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Build an internet radio

Weekend project · Use what you have · Easy

Make a small radio that plays online stations without needing a phone in the room. A simple screen and a few physical controls make it feel more like an appliance than another app.

Vintage portable radio with speaker, tuning dial, control knobs and antenna against a wooden wall.
Photo by Evan Marvell on Unsplash

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Do it

  1. Pick a small computer or old device with Wi-Fi.
  2. Choose a speaker or powered audio output.
  3. Install software that can play internet radio streams.
  4. Save a handful of stations you actually listen to.
  5. Put the controls and power supply in a tidy, accessible place.

What next?

Keep the useful notes, photograph the result if there is one, then go and find something else to do.