I want to try to set up a Raspberry Pi I have as a smart TV box and I was hoping I could find some advice.

My main requirements are:

  • can run Moonlight
  • can be controlled from a Bluetooth game controller (that should also work in Moonlight)

What would be nice:

  • can run VLC or Plex or something
  • can support AirPlay
  • can be used for some actual streaming services like Netflix

Any suggestions?

  • @[email protected]
    2•6 months ago

    Got Flexlauncher on my setup (Debian running on an old laptop) too and was hoping you could share some advice:

    • what’s the best way to launch websites as “apps”? Bonus points if I get to keep uBlock Origin :)
    • currently using a wireless keyboard only and running to the trackpad when it doesn’t suffice, what air mouse would you recommend?
    • that wallpaper looks great, could I have a link?
    • @[email protected]
      4•6 months ago

      For full screen web pages, I’m using Chromium and the --kiosk and --full-screen flags in the launch command. This removes the title bar and such and just loads the web site in full screen. I only use this and the AirMouse for Netflix and PBS. Everything else works with just the remote’s arrow keys (Steam, Plex HTPC, Jellyfin, ES-DE, etc.).

      I’m using this AirMouse from Gimbi. This plus AutoHotKey to remap a few buttons and the 4 programmable buttons at the bottom for TV and soundbar controls work for me pretty well. I mapped the ! button to Alt+F4, the search button to the super key, etc. The programmable buttons are TV Input, TV Select, and Soundbar Vol+ / Vol-.

      I think the wallpaper was a built in one for the Cinnamon desktop, but I’ll try and find it and link it here.

      • @[email protected]
        3•6 months ago

        Thanks for taking the time to answer! I did read the Flexlauncher docs which also recommend the Chromium command, I was hoping there’d be something like that for Firefox because it’s just a matter of time before ad blockers become handicapped in Chromium. But guess that’s the only solution then.