Plasma Bigscreen OS for the Raspberry Pi 4 Open Source Smart TV OS! Quick Look
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- In this video we take a look at Plasma Big Screen for the Raspberry Pi 4 Based on KDE Neon and using a customized Plasma Desktop launcher this will allow you to basically turn your Tv into a Smart TV using the Raspberry Pi 4! It supports Mycroft Ai for voice-assisted search and overall it looks amazing!
This is an early Beta so it's only gonna get better from here but you can give it a try right now by downloading the Beta image and flashing it to an SD card using Etcher.
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Ubuntu wanted to do it with Unity. Now it looks like KDE has taken over with a phone UI, a desktop UI and now a TV UI. This looks awesome!
NEXT: BRAIN UI,
btw, you forgot VR, and KDE supports that too I think.
Next will be car infotainment system UI
I actually still rock a Panasonic plasma.
I run a Samsung Plasma in the family room. Beautiful blacks
Running a LG 60PM6700 as my main TV.. can't find an LCD that looks better yet, and still waiting for OLED to mature more.
I still use a 55” Panasonic plasma that I bought in 2008. Works as well as it did on day one. Have it hooked up to a Roku and subscribe to RUclips TV. All I need.
I got a used Panasonic plasma business model in 2008 for like £500, the type that bars and such use and needs exernal speakers wired in, I dropped it in 2011 and insurance gave me a replacement (which cost about £2000) still looks amazing to this day but I never really use it as I went back to a 37" Toshiba crt with built in 5.1 and component video (so I use HDMI - component and connect to pc)
PDP displays where still the best great colors great blacks low input lag and you know the 600hz refresh rates where pretty dope (you can actually use a NES Zapper on a plasma aswell!) A shame people stopped buying them in favor for cheaper crappier LCD panels.
KDE has been the biggest surprise for me. I was a long time XFCE user and gave KDE a shot last year... It's incredible.
It'd be nice to have a voice assistant that doesn't blatantly spy on you. I have hopes for mycroft.
That audio didnt look sync'd when you used youtube, have you noticed any latency or lag on how the videos run?
I had the same question... Hmm..
I see you went back to your old splash screen... I was loving the new one.. 🤔🤔
Any word on Plex, Netflix, Disney Plus and Kodi?
It has firefox so just need to go to there web site. I was ? about Kodi my self. if this is Linux base you should be able to build one for it if not out there all ready. If you can launch bookmarks from the home screen. Most sites should load right up thou browser.
@@morepowerr But with Kodi you didnt need a mouse not even a keyboard
@@phunkstar7347 yah that's way I said there may be one already.
You can install any arm64 compatible linux software easily.
You can install Kodi. I'm not sure about Plex/Netflix/Disney+ though.
If you could get this working with KDE Connect that would be great because you get media controls and remote input on your android smartphone
Read about the KDE Plasma Big Screen release yesterday, nice to see a video about it!
Well, I'll chime in and ask: how can this be turned into a kick-ass media center? Install Kodi? Plex? Maybe other apps that integrate directly on the machine menu?
What about Netflix and other major video streaming apps. Even if it doesn't support the voice search, we can use keyboard and mouse right.
Hi ETA Prime, you got me engaged with raspberry pi. Looking forward to more contents!
Interesting,not heard of this before but could be ideal for my TV setup as Samsung has very limited options to install third party apps on the stock OS the TV has,plus they keep removing apps like Twitch etc.
Man I’m so triggered by you saying “sec” for CEC and not “see eee see”.
Stephen Burysek I say kek
Emilio Zapata I say chech
Maybe my parents will like this better than OSMC. If Plex runs on it, which they show on their website, maybe I'll get it working and set it up next time I go to their house.
This looks awesome. Smart TV with retro gaming. Thanks
I really hope that this will be able to work fine on standard desktops
@Fredd Colour Green Plasma Bigscreen is just a shell for plasma isn't it? then it should be more or less cross compatible
@@mitchelstewart9969 yup, you are most probably correct
Would love to see RetroPie installed on this.
Emulation station would be great.
Yes! Everything in one box
It will run like crap. RetroPie is not exactly optimized for the Pi4 yet and that's using native video modes the CAN take advantage of the video driver. This is using Lineage with a software renderer that is just about the minimum. There's no way that running RetroPie on top of that would be any better. Significantly worse than native which isn't great at the moment, at least on the Pi4.
Best channel on youtube .
Great vid! Love the content...
