But RockBox runs on low-end devices not requiring a full desktop. Can this project work like that?

[ClassicOldSong]

[tsirysndr]

Thanks for the question

Rockbox indeed targets very low-end devices and runs without a full desktop environment — that’s one of its strengths.

However, the main goal of this project is different: it focuses on porting Rockbox to native desktop platforms (Linux and macOS).

The intent is to:

• Run Rockbox as a native desktop application
• Reuse the Rockbox core while integrating with desktop audio, UI, and system APIs
• Enable new use cases (desktop playback, server mode, remote control, extensibility)

Supporting low-end or no-desktop environments is out of scope for this project, as that is already well covered by upstream Rockbox.

That said, keeping the core lightweight is still a priority, and contributions or ideas aligned with the desktop goal are welcome.