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I purchased a PiCap from PixelController.com, do I still need a License Key?

No, but if you get a license key, you are able to get your onboard audio back. The PiCap from PixelController.com and all other PiCap clones use the RPIWS281X Channel Output in FPP. This Channel Output does not require a license key for full functionality and will continue to work as-is. One major limitation of the RPIWS281X output is that it requires disabling the onboard audio on the Pi. In addition to that limitation, the RPIWS281X output only supports two string outputs on the Pi. The new DPIPixels Channel Output supports up to 24 strings of pixels attached to the same Pi and allows the onboard audio to remain enabled. All existing PiCap and PiCap clones will continue to work with the RPIWS281X output, but a 2-port license key will be required to use the DPIPixels output which would allow the onboard audio to remain enabled eliminating the need for a USB audio dongle when outputting pixels from a Pi.