DIY RFID Arcade Jukebox Using Raspberry Pi

[digitalmonk123]

Hi everyone,

I’m building a custom arcade-style jukebox using Raspberry Pi, ESP32, RFID tags, and arcade buttons. The project combines retro gaming aesthetics with modern [https://digitalmonk.biz/custom-arcade-game-software-development/]arcade machine software[/url] for interactive music control and smart automation. Users can tap RFID cards to instantly play playlists with LED lighting effects and a classic arcade feel.

Features include:

RFID music selection
Arcade button controls
ESP32 + Raspberry Pi setup
LED effects
Touchscreen support
WiFi connectivity

Currently working on adding coin acceptor support and retro game launcher mode. Would love to hear suggestions from the arcade community.

[javeryh]

Sounds like an awesome project. I'm highly interested in the RFID technology. Are you calling the music from Spotify or some other streaming service or will you have the files saved locally? The reason I ask is because I cannot figure out how to use an RFID tag with Spotify and get the thing to autoplay. It always seems to want me to actually press play. So for example, I write an album to a tag but then when I use my phone to scan it, it will open Spotify to the thing but i won't start playing and that kind of ruins it for me.