TapTechNews reports on May 11th that the Raspberry Pi Foundation has recently launched a beta version of new software, Raspberry Pi Connect, making it easier for users to access Raspberry Pi boards remotely via a web browser from any location.
Traditionally, there are multiple solutions for accessing Raspberry Pi remotely, but they generally involve complex configuration processes.
The official operating system of Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, has transitioned to using the Wayland display server, making traditional methods like Xrdp (based on X.Org) unavailable.
Raspberry Pi Connect aims to resolve this issue by offering an easy-to-configure remote access solution for Raspberry Pi users.
This software requires the device to run the 64-bit edition of Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, which uses the Wayland display server, thus supporting Raspberry Pi 5, Raspberry Pi 4, and Raspberry Pi 400.
To use the beta version of Raspberry Pi Connect, users need to update the system to the latest version and then enter the following three lines of code in the terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install rpi-connect
After restarting the Raspberry Pi, users can click on the newly appearing icon to log in and access remotely via a web browser.
Raspberry Pi Connect establishes a peer-to-peer connection using WebRTC during remote access, ensuring no traffic passes through the Raspberry Pi Foundation's servers;
If a direct peer-to-peer connection is not possible, the software may opt to relay the connection through servers located in London owned by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
Currently, personal users not using relay connections can use the Raspberry Pi Connect software for free. The Raspberry Pi Foundation will closely monitor bandwidth usage and decide on future handling strategies for relay traffic.