Use Python and an Arduino Uno R3 to leverage the Spotify API in order to create a real-time display on a LCD. It displays the current track, artist and elapsed time when Spotify is playing else it displays the current time & date.
To use this code and try it on your own Arduino, you will need an LCD display that uses the LiquidCrystal library.
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/amirldn/SongInfoArdunioLCD.git - Set up your Arduino and display with a breadboard - taken from Elegoo.co.uk
- Open Arduino IDE and import the LiquidCrystal library if you have not already and then upload the sketch to your device
- Install spotipy & pyserial via pip
- Create a project on the Spotify Developer Dashboard and note your client_secret and client_id.
- Set your callback url on the Dashboard to http://localhost/
- Run the following in your terminal
export SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID='your-spotify-client-id'export SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET='your-spotify-client-secret'export SPOTIPY_REDIRECT_URI='http://localhost/' - Run the code and you should be taken to a Spotify Auth page, click Ok and copy & paste the link you are redirected to into your terminal when prompted
- You should now be all setup!
