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Questions tagged [media]

Questions about video and audio playback

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Is it possible to install VLC?

I would like to install VLC on my Raspberry Pi and wonder if it is possible? I can not find a distribution that supports it, but wonder if anyone has done this or knows a link to a site or group who has done it. My search on google didn't give…
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Is it possible to support a remote infrared control using the Raspberry Pi?

It would be interesting to use the Raspberry Pi as a replacement for a media center; however, as I see it now the Raspberry Pi needs to be controlled by means of a keyboard or over the network. Is it possible to control the Raspberry Pi using an…
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Can I stream 1080p video from the Pi?

We all know the Pi can play 1080p video no problem, but is it fast enough to act as the basis for a file server that can stream 1080p video over its wired network connection? I'm thinking of using mine as a media server of sorts to stream 1080p HD…
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Is there any workaround for Netflix compatibility?

I know that Netflix does not work with Linux because Moonlight (an open-source implementation of Silverlight) doesn't support encryption. Have any workarounds or solutions been identified to bring Netflix to the Raspberry Pi for those of us that…
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How can I solve sound drops over HDMI in Raspbmc?

I'm using Raspbmc RC3 to play some 720/1080p content over NFS and AFP. I experience frequent sound drops, every 2-3 minutes or so the sound drops for 1-2 secs. I've set XBMC to forward Dolby/DTS to my capable receiver, and set audio mode to 5.1.…
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How do I run a media server?

I want to be able to serve files from my external hard drive through my Raspberry Pi to my network. Essentially using the Raspberry Pi as a network interface for my External Hard Drive, and allowing my other devices (game consoles, tablets, PCs,…
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Project text-to-speech for a blind parent

My first post here. (I sincerely hope it's within the scope of allowed posts I didn't know where else to turn). I plan to do a project for a ninety-year old mother who is rapidly losing her eyesight and leads a relatively cheerless life. She sits…
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H265 decoding performance on a Pi 3

Though there seems to be little information available, I've seen several posts of people successfully decoding H265 video on the Pi 3 either with, or without overclocking. I'm running a Raspberry Pi 3, which is used primarily as a Plex media server.…
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How am I supposed to set GPU memory in RPi4?

I have been using RPi4 for a while and I have found some problems playing videos on VLC and YouTube. After searching for a long time, I found that these problems can be solved by increasing GPU memory. I found that option in the Raspberry Pi…
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Howto install UPnP/DLNA media renderer

I'd like to use my raspberry pi as media renderer so I can select playlists on my control point to play music from the media server. I've found some questions to gmediarender but no direct answer how to install it. How can I do that in an easy way?
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How do I setup MPD correctly?

I want to set up MPD on my Raspberry Pi. I am using latest the Debian Wheezy, and I want MPD to run on the network and to listen to any interface. So far I've installed it: sudo apt-get install mpd and set these variables in…
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Any way to speed up omxplayer seek times?

Using the keyboard to control the position in a movie (via left/right and Up/down arrows) leads to noticeable delays (1-5s), with a slight 'hiccup' afterwards, and bizarre behaviour (ie. having to pause and unpause to get movie to resume). If I…
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HiFiBerry Board compatibility

I want to create a music server/player with the Pi as the heart. Will the HiFiBerry Amp+ work in conjunction with their DAC board? The reason for this thought is I'd like the music bod to operate as a stand alone machine but have the capability to…
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SPI vs 8-bit TFT

I read that 8-bit is faster than SPI, how much faster is 8-bit than SPI? Say, if I wanted to run a video loop of a wheel spinning, would the speed difference between SPI and 8-bit mode be obvious?
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How can I get media files to display in a library style?

I have a Pi 2 Model B, running Kodi on OSMC with the Confluence skin. I have all my photos, music and videos stored on an external hard drive, formatted with NTFS, plugged directly into a USB port. The files are organised into folders by genre,…
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