# dupontgu/retro-ipod-spotify-client

The software that powers the sPot: a 4th generation "Click Wheel" iPod with a full Spotify client.

Repository: https://github.com/dupontgu/retro-ipod-spotify-client
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/retro-ipod-spotify-client
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-03-25T16:58:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2048, "days_push": 1622, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1040, forks 109 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:20.099166+00:00)

## What it is
Software powering the sPot, a 4th-generation iPod Classic retrofitted with a full Spotify client running on a Raspberry Pi Zero W. It combines a Tkinter-based frontend UI with a click-wheel input handler and Spotify API integration.

## Use cases
- build a working Spotify player inside an old iPod
- repurpose vintage iPod hardware with modern streaming
- run a Spotify client on a Raspberry Pi Zero W
- interface a click wheel with Raspberry Pi GPIO
- create a retro-styled dedicated music player

## When to avoid
- you want a polished, supported music app for everyday devices
- you don't have the specific iPod hardware or Raspberry Pi
- you need a Spotify client without premium API credentials

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-client, audio-processing, gui, cli
- domain: hardware, media, developer-tools
- platform: python, embedded
- tags: spotify, raspberry-pi, ipod, click-wheel, retro-tech, music-player, diy-hardware, linux

## Member repositories
- dupontgu/retro-ipod-spotify-client (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:20.099166+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:03:29.584332+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dupontgu/retro-ipod-spotify-client (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:20.099166+00:00, sha 5e21aee7e9e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.