gpajot/qbee-gpio repository overview

⁠qbee-gpio

A docker image to control an LCD and amplifier relay for use in an AirPlay and/or Spotify Connect Raspberry Pi server.

• Detect sound output and turn on the amplifier power supply.
• Get the track information and display it on an LCD.
• Auto turn off amplifier power supply after set period of inactivity.

Additional documentation:

• Setting up shairport-sync⁠
• Setting up librespot⁠
• My hardware⁠

⁠Running

docker run -d \
  --name qbee \
  --restart always \
  --network host \
  -e LG_WD=/tmp \
  --device=/dev/gpiochip0 \
  -v ~/qbee:/app/config:ro \
  --user $(stat -c '%u:%g' ~) \
  --group-add $(stat -c '%g' /dev/gpiochip0) \
  gpajot/qbee-gpio:latest

This expects a config file located at ~/qbee/conf.yaml. See all config options⁠

A typical config would look like:

power:
  pin_on: 27
  pin_standby: 22
display:
  lcd:
    pins:
      data_4: 9
      data_5: 25
      data_6: 17
      data_7: 10
      enable: 24
      register_select: 23

⁠Metadata display

To enable reception of metadata:

udp:
  host: "0.0.0.0"

to enable UDB metadata (librespot and/or shairport)

mqtt:
  hostname: ...

to enable MQTT metadata (shairport)