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What it is
libretouch is an OpenEmbedded/Yocto distribution built on top of the TI SDK for AM335x. The current focus is the SoundTouch 20 Series III, known as spotty_sm2.
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open firmware for SoundTouch hardware
A community-built (currently a community of one) Linux platform for exploring, repairing, and extending Bose SoundTouch devices.
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What works
Audio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, serial, buttons, the OLED display, and the IR remote all work on spotty_sm2, as do USB boot, installation to internal flash, and recovery of a device that no longer boots. What is missing is an application on top: nothing yet reacts to a keypress or plays music by itself.
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How it is built
The recommended build uses TI’s Ubuntu 22.04 container image through Distrobox or Podman. A device can run libretouch from a USB drive, over a USB network link, or installed to its internal flash — the stock bootloader is kept in place either way. See the build guide.
Current focus
SoundTouch 20 Series III
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Bringing a transparent, reproducible Linux system to hardware that was never intended to be open.
Actual focus
Of the (currently) only developer
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Having fun with hardware, software and AI-supported engineering.