Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi/5-things-you-can-do-with-the-raspberry-pi-500-plus/_
The Pi 500+ is here – the upgraded version of the Pi 500, packing extra features like a mechanical keyboard and SSD. In this video, we take a look at 5 awesome things you can do with a Pi 500+, from setting up a portable media library and retro gaming consoles to streaming PC games with Steam Link, coding projects with real hardware, and even running AI tools directly.
If you’ve been wondering what role a Pi 500+ can play in your setup, this video will give you plenty of ideas to get started.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Raspberry Pi 500+:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10256_
*Raspberry Pi 500+ (Kit):*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10257_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
1:36 Creating A Portable Media Library
2:51 Steam Link
3:46 Recalbox
4:30 Learning To Code
5:30 Setting Up An LLM
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi/5-things-you-can-do-with-the-raspberry-pi-500-plus/_
The Pi 500+ is here – the upgraded version of the Pi 500, packing extra features like a mechanical keyboard and SSD. In this video, we take a look at 5 awesome things you can do with a Pi 500+, from setting up a portable media library and retro gaming consoles to streaming PC games with Steam Link, coding projects with real hardware, and even running AI tools directly.
If you’ve been wondering what role a Pi 500+ can play in your setup, this video will give you plenty of ideas to get started.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Raspberry Pi 500+:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10256_
*Raspberry Pi 500+ (Kit):*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10257_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
1:36 Creating A Portable Media Library
2:51 Steam Link
3:46 Recalbox
4:30 Learning To Code
5:30 Setting Up An LLM
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
