purchase a Raspberry Pi 4B in order to create a headless Plexamp. I am going to add a hifiberry digi+ to get an optical output.

Before I order, I would like to know how much RAM is required on the Raspberry Pi, as they come in varying amounts (1, 2, 4 and 8 GB).

Thanks

Geoff

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2 or 4 would be best; the more the better, especially if you plan to use it as a Plexamp Mesh node (multi-room).

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Considering that you cannot upgrade the RAM later, I’d go for the highest amount, if the budget allows it.
You might want to use something like https://ropieee.org/xl/ for greater flexibility.

If you want to use it for plexamp alone, there is a neat install script here: install and set up Plexamp headless on Raspberry Pi · GitHub

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Thanks for the advice. The multi-room capability sounds interesting. I’ve never seen that elsewhere. Is there more information somewhere?

I will go for the 4gb and see how it goes.

I’m a bit of a newbie to this but have seen plenty of instructions to follow.

Best Wishes

Geoff

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It’s unreleased but coming early this year.

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