Raspberry Pi Video Looper: How to setup
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Raspberry Pi video looper system. This is a great way to setup a video art project or product demonstration on a budget!
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00:07 intro
00:18 price
00:50 hardware needed
01:19 steps overview
01:47 fitting protective case
01:56 step 1
02:41 step 2
03:13 setting up remote access
06:06 step 3
06:42 step 4
06:51 step 5
07:10 conclusion
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Works on a 32GB SD card and raspi 2b. THANK YOU. Best tutorial ever.
You're welcome!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have been trying to make a looper for almost 3 years but the other videos I found wouldn't work, but finally there's a video that works so thank you
Install legacy version of Pi if you are doing this in '22! omxplayer isn't supported anymore
Will, this is exactly what I was looking for! Great video and easy install thanks to your instructions. Works SUPER!!
Glad it helped Craig!
Thanks, this video saved my job
It won't install
"Package omxplayer is not available, but is referred to by another package"
When running install.sh
Pi video looper doesn't work with the latest versions of Rasbian. It won't complete the install process.
Thank you for this! Exactly what I was looking for.
Needed to create a video looping kiosk for an up coming event, so I was extremely pleased to find your up-to-date implementation of a video looper. Nice job showing how to use the Raspberry Pi Imager. Great explanation of setting up the Raspberry Pi OS and doing the SUDO commands. The Remote access (SSH) is good info but didn't use it to implement. Just used the standard monitor and keyboards. However I will reference this video when I need to do a remote access project. Keep up the good work. Hey do you happen to have a video on how to setup a wired and wireless NAS?
Thanks for sharing, do you know how to do it with the latest OS version? omxplayer isn't supported anymore
need updated version omxplayer isn't supported
Hi, can you have it shuffle randomly, or does it play sequentially? Will the composite output of the pi work?
I have a Pi B+ and follow your directions exactly.
On the final step it says "Package omxplayer is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source"
"Package 'omxplayer' has no installation candidate.
=(
I also get the "omxplayer has no installation candidate" error. I can't get the Video Looper to work.
Same issue here
@@HouseOfCardsFRC I was able to get the video looper to work in the end by following this tutorial: ruclips.net/video/9UG17x2-VkY/видео.html
same issue. Anyone find a fix?
i did this but with kodi to play usb movies fora old couple, they dont have internet so i have shut down then removeold usb then place and turn on and all will play, thanks this will help me with tying this out s a hobby
Is there a remote access app for iPhone?
Is there a version for current iphone users? Thank you.
The "Raspberry Pi Finder" software is not finding my Pi even though they are connected to the same wifi network. Is anyone else having this issue?
Thank you!
Is it possible to connect to bluetooth speakers?
thanks for video Will, any chance to play videos and photos ??
Will the movies play automatically on startup of the Pi?
Is it possible to select from multiple videos on one of these?
Could you add a button to skip videos and also a shutdown button?
Hi Will. im trying to make a video loop. Do you know if I will get the same result (as you) using the Raspberry pi 3+, and not the raspberry pi3b?
Great video, very helpful. But my video doesnt loop. Once it is finished it just stops. Please help!
it is possible to see the current time on the screen?
Hello I have a pi zero as well but how can I get it to boot and loop from SD card video file? thank you
i have teh same question : read movie from SD card (without USB drive) =;))
do you find the answer ?
costs add up really fast on raspberry pi ecosystem. idk why people assume that single board computers can compare to phones in tasks like web browsing etc. they can not. mine struggles to open wikipedia and you can't even scroll the page without it lagging
Hello Will, good demonstration. It's possible change size of all video in videolooper? For exemple 245px x 250px? how?
Anyone know if it's possible to move the position of the title (filename) you can display on screen up a bit? I've got a frame round my monitor which cuts the off. Really appreciate any help 🙏
hi, guys. i need advice.
