See my YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/xrR8EZh2bMI
An Internet Radio Player for around $20 (without a case) can't be all bad and you get to build it too!
First order free! 2-sided PCB just $5 for 10 pieces. https://www.pcbway.com
Above picture shows an old version with Prev/Next and buffer level.
This Internet Radio was written from the ground up so that I could learn how it all worked. As a beta version 0.1 I think it's OK to release onto my unsuspecting YouTube viewers!
Although we don't really go through the code (there's over 900 lines and counting) I do explain the crux of connecting to a streaming radio URL and how we get the data stream - along with the Artist and Track information, if you want.
This is a work in progress and even as I write this I have implemented a buffering system to improve playback that I hope to explain in next week's video.
Your comments, requests and improvements gratefully received!
To support my channel please do click on the affiliate links below before ordering ANYTHING from Banggood, AliExpress or Amazon. It expires 24 hours after clicking it so do come back and re-click!
VS1053 Datasheet
https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/vs1053.pdf
Calculating data stream duration (eg for how long does 32b of data last?)
https://www.colincrawley.com/audio-file-size-calculator/
Bodmer's TFT_eSPI library for 32-bit processors (eg ESP32 ESP8266)
https://github.com/Bodmer/TFT_eSPI
Baldram's (Marcin Szałomski) library for the VS1053 that I used
https://github.com/baldram/ESP_VS1053_Library
List of many Internet Radio stations
https://www.internet-radio.com
Updated list of BBC network radio URLs
http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/04/updated-list-of-bbc-network-radio-urls/
List of many UK radio stations
http://www.radiofeeds.co.uk/mp3.asp
Bauer media radio stations (eg Magic, Greatest Hits etc)
http://www.astra2sat.com/bauer-media/bauer-radio-streams/
(Special thanks to Michael Kurt Vogel for compiling this)
http://bit.ly/YouTubeVideoList-RalphBacon
The 2.8" TFT touch screen used in my demo for just $6.66 (plus $2.05 shipping) or from USA & UK direct:
2.8 Inch ILI9341 240x320 SPI TFT LCD Display Touch Panel SPI Serial Port Module
https://www.banggood.com/custlink/v33EPJT6cF
38-pin ESP32 with headers for just $4.99 plus $2.25 shipping ($9.00 plus 0.99 shipping if ordered from USA):
https://www.banggood.com/custlink/KGKEHpfeCc
**NOTE the 30-pin works just as well, the extra pins are not for end-user use anyway!
Amazon UK sell this 2.8" screen (in the UK) for just £12.50 + free delivery!
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NB: Make sure you select the TOUCH version!!!
Amazon UK also sell the 38-pin ESP32 DEv Kit for just £5.55 in the UK:
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AliExpress offer both 30-pin and 38-pin ($3.36 + $1.04 shipping) of the ESP32 Dev Kit:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32959541446.html
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That's a link for a bare ESP32 with a whopping 16Mb on board! But needs an expansion board/PCB.
My channel, GitHub and blog are here:
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