KDE's official Android TV alternative is back from the dead
10 months ago
- #Plasma Bigscreen
- #KDE
- #Linux
- KDE projects like Karton and ISO Image Writer are seeing a revival.
- Plasma Bigscreen, a KDE shell for TVs, is being revived by Devin after being abandoned.
- Originally supported Mycroft AI assistant, but development stalled and distributions dropped it.
- Missed Plasma 6 transition due to lack of porting.
- Devin redesigned the interface, inspired by older Breeze mockups, with a flattened homescreen and background blur in menus.
- Added a search view using KRunner for quicker app launching.
- Redesigned Settings app with a two-pane layout and sidebar categories.
- Updated Display KCM, Wi-Fi, and KDE Connect modules; fixed startup feedback with animations.
- Testable on Raspberry Pi via postmarketOS, but requires self-compilation or nightly repos.
- Works well with Kodi, VacuumTube, and some games like SuperTuxKart.
- Controller support exists; TV remote functionality via HDMI CEC untested.
- Needs virtual keyboard and new direction post-Mycroft; aims for Plasma 6.5 release.