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‘BabelPod’ hardware workaround brings indirect Bluetooth audio and line-in connectivity to HomePod

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/bablepod-homepod-line-in-bluetooth.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>The HomePod has great sound (https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/20/more-than-one-homepod/), but because it feature no physical inputs, users are limited to either Apple Music or AirPlay sources. It means that there’s no way to connect a home stereo or other source directly to the HomePod via traditional line-in or Bluetooth.</p>
<p>To work around this issue, software architect Andrew Faden hacked together a line-in and Bluetooth input for HomePod called BabelPod (http://faden.me/2018/03/18/babelpod.html). Based around a $10 Raspberry Pi Zero W (http://amzn.to/2IFG8h0) and a few other essential parts, Faden created a clever workaround that affords both indirect Bluetooth and line-in connectivity for Apple’s recently-launched wireless speaker. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/20/babelpod-hardware-workaround-brings-indirect-bluetooth-audio-and-line-in-connectivity-to-homepod/#more-525091" class="more-link">more…[/url]</p><div class="feedflare">
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