# DF player mini without using SoftwareSerial.h

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051>\
**Category:** Audio\
**Created:** [May 9, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051 "2018-05-09T02:37:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![abhixs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@abhixs](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/abhixs)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051/1 "2018-05-09T02:37:52Z")

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Hi,  
kindly let me know is there is any way to use DF player mini without using #include "SoftwareSerial.h .

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**Author:** ![Grumpy\_Mike](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/grumpy_mike/32/213521_2.png) [@Grumpy\_Mike](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Grumpy_Mike)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051/2 "2018-05-09T06:19:40Z")

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Yes use a Mega or a Leonardo or a micro, they all have an extra hardware serial port you can use.

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**Author:** ![abhixs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@abhixs](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/abhixs)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051/3 "2018-05-09T06:31:04Z")

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yes we can use that..but can we use arduino uno for DF player mini without using #include "SoftwareSerial.h ?

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**Author:** ![Grumpy\_Mike](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/grumpy_mike/32/213521_2.png) [@Grumpy\_Mike](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Grumpy_Mike)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051/4 "2018-05-09T07:46:24Z")

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> but can we use arduino uno for DF player mini without using #include "SoftwareSerial.h ?

Only if you write your own version of code that does the same as that libiary.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/df-player-mini-without-using-softwareserial-h/525051/5 "2021-05-06T04:24:02Z")

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