https://github.com/defective4/pirocast
[WIP] Transform your Raspberry Pi into an autonomous radio receiver
https://github.com/defective4/pirocast
broadcast-fm fm radio raspberry-pi raspberrypi receiver sdr
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[WIP] Transform your Raspberry Pi into an autonomous radio receiver
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/defective4/pirocast
- Owner: Defective4
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-01-21T19:41:43.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-01T23:18:27.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-16T04:45:02.817Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: broadcast-fm, fm, radio, raspberry-pi, raspberrypi, receiver, sdr
- Language: Java
- Homepage:
- Size: 284 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Pirocast
*Transform your Raspberry Pi into an autonomous radio receiver!*
This piece of software allows you to use your Raspberry Pi as a radio receiver and/or simple audio player!
Pirocast is inspired by typical car radio systems. It can be operated with just 3 buttons and an I2C LCD display.
# Features
- **Easy to setup and use.**
All you need is Java and GnuRadio installed!
- **Configurable**
You can configure almos **everything**! From time and date formats, labels, default and allowed settings, to bands, sources and logging
- **Support for various audio sources**:
- **Live radio** (SDR required)
Listen to your local FM radio stations.
Supports FM, AM and Narrowband FM modulations.
Also supports **RDS** (powered by gr-rds) with station name, radiotext, Traffic Announcement and Traffic Programme.
Supports **APRS** decoding for narrowband FM via Direwolf.
- **Internet radio**
Stream music directly from your favourite internet radio stations. Supports most major audio formats (via ffmpeg)
- **Local files**
Pirocast can scan audio files in configured directories and play them. Supports most major audio formats.
- **AUX**
If you have an audio input in your Raspberry Pi, you can loop it back to output with Pirocast's AUX source.
- **Extensible**
The source code can be easily tweaked to add new features, such as new audio sources, modulations, etc.
# Requirements
### Software
- Java >= 17
- GnuRadio (Optional) with additional packages:
- `gr-rds` - for RDS decoding
- `gr-osmosdr` - for SDR support
- Direwolf (Optional) - for APRS decoding
- FFmpeg (Optional) - for internet radio and local audio playe
### Hardware
- A HD44780 display with I2C converter
- 3 buttons with 3 1K resistors, one resistor per button
- an SDR receiver (tested with [RTL-SDR](https://www.rtl-sdr.com/))
*Optional if you don't need live radio*
Note that any hardware is *optional* if you want to run Pirocast for development.
Pirocast has a built-in LCD display emulator.