Pre-orders will be shipped thru Amazon multi-channel fulfiment in Europe, Uk or USA, it means that the expediter will be amazon, so if you are not in those countries you might be subject taxes. The next normal batch will go thru normal Amazon (in a couple of month I guess)
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What about an integration with Home Assistant? Streaming/casting/text-message (via display)?
Hi, We plan a full integration, but at this stage it is not done yet. We will post progree here, stay tuned.
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Bonjour,
Je souhaiterais acheter votre produit Mn cast pour l utiliser dans ma voiture comme un lecteur autonome ( branchement de la sortie jack vers l entree auxiliaire de l autoradio ) afin de lire mes mp3 ( disponible sur une carte sd ) …
Est-il possible d’interagir avec le Mn cast depuis mon smartphone pour le choix des chanssons ?
( Avec une appli comme squeezer ou squeeze controler par exemple )
Hello Manu,
Well the hardware is for sure compatible to do SD card reading of mp3 + some kind of bluetooth protocol to select songs from your phone. But at the moment there is no already made code to do this. We have some code to just read the mp3 when the sd card is inserted but nothong to control it from the smarthone. I don’t know if you can program using Arduino but this doable.
Update !
We are right now packing the backers Mn Cast, you should receive them end of next week. Everything went as planned and we are shipping on time! The first one to receive their unit will be our Norvegian backers. UK and Europe backers will receive their unit thru Amazon that we use as a logistic center, so don’t be surprise to receive an Amazon parcel.
I have pre-loaded Squeezelite on it an pre-configured the screen, dac, toslink, encoder, IR. I have not configured the RGB led as I think it is not useful as we have a screen.
I have not tried yet to setup Home assistant.
On the PCB there is a connection to plug an I2S microphone for future use as a vocal assistant. But for privacy concern, no microphone on the board out of the box.
The 3d printed case look good but some tiny tolerence issues you will notice that the jack/mini toslink output is not perfectly alined with the case, but totaly usable.
You have the ususal Raspiaudio warranty for pre-order, 30 days to have a full refund if needed (unlikely i hope 
)
Looking forward to have your feedback.
Here the config file for Squeezelite, in case you update Squeezelite you could from the web interface upload this file configure everything
note the following GPIOs:
I2S : bck=5,ws=25,do=26,mute=33
Screen 128x64 : sda=18,scl=23
Rotary encoder : A=19,B=32,SW=0
Infra red receiver = 12
SPDIF digital output = 4
RGB led (WS2812) = 22
SD Card (SPI) D0=2 CMD=23 CLK= 14 D3=13 Detect= 34
Jack detect insertion = 27
Great news!
And the priority to Norwegian backers is a good one 
I did receive a notification from Fed-Ex which might very well be it - due for delivery on Tuesday. I can’t wait to receive these and will keep you posted once tested 
Espen
Ireland has been shipped
But all England and rest of Europe will need to wait this Monday to be shipped out.
Goods arrived in their local Amazon warehouss but check-in inventory is taking longer than usual. Sorry!
So Amazon is now blocking all Mn Cast, because they consider as dangerous material HAZMAT 
I think this is because there is the word “Manganese” in the description 
so I’m now spending hours with the support to remove this ban, robots are already ruling this world
Sorry for the delay
Incredible 
At least mine (to Norway) is finally out for delivery today after being stuck for unknown reason in France for almost a week. Perhaps the same reason there?
As yet, no news on Ireland deliveries.
Lucky you!
For the other ones please be patient, I’m still fighting with Amazon, I should have some news on monday, keep you posted.
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Good news, IF you live in Europe AND you have ordered the White version, your order is being shipped. Check your emails for tracking. Indeed Amazon removed the ban on the White version.
For the Black/White version UK, Black version Europe, Amzon is stil trying to locate the goods in the warehouse. Keep you posted.
I got message from Amazon.
Package in France. Delivery schedule for Sept 30.
I from the EU(DE) and I ordered a white & black one, but didn’t received any email about the shipping of the white incl. tracking #. I checked my spam folder as well, but nothing!
Does this mean that I am unlucky and only get something when the blacks are shipped? If that’s the case, which I hope not, I absolutely lack understanding. Since the delivery costs per device are already included. That is, if I had made two separate orders, instead of both in one order, the price would not change at all.
BTW … I received account data with my order to login here. They never worked though. I have found until today nothing (except for the forum) where you can login at all. And for this I have now created a new account. Where I assume that the forum account has nothing to do with the store!?
But since I trust you Olivier, everything was ok until now. But slowly I get a strange feeling in the stomach area. I hope this is unfounded.
Hello Coolio,
Yes you are order #2772 and the white one was shipped today, you have received an email 4h ago, if not let me know. You will receive the black unit later once Amzon will find the black parcel in theire logistic center.
THanks for your patience.
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@cOOLio, I do not think you need to worry. If you happen to be in München I have a white one with me here for Oktoberfest if you want to have a look😊
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@Raspiaudio
All good … 
… received my delivery confirmation note yesterday (as you said). Will be delivered on Thursday. I’m just a little impatient, after all the waiting and stupid delays by Amazon. Because I finally want to have it in my own hands and to be able to test it in full detail. 
BTW … small sneak peak: https://squeezeesp32.blogspot.com/
@espl
A bit to far away from Mainhatten. Thanks for the offer, I prefer to have my own in hand. But drink a Maß beer for me … oans zwoa gsuffa 
Cheers
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