Plasma Bigscreen

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Plasma Bigscreen
Developer(s) KDE
Repository https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-bigscreen
Written in C++
Operating system Linux
License GNU General Public License version 3
Website plasma-bigscreen.org

Plasma Bigscreen was a software project from KDE which contained an interface optimized for Smart TVs and other computers such as the Raspberry Pi which can be connected to large displays. [1] [2] [3]

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Software

The desktop environment was based on KDE Plasma 5. Voice control was provided through integration with Mycroft AI. Plasma Bigscreen supported HDMI-CEC. [4]

Availability

Plasma Bigscreen was available as a KDE Neon-based image, or was installable on postmarketOS. [5] It is currently not available due to being unmaintained for too long. [6]

See also

References

  1. "KDE kondigt open Plasma Bigscreen-interface aan voor smart-tv's". Tweakers (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. March 2020, Ash Puckett 27 (2020-03-27). "Raspberry Pi Smart TV: Plasma Bigscreen Project Offers Open-Source UI". Tom's Hardware . Retrieved 2021-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Bauduin, Sven (27 March 2020). "Plasma Bigscreen: KDE bringt den Linux-Desktop auf den Fernseher". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  4. "README". 16 October 2024.
  5. "Distributions offering Plasma Bigscreen".
  6. "Current unavailablity (2025-02)".