I want to display a looped video on a TV. are the earlier versions of Pi able to do this? Are there requirements I need to be aware of to display video? I plan to use an older monitor with VGA input and use an adapter to connect to HDMI coming out of the Pi, unless theres a simpler setup.
i cannot get this thing to play the files from the sd card, i've already configured the file_reader to directory and specificied the directory where the videos are, but it still waits for the usb drive
Hi Will, I followed you guide and everything works great up until it starts playing the video with letterbox. How can I get the video to play in fullscreen? I've tried using raspcontroller and typing in via ssh into the command line " omxplayer WaterPi.mp4 --aspect-mode fill " (WaterPi.mp4 being the name of the video its playing) and it says File not found??
Could u add buttons to switch between buttons🤔
Thanks for the video! I was wondering, have you found a way to shuffle the videos on the looper/omxplayer? I have been looking for something like this but haven’t come across a solution. Otherwise, works great!
come up with a solution?
can i set this on using 2 monitors. Im using a pi4 and was wondering if i can use the 2 hdmi outs to output half the image each so when i connect the 2 monitors they act as one big one. can this be done in setting or do i need a MST hub
Does this work from power up? I want my screen to show the video instantly when I plug the rpi and monitor into power.
Sure does Jacob
Can a 5" IPS LCS screen plug into this?
can i also use the raspberry pi 4 b
Can anyone help. Pi finder error: connect ECONNREFUSED What to fo? Thanks
So what are the minimum hardware requirements?
Can you adjust the volume on the keyboard at all does anyone know?
can i just add a power switch so when i switch it on it just starts playing the video file and then i can just turn it off
Thank you sir. I would like to ask. Is this tutorial play the video repeatedly or play the video only once? I'm planning to have only one video in my USB and wants to play it repeatedly. Thank you!
Yep it's to play a video repeatedly 👍
@@WillLawson thank you sir! one more question, is it safe to run it 24/7? thank you once again!
@@adelinasimanjuntak3032 from the tests I've run yes it is :) Had one video running for a week straight, didn't over heat or stop playing. Hope this helps.
@@WillLawson thank you so much!
Thanks for the guide! I have a problem, my raspberry pi 3 model A+ only have one usb port so I can only plug either mouse or keyboard. Is there any way around this?
Hi Lisa, yea sure! You can use a USB hub, which plugs into the existing 1 port and allows you to plug in extra devices. They look like this: amzn.to/3Cozs2K
@@WillLawson thank you!! I actually managed to figure it out and install the raspberry pi!:) Been looking at other guides but this was the only one that worked for me
Anyone know if I can loop a video directly from the sd card instead?
Will, This works great for me, however, how do I switch the looper to the LCD screen instead of HDMI? I'm sure this is a simple procedure, but I am scratching my head. Thanks!
What type of display port does your LCD screen have Craig? Need to know this before I can help 🙂
@@WillLawson Just the SPI connection. No HDMI.
@@craigdobis3983 ok sure! and what type of display is connected to the SPI? What model of Raspberry Pi are you using? This will determine how you go about playing video through the display. There are some settings to change if the display is running a different resolution to native 1080p.
Don't works for me. :( I got the error "IndexError: list index out of range" when try compile Pygame.
I can’t seem to connect to a Pi 4 using Pi Finder. Any alternatives?
You can try Terminus! An app for iphone or android🙂 works well
Can I do this with the raspberry pi ZERO? Is the video quality on the Raspberry zero the same as the Raspberry you are using? Do any of the raspberry's have internal memory to save the video on, or do you always need to leave the USB in the raspberry? Can you please show how to make the raspberry play the the video automatically on boot, like if it was headless? Also, you don't need to continue to be connected to WiFi right? Only during software loading right, after that all you need is the USB to work?
