I created this Retro CD/Spotify/Alexa Player as my final project in Creative Engineering with Mark Rober Monthly class. For my final project in the Creative Engineering with Mark Rober class, I submit to you my magic CD/Spotify/Alexa music player. I just don't have the heart to throw out all my old CDs and thought this project might give them a second life. I took an esp32 microcontroller, hooked a RFID-RC522 reader to it, and wrote some code to read a Spotify link from NFC tags that I place on the CD cases and make an API call to Spotify to play that album on the Echo Dot that I mounted into a Walnut and Birdseye Maple case that I built. Check out this video where I explain all the details on how I made this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_9H8qFnDr8 Link to the Creative Engineering with Mark Rober class: https://monthly.com/mark-rober-engineering Want to support my projects and Diet Dr Pepper addiction? https://patreon.com/makeratplay https://buymeacoffee.com/makeratplay http://MakerAtPlay.com/supportme You can get $500 off a Glowforge pro: https://glowforge.us/r/HEHIHWLU My YouTube Channels: Maker: null Coding: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCydzw0QXIrNXi9NYUXgQA Woodworking: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-z1ccBjpKT2UmrpNh6Ulew Follow MakerAtPlay: https://www.instagram.com/makeratplay/ http://www.makeratplay.com/links/ Tools used to make my videos: Video Editor Software: Davinci Resolve (https://blackmagicdesign.com/) Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera (https://amzn.to/2Zmaz5U) Movo WMX-1 2.4GHz Wireless Lavalier Microphone: (https://amzn.to/38AXlqM) Rode Videomic Shotgun microphone with Rycote Lyre Suspension (https://amzn.to/2DFKRlh) K&F Concept 62'' DSLR Tripod: (https://amzn.to/3eAXaj6) GorillaPod Compact Tripod (https://amzn.to/339KpVl) If you appreciate this content and would like to help give back FREE OF CHARGE, simply give this video a “thumbs up”, leave a positive comment, subscribe to my YouTube channel and share this video with someone who you think would enjoy it. Some of the links that I’ve provided are affiliate links. That means that when you make purchases through those links, I earn a small commission. I only list products or services that I believe in. #alexa #spotify #markrober