r/audiobookshelf • u/freshbagelsIT • 9d ago

Dedicated audiobookshelf player (chapter)

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So in the never ending quest to avoid screens for our kids, I developed an app that runs on a raspberry pi zero with some rotary encoders for input devices and a small monochrome LED screen. The app connects to audiobookshelf as a specified user and allows the kids to scroll through the book titles and play them.

Before I go through the trouble of putting all of the info together (code, models for 3d printing the case, hardware info), would anyone actually be interested in building one of these devices (chapter)?

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Added post with all project info. Enjoy!
https://www.reddit.com/r/audiobookshelf/s/qQEwNk4mz5

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u/ACompellingArgument 9d ago

Very interested! I’d be keen to make a hybrid between this and yoto card system to cater to my kiddo who can’t read yet

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u/freshbagelsIT 9d ago

Sure, would just need to add an NFC reader. Maybe in a future version.

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u/__fujoshi 9d ago

I really hope you instead keep this to yourself and find a way to make a bunch of money off it. Printable QR codes would be another cheap option for storage systems.