Inspired by 1980s tape recorders, this audio player was designed with ease of use and accessibility in mind. Despite its nostalgic appearance, it packs modern hardware. Powered by the ESP32, it plays music and audiobooks from a micro SD card, either on its internal speaker or though a headphone jack. A 2.8“ IPS screen and mechanical buttons make up the simplistic user interface. The software is built around the ESP32-audioI2S library by GitHub user Schreibfaul1.

This is a smaller, screen-less version of the Retro Audio Player. It uses the same circuit board, while the case is shortened. The software is slightly modified to not require a screen and allows for web radio and audiobook playing.

Be aware that this is not as polished of a project as the full-sized Retro Audio.

Link to the original project: https://github.com/CoretechR/Retro-Audio