Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by jtarrio » Sat, Dec 07, 2024, 10:36 PM UTC

There are lots of RTL-SDR applications, but you have to install them. I used the HTML5 USB API that exists in Chrome (did you know about it?) to build one that you can run straight from your browser, on your computer or your Android phone.

Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application
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Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by JSDevOps » Sat, Dec 07, 2024, 10:46 PM UTC

Wow that’s cool

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by RamboRogers » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 12:11 AM UTC

This is cool!

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by wordglyph » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 12:38 AM UTC

Excellent work!

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by dtagames » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 1:18 AM UTC

Awesome! There's so much you can do with the browser now. Thanks for making an SDR app that's "gone native."

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by someothherguyy » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 1:24 AM UTC

nit: The WebUSB API isn't really a part of "HTML 5"

https://wicg.github.io/webusb

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 3:33 AM UTC

someothherguyy wrote: post #6

nit: The WebUSB API isn't really a part of "HTML 5" https://wicg.github.io/webusb

The correct definition for WebUSB is "Chrome API", as no other browser intends to implement it.

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by vbezhenar » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 4:08 AM UTC

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #7

someothherguyy wrote: post #6

nit: The WebUSB API isn't really a part of "HTML 5" https://wicg.github.io/webusb

The correct definition for WebUSB is "Chrome API", as no other browser intends to implement it.

Edge supports WebUSB.

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by katdork » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 4:12 AM UTC

vbezhenar wrote: post #8

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The correct definition for WebUSB is "Chrome API", as no other browser intends to implement it.

Edge supports WebUSB.

Edge is just a Chromium fork, though.

Re: Show HN: I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application

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Post by radicality » Sun, Dec 08, 2024, 4:21 AM UTC

Awesome! On mobile now but intend to try it with my HackRF later. Anything to consider, or should work fine?