Comment by k2enemy

3 days ago

These are also easy to DIY with a raspberry pi, rfid card reader, some blank cards, and phoniebox [0] for the software. I don't have much electronics experience and had it up and running fairly easily for under $40.

[0] https://github.com/MiczFlor/RPi-Jukebox-RFID

I thought the same before we actually got a Yoto. This is one of those "I could easily DIY that" things that you really couldn't.

  • I have a DIY one, which took two evenings, but it's limitation is that it isn't portable.

    I expect there are big benefits to portability, but I'm okay with not having them.

    Is there anything else I'm missing?

    • Access to the audiobooks published for Yoto. Yoto daily (daily podcast for kids that my kids absolutely love). A button that plays relaxing music to help them go to sleep. The display (they love this a surprising amount). General polish (I imagine it's pretty janky if it took 2 evenings).

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