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Snapcast Bluetooth speaker on Debian Sid

I use a Raspberry Pi to drive two sets of speakers using Snapcast. To maximize the range of my Bluetooth speaker, I bought a Realtek RTL8761B-based USB Bluetooth dongle with a large antenna.

To get the Bluetooth dongle to work with the latest kernel drivers and bluez-alsa, I had to abandon Raspbian Linux and use the latest Debian Linux instead.

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Home Assistant Multi room audio setup

I was able to cook up a fun audio setup controlled and automated with Home Assistant! It features

Multiple room synchronised audio speakers (fixed/analog, portable Bluetooth devices and via app on phone or tablet)
Playback of internet radio, Spotify streaming and local audio files.
Sound notifications for Doorbell, garden gate and other sensors and home alarm events.