Raspberry Pi Internet Radio 
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Author : Bob Rathbone
Site   : http://www.bobrathbone.com
Email  : [email protected]

This program uses  Music Player Daemon 'mpd', its client 'mpc' and the python-mpd library
See http://www.musicpd.org/
Use "apt-get install mpd mpc python-mpd" to install the library
Modified to use python-mpd library. See https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-mpd/

Upgrade notes version 3.3 onwards
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From version 3.3 onwards it is necessary to install python-mpd library
To upgrade from earlier versions as root or sudo carry out the following command:
apt-get install python-mpd

Version 3.3 changes
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Most mpc calls via the operating system replaced with calls directly to the  python-mpd library
Streaming on off now remembered between restart of the program
Visual streaming indicator '*' added to LCD display 

Version 3.4 changes
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Problems with loading music library from a NAS over the network cured
Auto restart MPD if client connection fails

Version 3.5 changes
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Problem with displaying "Check playlist" cured.
The format of the stationlist file has changed. It now allows a group of stations to be listed in one playlist.
The create_playlist program includes 3 new options: --help, --delete_old, --no_delete
The (stream) pparameter in the stationlist file is no longer applicable

Version 3.6 changes
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Source tar file replaced with an installable Debian package radiod_3.6_armhf.deb installed using dpkg.  

Version 3.7 changes
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All versions fully integrated with MPD clients such as mpc, mPod and MPDroid
Improved volume display on rotary switch versions

Version 3.8 changes
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Contributors section added
Display board revision script added - display_model.py
Revision 1 boards now supported with the Adafruit plate (i2c_class.py)

Version 3.9 changes
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Support for podcast playlists addeded. New create_podcasts.py program
Crontab entry for podcast playlist creation (/etc/cron.hourly/podcast)
Improved create_playlists.py program to handle special characters 

Version 3.10 changes
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Improved search facility. Holding in buttons during a search instead of repeatedly pressing them.

Version 3.11 changes
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Name and title of station displayed seperately on line 2 & 3 (4 line displays only) 
Improved character translation routines (translate_class.py)

Version 3.12 changes
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Greek to latin character translation added, improved french translation
RSS feed improvements

Version 3.13 changes
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2 November 2014 - Added support for Adafruit LCD Backpack interface board.
Correct Alarm problem in Adafruit Plate code

Manual
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Download from http://www.bobrathbone.com/raspberrypi/Raspberry%20PI%20Radio.pdf

Github
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Source available from Github
See https://github.com/bobrathbone/piradio 

License
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GNU V3, See https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

Disclaimer 
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Software is provided as is and absolutly no warranties are implied or given.
The authors shall not be liable for any loss or damage however caused.