TV Shuffler on Raspberry pi (Tutorial)
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2020
- Tutorial on the raspberry pi automatic shuffler.
Downloads I used:
libreelec.tv/
www.balena.io/etcher/
www.putty.org/
Original video (with the RF modulator):
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Thanks for the guide. Reporting in from 2023. I've worked for a couple days attempting to duplicate this. On a Raspberry Pi 3B+ there are many extra steps I had to go through. I've also been trying to get this going on a Pi 1 and kept having problems - finally had success by going all the way back to LibreElec 8.2.5... the never versions just have too many bugs on the original Pi 1.
Good to know, thanks! Thankfully it's not a big deal to use the older versions, as long as it won't been left connected to the internet.
Just made myself a "Family Guy Shuffler" thanks to this, I'm using an HDMI to composite converter connected to a RF modulator until my Raspberry Pi AV cable arrives. Cool stuff!
Thank you so much for this; I really appreciate it. I just set this up using a 3b, and libreelec 9.2.8; so far it’s working perfectly. I didn’t need to add the SD code with my CRT and composite out over the 3.5mm jack on the pi. I also had to change to the audio to analog in kodi settings to get rid of the awful buzzing / clicking sounds.
I had updated with a post, but then deleted it because I wasn't sure of what I was talking about, but now I'm100% sure. The latest image LibreElec doesn't work. I tried the older images that were closer to the time of your tutorial, and they worked for me. 9.2.6 and 9.2.8 works so far. When you use 9.2.6, it'll just update to 9.2.8 anyway. So for those having issues, you can try this, and once everything is the way you like it, disconnect it from the internet to make sure nothing gets updated and broken. In LibreElec, you can check the box that says "SHOW ALL," and you get to choose older images from the drop down.
Huh, that's bizarre. I just recently built another one of these (6 total now) and I don't remember if I used the latest version, or just whatever was on my PC. Either way, good to know. Glad you got it sorted!
Yeah I just tried this on the latest version and it turns out they changed the whole thing, you have to create an autoexec service addon and all those shinanigans, I tried it with these commands and it always give a "Failed to playback" error message, I guess the command lines are also different or something, I'm gonna try downloading an older version.
UPDATE: Just tried this on 9.2.8 and works perfectly!
This project is getting better every day. For some reason, I always assumed the composite out was only available on the older pis. Can't believe it's on all my pi 3B's and B+ all this time. LOL! I've now eliminated HDMI to RCA converters, much less clutter now. I'm not using the channel plus method though because the coaxial in my walls deliver wired fios to my rooms. Instead, I use blonder tongue agile modulators with rabbit ears to transmit wirelessly. Got 6 modulators in a central location, will run 6 channels. 2 pis down, 4 more pis to go. LOL! Thank you very much for your tutorial BTW, very much appreciated.
Do the blonder tongue modulators support stereo sound?
Do the blonder tongue modulators support stereo sound?
Do the blonder tongue modulators support stereo sound?
Do the blonder tongue modulators support stereo sound?
Do the blonder tongue modulators support stereo sound?
I’ve built this exact thing on a raspberry pi b+ and every 3 or 4 episodes it stops and just goes back the the Kodi homepage
I've had that happen befor and it's usually a bad video file. I've found Kodi is super picky about damaged files. Unfortunately I don't know an easy way to determine which file causes the problem.
@@probnotstech are you sure because there seems to be a pattern of about 4 videos then off
Hi! Love this project and I've already gotten an RF modulator set up to do something like this on my own, but I was wondering if you'd be willing to help me take it one step further. I've used a Pi before but know little about LibreElec or python. Would it be possible to somehow make this alternate between two media folders? So like, one is full of movies/tv shows, while the other is full of old ads, bumpers, and various interstitials. Randomize both and alternate. Gives it a little more of that TV channel flair. The only other project similar to this I've found is FakeTV which uses Plex and is far too complex for what I want.
