Here is the recent meme that inspired this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daTeIK57pPU

The emphasis is clearly on the audio. Video just helps to contextualize the energized preacher :)

You don't have to use the "wake up wake up" video clip. This will work for any video. Pick whatever video makes you happiest to wake up to! Or pick a dreadful video and give it to someone as a goof?

The biggest surprise of this project is that I did not use RaspberryPi. I used Teensy 3.6! A RaspberryPi version is also possible, although not nearly as badass as playing audio/video from a Teensy. Teensy is dope. Can easily program it with Arduino IDE. Out of this world audio capabilities. Does video. On board SD slot. Extremely compact. Lots of pins and effortless to interface with encoders/switches/etc.

Like many of these projects, the work was in the code. With the code being written for you, this Instructable should be a breeze!

Project of the week on Maker Update – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0zTETpJoww