This is a great idea. I’ve been thinking about making something like this for a while due to all the problems you describe.

I was planning to make something that used rfid cards to play specific songs / albums so it worked more like yoto. But that would just make it even more niche!

Good luck you you!

Thanks! The RFID approach is cool – I actually built a box with real buttons and RFID connected to our Sonos system at some point. Was fun, but in the end I prefer the digital approach. Less hardware to maintain.

And niche isn't bad – sometimes that's exactly where the best apps live.