Introduction: SCROLLING INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS IN 8X32 LED DOT MATRIX DISPLAY USING ESP32
This is my 2nd instructable and sorry for my funny english .In this instructable we are going to scroll our instagram followers in 8X32 dot matrix led display.Without wasting any time lets get started.
Step 1: THINGS REQUIRED
HARDWARE:
ESP32 Board--1
8X32 Led display--1
USB data cable--1
Some Jumper wires
Power Bank(OPTIONAL)
SOFTWARE
Arduino IDE(ESP32 LIBRARIES INSTALLED)
If you are new to esp32 and dont know how to code esp32 follow this link
https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/blob/master/docs/arduino-ide/windows.md
Step 2: CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
ESP32 LED MATRIX
5V ------- 5V
GND------- GND
P13 ------- CS
P23 ------- DATA
P14 -------- CLK
By correcctly identifying the pinouts of esp32 connect the esp32 and led matrix with the help of jumper wires
Step 3: CODING
To download and install instagramstats library and JsonStreamingParser library
use below two links
https://github.com/Instagram/ig-lazy-module-loader(Instagram stats library)
https://github.com/squix78/json-streaming-parser(JsonStreamingParser)
download the arduino code and edit the code replace with your instagram user name
Edit this
String userName = "YOUR INSTAGRAM USER NAME";//Your instagram user name goes here
Attachments
Step 4: WORKING
Select the correct port and upload the code to ESP32.Once the code is uploaded and all connections are correct.The led display will scroll your instagram followers.If you like this project please click the heart symbol.Working video is shown below

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6 Comments
4 years ago
Why this tutorials never work on me?
4 years ago
Thank you very much for the code!
Is there anyway to just put the number of followers without scrolling? noobie here...
4 years ago
the souce code (instagramfollowersscroller.ino) doesn't match the description. The pins are different and the code is configured for 8 matrix and not 4.
5 years ago
Good evening! help please, gives an error:
'class WiFiClass' has no member named 'mode'
in line
WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
I will be very grateful)
5 years ago
Please help me.
5 years ago
Would change the code for the MAX7219 display 7 segments display to show only the followers of instagram?