# DABplay+: reconstructing USB DAB+ dongle control

> DABplay+ implements an Android DAB radio using a reverse-engineered USB dongle protocol. It drives the DTR-100 family directly, decodes broadcast data and audio, and documents additional dongle protocols alongside hardware findings and tests.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06
- Original resource: <https://github.com/jvspier/dabplayplus>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/jvspier/dabplayplus/blob/f9355864b9a452d00813f08e3453a1249736e89a/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dabplayplus-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dabplayplus-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/dabplayplus-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Android 8+ and a supported USB DAB+ dongle are required.
- **Prerequisites:** Building requires JDK 25 and the Android SDK.
- **Testing evidence:** Only the first listed dongle family has been tested on real hardware; several on-air features remain unconfirmed.
- **License:** MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/jvspier/dabplayplus/blob/f9355864b9a452d00813f08e3453a1249736e89a/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/jvspier/dabplayplus/blob/f9355864b9a452d00813f08e3453a1249736e89a/docs/findings.md>

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