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Is there any open source tv focused os/ui? (lemmy.ml)
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Yes I know about kodi but I have a few issues with that for one it has a pretty outdated ui but this is not a deal breaker for me but it also doesn't allow the opening of other applications like Netflix or jellyfin etc, you have to install a compatible plugin.

Are there any gnu/Linux desktop environments that are optimised for a home theatre time situation to be used with a remote or game controller? At the moment I will probably just use gnome or kde but it doesn't work well at all with remote or game controller.

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[–] 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

https://plasma-bigscreen.org/ from KDE? I'm not sure if they've replaced that since. Wikipedia says it's unmaintained. Depending on your use-case, you might want to have a look at Emulationstation, Steam Big Picture and Kodi Plugins, as well.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Some files on Plasma Bigscreen's Gitlab were updated 2-3 days ago, so I think it's still being maintained.

    On the other hand, the Emulationstation website reads:

    This website is for the original EmulationStation, last updated in 2015!

    Without having tried it, I think ES-DE may be a better choice nowadays, since that one seems to be maintained.

    RetroDECK bundles ES-DE with relevant tools and emulators if you want to use it for emulation of games.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Thanks! I've updated the link. I always just use Batocera or something like that, which has Emulationstation and Kodi set up for me. So I don't pay a lot of attention to the included projects and their development state...

    I didn't include this, since OP wasn't mentioning retro-gaming. But Batocera, Recalbox, Lakka, RetroPie are quite nice. I picked one which includes both Kodi and Emulationstation and I can switch between the interfaces with the gamecontroller. I get all the TV and streaming stuff in Kodi, and Emulationstaation launches the games. And I believe it can do Flatpaks and other applications as well.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago

    Dude! plasma big screen is exactly what I was looking for. I hope it is available for public use reasonably soon. In the meantime does steam big picture work for other apps like jellyfin?

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