Is there a linux distro (or just a DE) that can be used like a Smart TV
Is there a linux distro (or just a DE) that can be used like a Smart TV
I don't want to use Osmc or LibreELEC. What I'm going for is something like Android TV (tried using LineageOS but that didn't work out for me).
I was interested in something like Plasma Bigscreen but most of the tutorial is about 4 years old and point to using an old image.
I installed the Debian package. After that, I logged in and set Automatic login, and switch the session to Plasma Bigscreen (x11). After applying and a reboot, it launched Plasma Bigscreen but some widgets (like the audio, KDE Connect) froze when clicking on them.
What do you recommend? I prefer to use a Raspberry Pi.
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I have been on this hunt myself and am coming up short. Especially on the hardware at my disposal.
So far I've tried all the same stuff you've mentioned but am settling in to LibreELEC well enough with addons, including the emby next gen setup (got into emby before finding out about jellyfin)
what don't you dig about LibreELEC?
Plasma bigscreen sounds like it would be the best, but I never got it to work right ( granted I was very new to Linux back then)
Have you tried blissOS?
I tried Kodi in the past but switched over to Emby. Not 100% sure if there is an Emby plugin but the wife and kids are use to the Emby interface.
Plasma Bigscreen looks very cool but spent time trying to figure out why some of the widgets on the main screen loads up then freeze. Like the Mycroft widget, for example.
Also trying to figure out why apps like Kate appears twice under Applications.
I have not tried Bliss OS. Looks very interesting so I will take a look. Thank you for that one.
Have you tried Jellyfin? It's a FOSS fork of emby, so pretty much a drop in replacement and it's been working very well for me.
Personally I use jellyfin as a backend, with the web interface and jellyfin app as frontend. Plus Kodi as an additional frontend for my beamer, with the Kodi Jellyfin plugin and Yatse remote to make it feel more like a TV.
I tried Jellyfin but had many issues, then tried Emby and it worked first time. Since then I’ve purchased Emby so no point going back. The OP probably has an Emby license so no point changing to Jellyfin now.
We've so much in common! I had a skin working that made Kodi look just like an emby app or webpage
There is an emby addon that uses your server to keep track of profiles and stuff. It's actually pretty sweet to get it set up.