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Looking for a Kodi-first RPi-OS (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Heya, I'm currently running Libreelec 12 on an Argon One RPi 4B, but hit a snag when I wanted youtube playback. The "official" youtube addon needs an API key, which just adds complexity when you don't use a google account. I'm fond of Newpipe on android and thought it would be a nice addition but there is no flatpack support. I've hit the limits of LEs atomic nature a couple times and so, wanted to check out alternatives. My requirements are:

working Argon One integration (remote and power signaling)
Kodi autoboot
docker/podman
waydroid/flatpack for Newpipe
ideally backed by an unrestricted Linux install for background services

Obvious contender would be OSMC, but whenever I search for setups and experiences, people just complain about all the stuff that doesn't work, and there is no listing available for what comes included in the appstore/repo.

I could also go manual with RPiOS/Debian/Ubuntu, but I would like a set-and-forget kodi-box and taking a more generic distro might complicate things.

Can I get some opinions on OSMC, as well as what you are rocking on your Kodi-setups. Thanks in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The thing is, they care about privacy and such, but don't know about tech really 😅 otherwise I would have gotten the easy route.

I know multiple people like this though.

In your case you should probably give plasma Bigscreen a try depending your hardware.

If you don't mind a keyboard, I will say Ubuntu ran surprisingly well, but consider a lightweight browser unless you have 8gb + of RAM

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'm not using a keyboard for navigation. I have a remote for a reason.

Last time I checked KDE big screen lacked apps. I need a Jellyfin app at the bare minimum. Ideally there should be a dedicated app store.