Hi Jack, 1. Yes you can use the Pi Zero 2. Yes it will be 1080p HD quality 3. The micro SD card you load Raspbien onto acts as internal memory as well depending on how much storage it is rated as. The SD card I used was 8 gig :) 4. For the video loop to start there needs to be a USB inserted with the movies on it, so yes there will need to be a USB left in the raspberry bu they are pretty low cost :) 5. If you leave the USB inserted into the Raspberry and boot it up the videos will play automatically. 6. No, you don't need to be connected to Wifi, only if you want to shut down the Pi over a wireless network to prevent corrupting the operating system SD card or the USB with the movie files on it. You can also use hotspot from your phone like I showed in the video. Hope this helps. -Will
@@WillLawson Thank you for your response. I have some more questions. I am planning on using this in an art piece t that will be on continues play for hours, maybe all day. Do I need a cooling device/fan/heat sink pad ect.. some forums and sites say yes for different versions, Would I need it for the Zero? I read that the raspberry transfers reading or something when it gets which then slows down speed or something like that? Another concern I have is with the USB getting hot which they tend to do, thus over heating and eventually or quickly breaking or damaging the Raspberry pi. Is this a possibility? Is there a micro SD card that has enough storage space so I don't need a usb drive , Would a 16gb be enough for a 5min video in 1080p hd or 32gb? Can you recommend a genuine microsd card brand that is dependable? I plan on buying a bunch of Raspberry pi's and using them on a wide variety of different size screens (cheap LCD screens that I can find on ebay), can I adjust the display resolution on the Pi to fit the screen just like I do on windows 10?
I just subscribed to your channel and gave the video a thumbs up
@@mr_hppd348
1. A few different video artists I've seen, have had their raspberry pi model 3 or 3b+ playing in gallerys for up to 4 days without them over heating, so I don't believe they need any extra cooling. Could be different for Pi Zero though.
2. Also haven't heard of USBs overheating and breaking either, but maybe a test is in order. happy to setup a Raspberry Pi zero for a number of days and get back to you with the results if this helps.
3.16gb is more than enough. even a 8GB should be large enough for a 5 minute video in 1080p.
4. This setup unfortunately requires the use of a USB, Sandisk is a reliable genuine brand for micro sd cards and USBs though.
I've been looking to pick up a Pi Zero to make an adblocker for a TV with streaming services those ads can get annoying!, so happy to do that test with the Pi Zero if it suits your time frame for the art project. Otherwise you might be better off doing a test with one setup first before making the investment in multiple. All the best Jack.
@@WillLawson thank you for your response. I would greatly appreciate any tests you can do. When you say that your set up only works with a USB, is that because the software you are using will only recognize/compatible with/play the video if is on a USB drive? Could you please recommend/make a video that shows a setup that can work with just a micro SD card and software that doesn't have a blank screen in between the restarting of the loop? Also could you make another video showing how to install a power off button on the raspberry device like people would use with a headless setup?
I will recommend your channel to people on forums and other platforms who are interested in the same setup as me
Mine comes back to my desktop
Any way to change it from a PAL output to NTSC?
its in the raspi-config think its stdv_mode=1
Sorry. Doesn’t work. Doesn’t matter what codec or extension is use for the video file, it just goes to a black screen after it detects the movies on the usb drive and counts down. Never shows a single frame. Tried with various clips and various file formats and codecs. I give up.
¡Funciona en Raspberry pi Zero 😀😀! No funciona en la distribución bullseye de Raspberry pi OS, tuve que instalar Buster.
Puedes compartir como se hace con Buster? Yo no tuve exito con bullseye, dice que y omxplayer not supported. Gracias!
When I go to install the second line of code, Github asks for a username and password
Same, please help!
Hi thanks so much for this, how to change the directory to use a network share ? i did changed the video_looper.ini as follows : file_reader = directory , # Directory file reader configuration follows.
[directory]
# The path to search for movies when using the directory file reader.
path = \\servername\video.mp4
Hello Irfaan, thanks for the question If you'd like to change from usb_drive to directory, update the configuration to look like:
#file_reader = usb_drive
file_reader = directory
To choose the directory that will be used for movies, scroll down to this part of the configuration and change the value of the path configuration:
# Directory file reader configuration follows.
[directory]
# The path to search for movies when using the directory file reader.
path = /home/pi
but in your case you would probably use path = //servername/video make sure the Pi is connected to the same network your trying to retrieve the video from otherwise it won't work. Hope this helps. :)
@@WillLawson Hi Will Thank you for responding. I have attempted your suggestion but I'm still having an issue connecting to the network share. The share is on windows though...could that be the issue ? Thanks
@@irfaane3078 Hmmm it should work as long as you set the path correctly. this post on the adafruit website might have the answer looking for. Let me know how you go. learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-video-looper?view=all