# You Don't Need to Buy a Raspberry Pi Monitor

DevFeed: [You Don't Need to Buy a Raspberry Pi Monitor](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/you-don-t-need-to-buy-a-raspberry-pi-monitor-10812.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://raspberrytips.com/raspberry-pi-no-monitor/>)

Author: Patrick Fromaget

Published: 2026-07-07T06:13:46Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [RaspberryTips](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/raspberrytips.md>)

Topics: [monitor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitor.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [GUI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gui.md>), [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/servers.md>), [Virtual Private Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpn.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browser.md>), [Jellyfin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jellyfin.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [gui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gui.md>), [jellyfin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jellyfin.md>), [monitor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitor.md>), [nas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nas.md>), [quick-tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quick-tips.md>), [raspberry-pi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/raspberry-pi.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>)

## AI overview

A dedicated monitor is unnecessary for most Raspberry Pi projects. The article explains that Raspberry Pi Imager can automate initial setup and that users can connect remotely through SSH, VNC, or Raspberry Pi Connect. A monitor is mainly useful for desktop use, dashboards, or as a convenience for a dedicated project space.

## Source excerpt

Raspberry Pi starter kits are already getting pretty expensive these days, and it's easy to think you need everything to get started: a case, keyboard, mouse, and... a dedicated monitor. Well, in most cases you don't really need any of that stuff. You'll only need a Raspberry Pi monitor in a few specific situations, like...