Planning on using a Pi 3B+ for this. Any help would be awesome. Thanks!
I think maybe. When I made this I didn't know any Python. Now I know a little, so I may revisit it. I have a bunch of station IDs I'd love to sprinkle in between episodes.
Hey great video and tutorial, I've just completed the setup myself, however I was wondering if you could share how you fixed your low volume issue? I can't seem to workout how to increase the volume and keep it after a reboot
I'm trying to remember the specifics, but I maxed out the gain while playing a video, then there was a checkbox to apply this to all videos.
@@probnotstech worked perfectly thank you! I had to go to the settings icon which appears when you are currently playing a video.
Btw I have a issues in kodi 18 where the video doesn't play after a few seconds, however it works 100% on Kodi 17! Did you have an similar issues?
Would it be possible to code it to pull from different folders and change priority for time?
I've been configuring with my pc and a HDMI monitor, when I get to the part where I reboot, Kodi comes on and everything and I get to the part where it says "connecting to cec adapter" but then it just goes back to the kodi home screen, no videos playing.
My set-up will be a little different. I want to HDMI out from my Pi 3B+ to a HDMI to RCA converter, this will then go into an Agile RF modulator. That command in putty that you put SDTV_ASPECT=1, do I need to do this in my case? I'm wondering if this is the issue. I'm adding this command like you, but I actually just want to HDMI out.
If you're using HDMI as an output, I don't think you need to make any of my changes to config.txt - just leave it as default.
@@probnotstech Farthest I've gotten is on the reboot, Kodi screen says "Pulse-Eight CEC adapter Connecting to: Pulse-Eight CEC adapter." Then nothing, just stays on that Kodi home screen. I've tried both ways in editing the config.txt exactly as you do, and also left it alone. Either way, the mp4 files are not starting. The CobraTWashington guy uses a pi 3B+, so I'm not sure why this isn't working for me. Any advice?
I wish to make a wallpaper shuffler .. basically i want to change the wallpaper to todays date and day ... Any ideas on how i can achieve it
Do you know how to get rid of the Kodi GUI popping up every time a new video plays or at least minimize its size?
This looks like a cool project.
Here's what I followed to get rid of it (thanks to Cobra T Washington here on UA-cam):
"In order to achieve that, all I had to do (for Estuary skin, at least) was change the names of DialogSeekBar.xml and DialogBusy.xml. No errors, still a perfectly usable setup, but way more authentic!"
forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=352534&pid=2936179#pid2936179
@@probnotstech cool.
Composite out from RP3B+ has never worked for me. Is there a code I can put in the config.txt?
It's been a while since I set mine up, but if I recall - yes. The sdtv settings in the config file need to be set up. Sorry I can't be more help, but I remember following some guide I found online.
The media can't be on the same SD as the OS? I started off this tutorial with a 128gb SD card flashing libreelec to it. Then I came to the part where you said to format a USB drive, then I realize 128gb for the OS is a waste, right?
I think it can, I just prefer to keep them separate for ease of changing the media files. You'll need to copy the files to the SD card using something like WinSCP connected to the Pi, since Windows won't be able to read the Linux partitions.
@@probnotstech Got'cha! I'm just going to follow your instructions to a tee. :)
I did this, with my 64 Gb sd card, you just have to format the larger partition as NTFS , then rename it to your liking, in my case I renamed it to "SD" and created a Videos folder inside where I put all the videos in, then on the comand line path you put as per this example: /var/media/SD/Videos
@@probnotstech I just formated the larger partition as NTFS and put the videos there, if you do this you can simply remove the SD card from the Pi and copy them in your PC.
I followed this tutorial with my Raspberry Pi 3a and composite doesn't do anything past the rainbow splash screen, which I believe is the zoomed in OpenElec logo. I see a black screen with the glow of the off-screen white boot text, but nothing after that. If I plug HDMI back in, it boots fine. I even set Kodi to 720x480i, thinking maybe that was necessary. The auto execute code doesn't want to work over HDMI either.
