Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #155 July 2025

Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #155 — July 2025

The July 2025 issue of Raspberry Pi Official Magazine is packed with builds, tutorials, and ideas for getting more from your Raspberry Pi. Whether you are setting up a home server, experimenting with Pico, or learning PCB design, this issue offers a broad cross-section of the maker world around Raspberry Pi.

Build the Ultimate Home Media Centre

The cover feature shows how to set up a Jellyfin server for a personal media library. The goal is a flexible home media centre with HQ sound, 4K playback, and streamable media — a project that treats your Raspberry Pi as the heart of an entertainment setup rather than just a desktop computer.

Projects to Try 🛠️

• Avanade Intelligent Garden — a smart gardening project.
• BaBot — a robotics build.
• 3D-printed RC car — remote-controlled fun with printed parts.
• Bentobot — another inventive robot project.
• PiPod — a portable Raspberry Pi project.
• Simpsons and Futurama portable TV — a retro-styled portable display.
• 3D print showcase — creative printed builds from the community.

Tutorials and Skill Builders 💻

The tutorial section covers a wide range of practical skills:

• Conquer the Command Line — part 1
• Pico drum machine
• RISC OS for Raspberry Pi — part 3
• Unusual tools: Krone tool
• Hack a robot arm — part 1
• Build a Sense HAT data project
• Origami paper circuits
• Design your first PCB
• Raspberry Pi photo projects with the Camera Module

Reviews and Hardware 🎛️

This issue reviews Dream HAT+, ALPON X4, and a selection of motor controllers. There is also a roundup of ten art programs for Raspberry Pi, giving readers a look at creative software options.

Community and Inspiration

The community section includes open hardware coverage, an interview, letters, and a calendar of events. These pages connect the projects and tutorials to the wider Raspberry Pi community, showing what other makers are building and discussing.

Who This Issue Is For

This issue suits Raspberry Pi owners who enjoy hands-on projects, from beginners following step-by-step tutorials to experienced makers looking for new ideas. The mix of media-centre setup, robotics, PCB design, and creative projects makes it a varied read for anyone interested in single-board computing and DIY electronics.

Add this digital issue to your Raspberry Pi reference library and keep the July 2025 ideas close at hand.