https://github.com/bthuilot/pixelate

Code for running my RGB Matrix hung in my apt. Written in Go
https://github.com/bthuilot/pixelate

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

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bthuilot/pixelate
• Owner: bthuilot
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2022-01-30T14:13:20.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-19T12:47:10.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-12-26T02:39:21.488Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Go
• Size: 3.19 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# πxelate

[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/bthuilot/pixelate)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/bthuilot/pixelate)

*Note*: This project was inspired by [@rwardtech](https://www.tiktok.com/@rwardtech) on TikTok and his SpotiPi project which can be view [here on GitHub](https://github.com/ryanwa18/spotipi).

## Examples

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

|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------:|

 | ![Pink floyd - dark side of the moon](assets/img/readme/pink-floyd-dsotm.jpg) | ![Tame Impala - Currents](assets/img/readme/tame-impala-currents.jpg) | ![Daft Punk - Alive (2007)](assets/img/readme/daft-punk-alive.jpg) |

## Hardware Needed

1. [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/) & SD Card with Raspbian installed

2. [64x64 RGB Matrix](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3649)

3. [Adafruit Matrix Bonnet Hat](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3211)

4. [5V 10A A/C Adapter](https://www.adafruit.com/product/658)

## 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`](/example.config.yml))

3. Run the binary

### Build from source

```bash

# 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