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--- openwebrx [2023/07/16 16:48] – [Steps followed - bare OS version] m0lte
+++ openwebrx [2023/07/16 17:41] (current) – m0lte
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 OpenWebRX is a multi-user SDR receiver that can be operated from any web browser without the need for any additional client software.
-===== Setup walkthrough =====
+===== Raspberry Pi + SDR Play Setup Walkthrough =====
-This is a high level guide rather than an in-depth tutorial.
+This guide does assume some Linux terminal experience.
+There are multiple variants of OpenWebRX out there - this guide is for the basic "official" version. You can easily switch later after you've got this basic version up and running.
+**Please read this entire page first to ensure you pick the most appropriate method for you.**
 ==== Hardware ====
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   * SDR Play RSP1
-==== Steps followed - Docker version ====
+==== Docker version ====
 NB there is an issue when using Docker with the initialisation of the RSP1 when used with Docker which requires 'sudo docker compose restart' after the host system boots. [[https://github.com/jketterl/openwebrx/wiki/SDRPlay-device-notes#using-sdrplay-devices-in-docker-containers|More info]]
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 If this is a non-starter for you, you might like to go for the bare OS approach instead, removing Docker from the equation, which follows:
-==== Steps followed - bare OS version ====
+==== Bare OS version ====
 Download and install 64 bit Raspberry Pi OS Lite. Then:
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 chmod +x SDRplay_RSP_API-ARM64-3.07.1.run
 ./SDRplay_RSP_API-ARM64-3.07.1.run
-sudo reboot
-</code>
-Install SoapySDR:
-<code>
-sudo apt install git build-essential cmake g++ libpython3-dev python3-numpy swig python3-distutils
-git clone https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR.git
-cd SoapySDR
-mkdir build
-cd build
-cmake ..
-make -j4
-sudo make install
-sudo ldconfig #needed on debian systems
-SoapySDRUtil --info
 </code>
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 <code>
+sudo apt install -y libsoapysdr-dev git build-essential cmake g++ libpython3-dev python3-numpy swig python3-distutils
+cd ~
 git clone https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDRPlay.git
 cd SoapySDRPlay
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 <code>
-sudo su
+wget -O - https://repo.openwebrx.de/debian/key.gpg.txt | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/openwebrx.gpg
-wget -O - https://repo.openwebrx.de/debian/key.gpg.txt | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/openwebrx.gpg
+sudo sh -c "echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/openwebrx.gpg] https://repo.openwebrx.de/debian/ bullseye main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openwebrx.list"
-echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/openwebrx.gpg] https://repo.openwebrx.de/debian/ bullseye main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openwebrx.list
+sudo apt update
-apt update && apt install openwebrx
+sudo apt install -y openwebrx
 </code>
+=== Settings ===
+  * Delete unused SDR devices (RTL, Airspy)
+  * Keep device running at all times - turn on
+  * See notes on gain here: https://github.com/jketterl/openwebrx/wiki/SDRPlay-device-notes
+  * Set up profiles as required