/RPi-Jukebox-RFID

A jukebox for the Raspberry Pi, playing local audio files, playlists or even web streams triggered by RFID cards. All plug and play via USB, no soldering iron needed.

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RPi-Jukebox-RFID

A jukebox for the Raspberry Pi, playing local audio files, playlists or even web streams triggered by RFID cards. All plug and play via USB, no soldering iron needed.

Prototype of the RFID jukebox

What makes this jukebox easy to install and use:

  • Runs on all Raspberry Pi models (1, 2 and 3).
  • Just plug and play using USB, no soldering iron needed.
  • Once the jukebox is up and running, add music from any computer on your home network.
  • Register new RFID cards easily without having to connect to the RPi.
  • Play single or multiple files, even mix them with web streams.
  • Volume control is also done with RFID cards or key fobs.
  • Connect to your jukebox via your wifi network or run the jukebox like an access point and connect directly without a router.
  • Bonus: control the jukebox from your phone or computer via a web app.

The web app allows you to change the volume level, list and play audio files and folders, stop the player and shut down the RPi gracefully.

The web app runs on any device and is mobile optimised. It provides:

  • An audio player to pause, resume, stop and skip to previous and next track.
  • Control and change the volume level.
  • Full list of all available audio and trigger to play it from the browser.
  • Shutdown or reboot the RPi gracefully.

Installation

Follow the instructions in the INSTALL.md file in the docs folder.

Then walk through the configuration of the RPi here: CONFIGURE.md

Once everything is set up and configured, read the manual to register cards and add audio: MANUAL.md

Manual

In MANUAL.md you will learn:

Acknowledgments

There are many, many, many inspiring suggestions and solutions on the web to bring together the idea of a jukebox with RFID cards. I want to mention a few of these that have inspired me.

For my rendition of the RFID jukebox, I have forked two files from Francisco Sahli to register the RFID reader and read the ID from the cards with the python scripts Reader.py and RegisterDevice.py.

I also want to link to two proprietary and commercial projects, because they also inspired me. And they challenged me, because of their shortcomings in terms of openness and in the case of tonies, the lack of "ownership" of the audiobooks and plays you actually bought. However, both products are very well made.

Shopping list

Here is a list of equipment needed. Chances are that you will find most of it in the back of your drawers or at the bottom of some shoe box. Well, most of it, possibly not the RFID reader itself.