Now Playing LED Sign

[ebasta]

I am looking for suggestions on how to make an LED sign on the client side displaying the title and artist of what is playing for the current user. We frequently play random songs and are always running back to the computer to see what is playing. If anyone has any idea on how to do this, please let me know!

[acroyear]

The API has the 'now playing' query, pretty easy to use. Connecting it to an LED, I can't help you with. I've no idea how those are supposed to work. How to call the API depends on what language you need to use, and that depends on what language you have to control the LED system.

[gingerbeast121]

Regarding the LED display I created something simple a few years ago using an arduino and and LED array. It took input and displayed the output on the LED matrix. Arduinos use C code (and my example is long gone) it will also depend on the size of your LED matrix (how many LED's) as each one is addressed and programmed separately however there are plenty of Google examples if you want a fun electronics project to waste a rainy couple of days!

How linking that with subsonic API output is the key but maybe thats the challenge

[ebasta]

Thank you - I think I'll start at the API and work my way back - i was thinking of this LED unit:

http://brightledsigns.com/programmable/ ... -4x16-mini

[acroyear]

PM me if you want a second set of eyes on the code. I probably can't code it as i'm only familiar with networking libraries in Java, Javascript (node or browser), and some ancient PHP that probably won't work anymore, but i can at least review how you're using the API to make sure you are fetching things right.

[WildWalker]

Why don't you use Subsonic in Jukebox mode?

Then you can play the songs from your phone/tablet, but the audio still comes from the playout device through your speakers. Then you can just look at your phone if you want to know what a song is.

[BloodyIron]

OMG this sounds super neat. I hope you get this figured out!