Good day! I am trying to find a good alternative as not to use the"smart" functions or using an Xbox to consume our media. I found a few options ie like plasma big screen but it’s no longer in development. Essentially I would line love to have it running on an rpi4 and just hooked up to the TV.

  • Fliegenpilzgünni@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The option(s) other commenters gave are great! But just to give you more options, I’ll give you a few additional ideas.

    1. KDE Connect: You can still use a normal desktop (preferably KDE or Gnome), set your display scale to 150+%, and then use your phone remotely to control the cursor, media playback, and more.
    2. Bazzite: often used to replace SteamOS, it also boots into Steam big picture mode by default, where you can set applications in the start menu. It has a nice console-like interface, and you don’t have to maintain anything, e.g. updating. It also supports Waydroid and webapps by default.
    3. An old laptop or mini-PC with Bluefin or Aurora. They are basically like Bazzite, but without gaming stuff. You can set the display scale to 200% and enjoy a worry-free experience. Optionally, you can install Phosh or Plasma Mobile on top, which is made for mobile devices.
        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          1 hour ago

          Except the UI is not designed for that. I want a TV interface that is controllable via a remote either physical or virtual. I’m not going to try and deal a full desktop. If it takes me more than a few seconds to do something that’s way to long.

    • mmhmm@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Is bazzite couch friendly? I’m expecting to need a mouse and that isnt my ideal setup

      • OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 day ago

        In big picture mode it’s couch/ controller friendly. In desktop mode you’ll need a mouse. Either way you’ll need a peripheral device for any platform.

        • mmhmm@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          16 hours ago

          I would like a controller. I’ll give bazzite a better look when I get to a home theater PC. Thanks for the input