KDE's Android TV alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, rises from the dead with a better UI
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Another KDE project, Plasma Bigscreen, is back from the dead with a much better UI spread across the entire shell.

Not exactly self-hosted but I know many jellyfinners here would cherish this as well.

  • WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.orgEnglish
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    23 days ago

    That’s looks much better.

    I tried the older version for my htpc and didn’t like it.

    I would love to see this keep improving.

    Is this basically a DE? Could you run steam and full on gaming PC off this?

    • lilith267@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      23 days ago

      Baeically its a somewhat stripped down version of plasma ment to be used with a controller or remote, but it is only a DE, so applications that arent controller friendly are going to stay that way.

      Setting steam to launch big picture by default tho would basically turn any powerful pc you have into a steam console (steam big picture) with an extra home screen (plasma bigscreen) that shows all your other applications

  • greybeard@feddit.onlineEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Glad to see it being picked back up. I tried it previously and I really didn’t like it. It felt half baked. The new version looks like a substantial improvement. Now if only every streaming app didn’t lock their services behind DRM and mobile apps.

    • this@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      23 days ago

      Couldn’t you get around this by making the “apps” in bigscreen be browser shortcuts to their respective streaming website?

  • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
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    22 days ago

    HALLELUJAH!!! I was wondering what was going on with this project. I have so many old laptops waiting around just to be converted for Plasma Bigscreen so I can get rid of my android TV boxes that run like garbage

  • priapus@piefed.socialEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Looks nice! I’m getting it set up on an old Pi right now for a new media center in my basement.