I’ve been using @adonno’s excellent tag-reader code to create a way to start music without getting the phone out of my pocket. Instead of using the credit sized cards that needs to be printed on as well, I thought it could be cool to use the vinyls I already have (which I rarely use TBH, just because it is so damn cumbersome).
So I’ve made a little shelf, and whenever I place one of my records on it, music starts playing from Deezer on my speakers.
To manage the tags, I’m just using the Tags menu in HA, and then I’m saving the “Deezer-id” of the album (e.g. album/59853992 = Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon) as the Tag ID, and then I have a Nodered flow that process that and start the music on my speakers. This makes it very easy to add more records later.
I’m putting a NFC sticker inside the cover in the lower left corner of the vinyl cover (seen from the front, around 1 cm from each side). Some might not want to “ruin” their covers by adding a sticker inside, and in that case I’d suggest to use plastic covers and put the sticker inside that instead
Hi Adonno, in my use-case I actually wouldn’t use it. The entire reason to do this (for me), was to be able to enjoy the covers, also while listening So I like that I can take them off the player-shelf and have a look while listening. That being said, there are times where that exact feature would be really nice
I love this, I am very interested in the support, did you make it? or did you buy it, if so, could you tell me where? I already have the sensor and it works, I just need the support
THANKS
Hi
I only made the measurements, but my father-in-law did the hard work
I’ll happily share the measurements of this stand. The trickiest part is to find the balance on the depth of the slot where the record is placed; the LPs must obviously be able to lean again the wall without falling down, but also the record can’t be in a too relaxed angle, so that the NFC chip is too far away from the reader.
Also, the part where you place your reader behind must be QUITE thin (approx 1mm).
That sounds like an amazing project—kudos to you and your father-in-law! I’d love to get the measurements whenever you’re ready. The details you mentioned about the slot depth and the thinness for the NFC reader are super helpful already.
