play-by-number is a screenless music player for kids. It allows them to play preconfigured songs or internet radio stations by typing corresponding numbers, e.g. from a local Subsonic/Navidrome server.

Installation

• pacman -S mpv
• pip install --user subsonic-cli
• git clone this repository.

Configuration

Make a subsonic-cli.cfg file in the repository directory with the following contents, customized to your Subsonic/Navidrome server and user.

[subsonic-cli]
url = https://airsonic.yourdomain.com
username = YOUR_USER
password = YOUR_PASSWORD

Edit the play-by-number script to play or stream your desired music. Also adjust quiet hours as desired.

Usage

• ./play-by-number
• Press a number key and press enter to play a song or internet radio.