esphome / esphome/feature-requests

Add support for si4730/5 boards

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Description

**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
Support for connecting a radio module (si4735)

**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
There are some projects online of people connecting this board to an ESP/Arduino, controlling the signal and playing audio through a speaker. It would be nice to integrate something similar into esphome, to make these radios even smarter.
Being able to control them through HA etc. would make the possibilities limitless.

**Additional context**
Here is a link to a library for the module
https://github.com/pu2clr/SI4735
and some radios
https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/mircemk/homemade-arduino-si4730-all-band-receiver-lw-mw-sw-fm-cbfdd6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekrlcRn1qnE&ab_channel=RicardoCaratti

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked SI4735 library and the referenced ESP/Arduino radio projects to understand the integration scope. Determine what support for SI4730/5 boards would need to expose through ESPHome and Home Assistant, and define completion around controllable radio functionality working on the target boards.

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Assessment

Tech stack
arduino
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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