I'm going to play around with it more tomorrow.
So, on the "libretro/Lakka-LibreELEC" Wiki, of all places, there's a section dedicated to composite output for the Raspberry Pi 3 & 4 models. I've got video and audio working now. Huge pain in the ass to get it working, but I'm in business now.
I'm currently having an issue where the video doesn't move on to the next one and will just sit on a black screen? Any known issue or fix? I'm not sure if its just getting to the end of the playlist and not looping around/re-randomizing or what?
I've had it do that if the video file had errors, was corrupt, or was a non-supported format (like H.265 or something HEVC). I've also been having an issue on a pi2 where it gets to the end and stays on the menu screen - haven't solved that one yet, but its pi1 counterparts seem to work fine.
@@probnotstech Any tips on finding the offending files? I've got a music video channel set up on a pi1 and every couple of days it will just be stuck on a black screen. I suspect a corrupt video file but can't figure out how it track it/them down. Thanks for these videos, btw.
Hi There, after I put the composite code in still it only outputs on the HDMI. I even commented out the CEC part.
Hi, trying it with a pi 3 instead
Using a pi1 model b.
Downloaded the image and then put the sd card in the pi. Hooked it up to Ethernet. And hdmi monitor. Powered on. And kodi has been loading for like 2 hrs. Stuck at kodi screen. Did I do something wrong?
I've had that happen with some SD cards - if you have another one kicking around try swapping it out.
Is there a guide to hide the file title information that is displayed with each new file played?
Yes! It's kinda hacky and unfortunately I can't find the forum post I got this from. You need to create a copy of the skin currently being used (in my case it was estuary). Then rename (or delete) the xml files for the visualizations you want to disable . Here's my notes, not sure if they're still current:
# copy skin folder and change it's content
cp -r /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary /storage/.kodi/addons/skin.estuary.edit
# if name is also changed then new skin must be selected from Kodi settings !!!
sed -i 's/id=\"skin.estuary\"/id=\"skin.estuary.edit\"/' /storage/.kodi/addons/skin.estuary.edit/addon.xml
sed -i 's/name=\"Estuary\"/name=\"Estuary (Edit)\"/' /storage/.kodi/addons/skin.estuary.edit/addon.xml
change the names of DialogSeekBar.xml and DialogBusy.xml
Doea this work on a raspberry pi 3?
It should. I think the only difference will be using the 3.5mm to A/V cable for composite video out. And it will run a little faster.
@@probnotstech thank u so much, is there a way to do this with multiple pies to make ectra channels
@@dcuniversehypertime7490
Yeah, You would just need extra rf modulators- which could get ugly. Alternatively what you could do is use cron to schedule the running of different python scripts which you can use to run different programs at different times on different days.
On the bit about using a Raspberry Pi 3, the major advantage you will get is being able to use WiFi. My recommendation with this in mind is to use a NAS (RAID enabled?) drive that can be mounted in /etc/fstab, That way, you can schedule the running of many different shows without the storage limits of USB flash.
Do you think a pi zero would work? I also have a lcd screen that I want to attach to the pi for output.
Hi bro what raspberry pi are you using? Thanks
This tutorial used a model 1B, but I've done this on a model 2 as well. Pretty sure it should work on any of them, just need to download the correct image.
@@probnotstech nice bro tnx for the info
Anyone else not get audio at all? Went to Kodi settings and all it sees is Bluetooth for some reason I can't get it to go out the Composite connection. Running on a Pi3B+
Answered my own question. But for anyone else with the same issue
dtparam=audio=on
That needs to be uncommented in the config.txt
Good to know! As new versions are released, I expect more things like this since the analog outputs are used less and less.
Does anyone know if it is possible to get it to alternate between two different folders? I want to play an episode, then have an ad play in between each one