Here's a question, how did you overclock your raspberry pi4, is there a useful setting from inside the system OS (like in OSMC)?
Or do you have to run some complicated linux command?
For future reference, it would be great if you could show this on each of these OS systems you've been showing us recently.
Looking forward to a constructive reply from you or the community.
Thanks a million.
there is a file that stores the maximum frequency for your CPU, change tht file to what you want, and then there is another file which sets your current CPU Freq, change that, EVERYTHING IS A FILE!!!!
I dont know the files name, but I'm just saying it is easy to do it, just changing the numbers in 2 files, you should be able to search it (arch wiki is a great source)
Looks interesting, sort of a low cost Apple TV replacement.
Hopefully it will improve with time. Once again you have sparked my interest.
The Pi is getting more attention lately due to fact it’s a much more versatile SBC that has a great user Community with top contributors like yourself !
Thanks for your time and hope to see you in the next video 👍🏼
well, it's still very young
KDE has an own News site, they presented it there 2 days ago for the first time
This looks pretty cool, although I'd prefer a Kodi distro that seamlessly integrates various media (including games) from the one interface. Right now, using the HDHomerun, Plex, Emby, etc leads to a separate interface to look at things that SHOULD fall in the menus on Kodi (TV Shows, Movies, Live TV, etc.)
8 months later. this is still buggy af.
moving the mouse to top-left side of the screen will freeze the OS
Does it work without the mycroft? Have no interest in voice controls.
It looks like it does. I believe at one point in the video Prime says the remote he's using works everything but the home button and voice controls.
I was expecting the usual "Big Buck Bunny" demo video but you actually surprised me with another kind of bunny wearing a blonde wig...
This looks pretty sweet, even in a beta form! Have the devs said anything about adding an airplay-like feature where you can mirror your computer screen or even cast a video to your TV? I've been trying to find a solution for that in an effort to be less Apple-oriented.
there are Linux apps for casting, maybe you can use those? how good is apple's casting for screen mirroring? there is also a browser based application for screen casting, you can try that out.
@@godfather7339 That's good to know. I think I'm primarily looking for a browser-casting utility & a video player that will do it. Screen mirroring is cool but not really a primary concern for me. Do you have any suggestions offhand?
Is there a version for x86 system?
Very nice UI. Could cause a lot of clutter if you install too many apps so sub menus would be a good addition. Still I do wonder why not just make a skin for Kodi and call it a day? That's already a widely adapted platform so why start from scratch?
Is this touch screen compatible?
Gonna install it on pi4,looks fantastic...thank you
Your content is kind of between normal tech youtuber and linux stuff so i think you would fit perfect on LBRY ;)
Hi, I bought the T95 max on your recommendation and love it, thank you. Can you do some more content around overclocking/flashing stock android and alternatives/apps for the T95 max please please please??
Well if device is Rooted from factory then EX-Kernel-Manager app will do all the Tweaks you could want; third-party apps and alternative App stores have hundred of RUclips Videos already, but another must have app is AdAway; and if you need help flashing Android on TV boxes look over on the FreakTab forum.
@@Rishard_Gabriel thank you
You are on a role!
Role play?
@@getyourkicksagain play boy?
It's a shame this wasn't available a few years ago, as every new TV seems to be a smart TV. I do however have an old one down the basement I'll be trying it on.
Len Mulaski get a firestick 4k off Amazon
Quote "Smart TV's" are not infact really smart, most of them have an arm CPU that is underpowered and/or weaker than a rPi3.
Richard Gabriel depends on the tv. My Samsung has quad core CPu that handles 4k RUclips and other sources just fine. Plenty of power. But apps don’t get updated which is annoying
@@myaccount__7269 Samsung, Sony, LG all have great software programming to handle 4k, what most people dont know is that the cpu hardware is infact 5 years old in your brand new tv.
I love Plasma on my desktop! Unless Big Screen adds in the option to have Kodi addons then I think I will be sticking with libreelec.
@Fredd Colour Green but why bother with both Plasma and Kodi when as a media center Kodi offers more? There is no point in switching between the two!
Im getting this just for the Penguin Racing Game! Sweet
Sir, kindly review webOS for pi 4
it looks good.
Please recommend a big cheap screen to match with this setup I want a big screen like other raspberry pi Screens but bigger.
How big of a screen? You can buy a cheap LCD or even, a plasma TV second hand on the market.
Looks great but I don't see why people would use it over built in apps already on a tv
Can you share a link to the remote you're currently using? Not too interested in the voice functionality at the moment but the remote you had for this capture seemed to function pretty well (even if it was a bit loud, lol).
