bthuilot/pixelate

Code for running my RGB Matrix hung in my apt. Written in Go

πxelate

Note: This project was inspired by @rwardtech on TikTok and his SpotiPi project which can be view here on GitHub.

Examples

Pink Floyd - Dark side of the Moon	Tame Impala - Currents	Daft Punk - Alive (2007)

Hardware Needed

1. Raspberry Pi & SD Card with Raspbian installed
2. 64x64 RGB Matrix
3. Adafruit Matrix Bonnet Hat
4. 5V 10A A/C Adapter

Up and Running

To Install:

1. navigate to the releases tab and download the latest GZip of the binary.
2. Create the file config.yml in the folder /etc/pixelate/ (an example is shown in example.config.yml)
3. Run the binary

Build from source

# Clone the repo
git clone --recurse-submodules github.com/bthuilot/pixelate
cd pixelate
# Build project and dependencies
make

cp example.config.yml config.yml
# Edit the config.yml ...
sudo make install

/usr/local/bin/pixlate

Supported screens

A "Screen" represents a service that will render to the display.

The current list of "screen" values are:

• Spotify: Render the currently playing album to the board
• Wifi QR Code: Render a QR code to join a wifi network