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Plasma Bigscreen (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago by beta_tester@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Does anyone use it? https://plasma-bigscreen.org/

Can you install it on a running system or do you have to install it on metal to test it?

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[–] giacomo@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

I've got it installed on a Debian 12 box I'm using as an htpc. It's works pretty nicely.

[–] owatnext@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

One of the pages on the site you've linked mentions Debian having Plasma Bigscreen in the package repo, so I imagine you can just download it on anything that runs the right instruction set. (armv7, amd64, etc. I am not sure what the package is built for.)

[–] Quackdoc@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I tried it and I don't think it's usable. the applications it has are quite frankly garbage. and it overall feels janky to control. not great IMO

[–] rando@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Are u trying to install on x86 or ARM? ARM has images u can use. As for x86 I didn't find distro with out of the box bigscreen configured, however there are AUR recipes - makes it easy to use it on Manjaro.

[–] iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I'm going to find out if I can install it on MX debian with KDE when I get home.

[–] HovringSquidworld97A@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I believe you can install it on anything that supports KDE. PostmarketOS has it as an environment option. I've not tried it yet either, but I'm interested in a Linux TV Box alternative as well.

[–] friedbun@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

I mean, Kodi (formerly XBMC) has existed for aeons now...

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Use kodi

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Kodi is kinda klunky and old fashioned imo

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You can change the skin. I use osmc which is has a much nicer skin by default

[–] youngGoku@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I couldn't get any kodi extensions working... Do people still use this?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago

Yes, it my primary way of getting TV on my TV. I use jellyfin for other platforms but kodi is nice because you can control it with your phone and it has a nice TV guide