An Android kiosk app that displays the WeatherStar 4000+ retro weather experience full-screen on a TV or tablet - no interaction required.
The app is currently in closed testing on Google Play - I need more testers before Google will allow a production release. If you'd like to help out and install from the Play Store, see TESTING.md to join.
| Current Conditions | Regional Observations |
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| Local Forecast | Extended Forecast |
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| Settings (top) | Settings (bottom) |
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- Full-screen WeatherStar 4000+ weather display with retro animations
- Automatic location detection via GPS → IP geolocation fallback
- Background retro weather music from Archive.org
- Long-press anywhere to open settings
- Runs on Android 4.4+ (API 19) through current
Long-press the screen (1.5 s) to open the settings overlay:
| Setting | Description |
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| Location | Auto (GPS + IP geo) or manual lat,lon entry |
| Re-detect | Clear saved location and re-run detection |
| Music | On / Off |
| Display | Brightness control |
| IP geolocation | Disable if you prefer a fixed location |
When IP geolocation is disabled, a fixed location can be set via Change in the About section. The app will prompt for coordinates if none are saved.
Download weatherstarkiosk-1.0-signed.apk from Releases and sideload it, or install via the Play Store.
To sideload:
adb install weatherstarkiosk-1.0-signed.apk
Based on WeatherStar 4000+ by netbymatt - MIT License. Music from the Weatherscan Complete Collection on the Internet Archive. IP geolocation by ipinfo.io and ipapi.co when GPS is unavailable.
./gradlew assembleRelease # APK
./gradlew bundleRelease # AAB (Play Store)Signing requires a YubiKey Security Key (FIDO2). See sign-release.sh.
MIT
