Turn the Cheap Yellow ESP32 Board into a Video Player

Learn how to turn the cheap yellow display (ESP32-2432S028) into a video player! I’ll show you how to load videos from an SD card, convert your own clips using FFmpeg, and get smooth playback on this low-cost board.

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Get the Cheap Yellow Display:
⚠️ Make sure you get the board ESP32-2432S028 with the ILI9341 display controller — not the ST7789 (parallel) controller, which isn't supported by the graphics library.
Aliexpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCVWMbC
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Micro SD Card 32GB: https://amzn.to/45oeGkK

Get the Code :
https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/esp32-2432S028_video_player

ESP32 boards link for the IDE : https://espressif.github.io/arduino-esp32/package_esp32_index.json
SD Card Formatter : https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/
FFmpeg: https://www.ffmpeg.org/

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro – What is the Cheap Yellow Display?
1:06 Hardware Overview – ESP32, SD Card & Display
1:55 Setting Up the Video Player
7:04 How to Convert Your Own Videos for Playback


#ESP32 #Arduino #Microcontroller #TechDIY #FFmpeg #EmbeddedProjects