PiPod Shuffle

🎧 PiPod Shuffle

The PiPod Shuffle is a DIY digital music player built using a Raspberry Pi. It automatically plays MP3 files from a local folder in order or shuffle mode, with simple keyboard controls. Designed to mimic the minimalist charm of the iPod Shuffle, it runs headless or with a GUI, and features:

1. Automatic playback on boot
2. Shuffle & skip controls via keyboard
3. Favorite tracks system
4. Freeze recovery to skip stuck songs
5. Customizable, compact, and perfect for offline music listening!

-Raspberry Pi, with audio jack. Must be able to run MPG123(ie. 2 or higher)

-Micro SD card or USB(If USB boot is enabled)

-Power source

-Phripherals(Mouse, screen, keyboard, headphones)

-MP3 files

1. On your Pi desktop, open the File Manager.
2. Navigate to /home/pi (your home folder).
3. Create a folder called Music if it doesn’t already exist.
4. Copy your MP3 files into /home/pi/Music/ using drag-and-drop or USB.

Open a Terminal window on your Pi.

Run:

Create a new file play_music.py in your home folder:

1. Right-click on the desktop or in your home folder and select New Document → Empty File.
2. Name it play_music.py.
3. Open it with a text editor (like Mousepad or Leafpad).
4. Paste your PiPod Shuffle Python code inside and save.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Run:

1. You should hear your playlist start playing.
2. Use keys while focused in terminal to control playback:
3. n = next track
4. s = toggle shuffle
5. f = favorite current song

If you want the PiPod Shuffle to start automatically when the Pi boots into desktop:

1. Click the Raspberry menu → Preferences → Add/Remove Software → search for “Startup Applications” and open it.
2. Click Add.
3. Name: PiPod Shuffle
4. Command:

1. Save and reboot your Pi to test.

Sadly, Pi 3's don't fit into Altoids tins, but you could make one out of cardboard, laser cut wood, or make one with a 3d printer. I used an old green plastic box and modified it with tin snips.