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Turn my kids' old Yoto players into audiobook players

A parent had the AI write firmware that turns his children's unsupported second-generation Yoto players into Audiobookshelf clients. The AI handled flashing, log reading, and fixes while he did the physical button presses, and the firmware is public on GitHub.

How it works

  1. Point the AI at the unsupported players
  2. It writes firmware turning them into Audiobookshelf clients
  3. Iterate through flashing and log errors together
  4. Both players work with his library

Why it’s worth knowing

Custom firmware for a children's toy, written by an agent pairing with a parent at the workbench.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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