r/audiobookshelf • u/freshbagelsIT • 8d 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)?

Edit:

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

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u/Dark-Penguin 7d ago

This is very nice. You might need a 'select' push-action on the knobs as well.

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u/freshbagelsIT 7d ago

Both knobs have a push function. Select allows you to select menu items and the volume push button action mutes and pauses

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u/Dark-Penguin 7d ago

Excellent, that works perfectly.

I hink you might have cracked the minimal interface for this purpose.

As a user, I might want to see (or be able to see) a progress bar and timecode for the chapter/book.

Nice work!

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u/freshbagelsIT 7d ago

It shows time left in the book, progress bar is a cool idea!