dab-slideshow

Make smarter slideshows for DAB+ ensembles!

Examples of use include:

What does it do?

dab-slideshow is a project designed to recreate DAB MOT slideshows such as Bayern 1's slideshow, which includes now playing information.

How does it work?

dab-slideshow can use the Azuracast API or the Icecast 2 API to fetch now playing data and includes it on an image compatible with DAB+ MOT slideshows.

Potential use case?

dab-slideshow could be used in a DAB+ mux, alongside other slideshow images, such as station contact details, I have tried it in OpenDigitalRadio and it works well.

Prerequisites

Any OS that supports Python (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc)
Background image that is 320x240px resolution, under 10KB in JPG form
Python 3.11 or newer

pip install pillow

pip install requests

pip install datetime

Install

Download latest release from here
Extract .zip file into any folder, doesn't matter
Download a font you wish to use (does not come pre-installed)
Configure dab-broadcast.conf
Edit run.py to suit your needs.

Use with other standards?

In theory, dab-slideshow can be modified to be used with HD Radio (DRM uses the same size slideshow as DAB, so you do not need to modify anything), all you need to modify is the following

Resolution of image
Position of text
Size of image HD Radio supports 200x200px with a maximum size of 24 KB.

If any issues arise, please leave an issue and I will look into it. Thanks!