Show HN: An easy way of broadcasting radio around you (looking for feedback)

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BotWave - Your RPI FM Network Website Warning The latest release of BotWave introduces a brand new protocol, and may not work as desired. Please open an issue if encountering any issue. BotWave is a system for broadcasting audio files over FM radio using Raspberry Pi devices. It consists of a server and client application that work together to manage and broadcast audio files. It uses bw_custom as a backend, based on PiFmRds. Features Server-Client Architecture : Manage multiple Raspberry Pi clients from a central server. : Manage multiple Raspberry Pi clients from a central server. Audio Broadcasting : Broadcast audio files over FM radio. : Broadcast audio files over FM radio. File Upload : Upload audio files to clients for broadcasting. : Upload audio files to clients for broadcasting. Remote Management : Start, stop, and manage broadcasts remotely. : Start, stop, and manage broadcasts remotely. Authentication : Client-server authentication with passkeys. : Client-server authentication with passkeys. Protocol Versioning: Ensure compatibility between server and clients. Requirements All requirements can be auto-installed with the automatic installer, see below. Server Python >= 3.6 Client Raspberry Pi Root access Python >= 3.6 bw_custom Installation Note We have a W.I.P wiki that explains some basics about BotWave. We recommand reading it at least once: /wiki For debian-like systems, we recommand using our automatic installation scripts, for other operating systems, you're on your own. curl -sSL https://botwave.dpip.lol/install | sudo bash Installer options Usage: curl -sSL https://botwave.dpip.lol/install | sudo bash [-s -- [MODE] [OPTIONS]] Modes: client Install client components server Install server components both Install both client and server components Options: -l, --latest Install from the latest commit (even if unreleased) -t, --to <version> Install a specific release version -h, --help Show this help message Adding -s <server, client or both> at the end ...

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