I have a RPi 4 2GB version and unfortunately the system is super slow even with overclock. Gonna find something else
Can this support Plex, Kodi and a gaming frontend?
You are awesome😁
Because of you i actually giving Linux a chance on a dual boot and i have ti say it's damn fast compared to windows.I am still nab in it though but learning step by step with the help of sister google 🤣
Hey Eta Prime im a huge fan of your videos im lookinh for something like thisz but for my raspberry pi 3 b plus, maybe you can help me to archive that, or maybe you know how do that if is not much to ask i hope you could make a video for that and sorry for my bad english im from colombia, take care!!!
Worse in every way compared to Roku or FireTv? What’s the point
You going to try that on the GPD win 2? What's the minor tweaking I bet that interface would be sick for a portable.
Did your voice remote arrive yet?
I must of missed the video on what the plasma desktop is...
Geo Serenity kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.18.0
Must have*
If it has the terminal then it is possible to make an wrapper for a Netflix app using chromium as backend.
Now need someone to build a cheap ATSC 3.0 tuner addon for Pi 4.
Cool!
Snap install retroarch could install a newer version than the kde repos
Can you install PLEX?
Looks nice, but without any TV apps it's kinda useless.
Can you get the spoofed chromium on this?
Can i install it on laptop?
Yes, but you need KDE Neon Developer Edition, because in User Edition some libraries is not enough fresh
He visto que existe una versión de Bigscreen para x64 (en Arch, paquetes Aur). Puedes hacer un video tutorial?
Eres genial, muchas gracias!
I like that. One more tool to help me purge my home if Google and Amazon 😊
this is great! do you know if it supports Plex?
makes me wonder how something like zoom would function on it
Could something like this be used on a non-smart TV to give it smart TV functionality without the spying?
Yes
Great!
Is there a Plex app?
i dont think there is, but you can install kodi and then the kodi plex app
I'm digging this. I am gonna try it out because I'm intrigued about a few things. So we've already got root access on this OS because its KDE Neon based and not Android. Also, if you do another vid on this, with this version of firefox, are add-ons a thing? I ask because Fire-TV's version of Firefox does not support it. What about side loading from the terminal? This has the potential to be a great, wallet-friendly alternative to putting a Shield in every room of the house haha! Thanks for sharing, man!
Wonder if you can update the old beta version without reinstalling. Can't login into latest manjaro based image. So it has not really been going better and better.
The issue here or not spots like Netflix or Amazon prime video
Looks cool but I don't see an advantage over Android TV
Is there an airmouse with qwerty keyboard on the back and a functioning microphone?
I hope Plex is supported!
will this act as a Chromecast receiver too? voice input seems like it might be tiring after a while and scrolling thru the installed RUclips app seems unbearable with the apparent lag.
And about raspberry pi 3 ? Don't work ?
wait what? how did you type?
I got a Question about the Fire TV Stick 4K, can it run Crash Team Racing at FHD, thats my big question. I want to play it with my wife but dont want to move my PC to the TV.
Does this work on a regular desktop?
Android tv style , too bad not inspired by the apple tv interface way better
does this output to a 1080i TV like a Plasma or CRT?
And app for Windows 10 - run + add shortcuts,Apps?
Can it be easily expanded to work as a chromecast, to cast from other devices, or as an apple-airplay compatible display?
If it has Chrome, Chromium or VLC it will be able.
Wonder if one could combine this with the vivaldi+widevine workaround that was recently found to get Disney+ streaming on RPi 4?
You should probably get a android TV this is mostly for pirates
Can the remote with the red light work
Not a single word was spoken about it's media playback feature or lack thereof.
If you can run Netflix, Amazon TV and such, cool...otherwise what's the sense?
Is this compatible with raspberry pi 3??
if this is out of beta I'm gonna run this on a raspberry pi 4 1gb
Can you install RetroPi on this?
Would be nice to know if Kodi would run on this OS
It will.. whether mycroft is support8ng it or any shortcuts idk
Can this run on raspberry pi 3 too??
Any chance this is worth trying on. A 3b+?
Does it support screen mirroring?
Is it with DLNA function?
Can you control it with xbox 360 controller?
any way this could work on a pi 3b?
Will it run on a desktop pc?
can i use this os with pi 3 b+ ?
will it work on a raspberry pi 3?
wow this is cool
Would this be alright on 2 model b
Will this os work on rpi 3b+??