Network player for rooms without an amplifier
Node is a small network player with a Raspberry Pi and a 1.8″ display. It has the same sources and menus as S1, and can play in sync with S1 in other rooms.
91 × 74 × 45 mm
Fits on a bookshelf. The lid tilts 14° towards you.
1.8″ colour display
The same interface as S1.
Play in several rooms
Group Node and S1, and they play in sync.
Home Assistant · Homey
Node appears as a Skjold device.
No screws
The lid clicks on, and the Pi is held by spring clips with a locking wedge.
Lit buttons
Each of the four buttons has its own LED.
Everything on top
Four tactile buttons with LEDs, the display and the volume knob sit on a lid that tilts towards you. The labels are printed into the lid.
Two colours, one print
The lid is printed in PLA and the base in PETG, each in its own colour, with the text in a third colour in the first layers. Choose from 8 colour combinations.
Raspberry Pi inside
The Pi clicks into the base and is held by two spring clips with a locking wedge. The lid clicks on with four tabs. There are no screws in the whole enclosure.
Openings for every port
The base comes for Pi 4 and Pi 3. Each has openings only where the ports are, and a wide slot for micro-SD. The front panel with USB-C, HDMI and audio slides out.
Sources
AirPlay 2
From iPhone, iPad and Mac. With AirPlay 2, several rooms can play at once.
Bluetooth
From any phone. Hold AIR / BT to pair a new phone.
Spotify Connect
Pick Skjold in the Spotify app. The music streams directly, and you can put your phone away.
Internet radio
Six favourites, one for each press of the radio button.
Integrations with Lyrion, Home Assistant, Homey and Spotify
Lyrion
Skjold shows up as a player in Lyrion, with radio, favourites, local files and synchronised groups across rooms. Skjold connects to an existing Lyrion server, or can run the server itself.
Home Assistant
Skjold is discovered automatically as a media player with source, volume and on/off. It can be used in automations, for example radio when you get home.
Homey
Skjold appears as its own device with its own icon, and can be controlled in Flows: start a favourite, switch source or turn the volume down.
Spotify
Skjold is a Spotify Connect speaker. It requires Spotify Premium.
Technical specifications
- Size
- 91 × 74 × 45–61 mm (lid tilts 14°: 45 mm at the front, about 61 mm at the back)
- Enclosure
- 3D printed: PLA lid, PETG base, text in a third colour. No screws: the lid clicks on, the Pi is held by spring clips. 8 colour combinations.
- Computer
- Raspberry Pi 4 / 3B / 3B+
- Display
- 1.8″ colour display ST7735S, 128 × 160, clips on without screws
- Controls
- 4 tactile buttons with printed caps and their own LED (RADIO, AIR/BT, ◀◀, ▶▶). Volume: B10K potentiometer with ADS1115.
- Ports
- USB, Ethernet, HDMI, 3.5 mm, micro-SD
- Power
- 5 V USB-C
- Integrations
- Lyrion, Spotify Connect, Home Assistant, Homey
Not for sale yet
There are no finished units to buy yet. Leave your name and email, and I will let you know if there is a small batch or a kit.