

I chose to install the “Raspberry Pi OS with desktop” flavor. Install Raspberry Pi OS on your device by using software such as Raspberry Pi Imager. Optional: Aqara Motion Sensor + ConBee II (if you want to turn music on / off based on motion).microSD card and power adapter for the Raspberry Pi.Make sure it’ll also have WiFi since most bathrooms don’t have an Ethernet port). Raspberry Pi Zero W (any Raspberry Pi with Bluetooth will work.UE Boom (I’m actually using UE Boom 2 but any UE Boom would work).I’m using the following hardware for my setup: Who doesn’t like showering with music? And if you already put a speaker in your bathroom, why not put some tropical background sounds while you’re at it? Hardware Requirements We’re going to build a smart speaker system that can play tropical forest sounds (or any other Spotify playlist) on demand from Home Assistant, and support Spotify Connect connectivity to cast music from other Spotify clients (if you want to put your own music while showering).
