KDE is developing Plasma Bigscreen, an open-source TV interface built on KDE Plasma and Wayland for smart TVs, HTPCs, and media centers. It supports remote control via CEC, game controllers, and smartphones.
Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/kde-developing-plasma-bigscreen-smart-tvs-htpcs/
#PlasmaBigscreen #KDE #Plasma #SmartTV #HTPC #Linux #TVInterface #Opensource
🎉 Ah, the Plasma Bigscreen, because clearly what we all need is a Linux desktop... for our TV 😂. Just when you thought you couldn't make your TV experience more complicated, KDE delivers! 📺💻
https://plasma-bigscreen.org #PlasmaBigscreen #LinuxDesktop #TVExperience #KDEComedy #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated
Plasma Bigscreen – 10-foot interface for KDE plasma
#HackerNews #PlasmaBigscreen #KDEPlasma #10FootInterface #SmartHome #TechInnovation
Ooh, it looks like Plasma Bigscreen is aiming for (re-)release with the Plasma 6.7 update in June 2026.
@fdroidorg Thanks for the hint!
I already went with a dedicated media center system based on KDE #PlasmaBigscreen , but I will try out CastLab as well!
I cannot wait for the updated #PlasmaBigScreen to go public. I am so sick of these "Smart TVs" and spy tools. I've used a mini-PC off and on with Linux on my TV of course with an air-mouse remote, but when guests come to visit it becomes too complicated for them...
I just hope we can save html shortcuts to the carousal wheel for those platforms my normie-guests expect to see (like disney+ & netflix).
#linux #kde #plasma #bigscreen #smarttv #amazonfiretv #roku #appletv #googletv #androidtv #samsung #firetv #firestick
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (35/2025): Plasma on odd screens and Camera fun on mainline
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-35-2025/
#LinuxMobile #UbuntuTouch #PlasmaMobile #PlasmaBigScreen #postmarketOS #Mobian #Librem5 #PinePhone
Toca sesión de noticias en #KDEexpress para estar al día de la familia KDE a través de los ojos y la voz de @DavidMarzalC y las manos editoras de @raivenra .
Enlaces y notas del programa en
https://kdeexpress.gitlab.io/posts/kdeexpress/50-kde-express/
¡Buen verano!
Algunos de los temas / proyectos tocados:
#Kicad #Amarok #KDEframeworks #Spetacle #PlasmaBigScreen #ManjaroKDE
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Debian 13 final freeze set for 27 July, official release for 9 August:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13.0-Release-Date-Aug-9
KDE Plasma 6.4.3 released with improved automatic screen scale calculator on Wayland, accessibility improvements, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-4-3-improves-the-automatic-screen-scale-calculator-on-wayland
KDE Plasma 6.5 will include rounded bottom corners for windows:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Rounded-Bottom-Corners
(Rounded corners are everywhere. You can't escape them lol)
Plasma Bigscreen sees active development again, thanks to Plasma Mobile contributor Espi:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/plasma-bigscreen-revival-kde-tv
Clear Linux OS shutting down due to financial issues of Intel:
https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716
("Rest assured that Intel remains deeply invested in the Linux ecosystem, actively supporting and contributing to various open-source projects and Linux distributions to enable and optimize for Intel hardware." Shutting down Clear Linux OS isn't the only thing affecting Linux though. See next linked article.)
Intel WMI Slim Bootloader "SBL" firmware update driver for Linux being orphaned due to departures:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-SLM-Driver-Orphaned
Linux Mint monthly report: Linux Mint 22.2 planned with HWE kernel, fingerprint authentication, theme updates, accent color support, improved libAdwaita compatibility, improved Wayland support; LMDE 7 planned with Debian 13 base, OEM support; blog comment moderation made more strict to eliminate politics:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4860
Hyprland 0.50 released with new render scheduling, legacy renderer dropped, explicit sync support always used by default, "no screenshare" option to black out any window during screen-sharing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.50-Released
Slackware turns 32:
https://ostechnix.com/celebrating-slackware-linux-32nd-anniversary/
(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Debian #Debian13 #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6 #PlasmaBigscreen #Intel #ClearLinuxOS #LinuxMint #LinuxMint22 #Hyprland #Slackware #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #DistroRelease #DistributionRelease #FosseryTech
Lilbits: A single-board PC that can also be a Raspberry Pi AI accelerator, turning an Onyx BOOX Palma into a writerdeck, and KDA Plasma Bigscreen’s big refresh
Sipeed has introduced a new single-board computer that’s designed for AI. While the Sipeed Maix4-HAT’s 1.7 GHz octa-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor is nothing to write home about, the 65 x 56mm (2.6″ x 2.2″) board also has an NPU that delivers up to 18 TOPS of AI performance.
But the most interesting thing about this little computer is that you can either use it as a standalone PC or connect […]
#ai #distracitonFreeWriting #kde #kdePlasmaBigscreen #lenovo #lilbits #maixIv #maix4Hat #onyxBooxPalma #plasmaBigscreen #raspberryPi #sbc #sipeed #tablet #writerdirect
KDE's Android TV alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, rises from the dead with a better UI
Lately, some KDE projects have seen a revival, like Karton (the native virtual machine manager for KDE) and the improved ISO Image Writer. Now, another abandoned KDE project, Plasma Bigscreen, is looking to return from the dead after long-time Plasma Mobile contributor Devin decided to spend a week overhauling the thing.
If you have not heard of it, Plasma Bigscreen is a Plasma shell for televisions, with original support for the now-defunct Mycroft AI assistant. It used to provide a simple launcher for apps and custom "Mycroft Skills" before development stalled, causing most distributions to drop it.
KDE Plasma Bigscreen is a TV-friendly user interface for the open source desktop environment. It's been pretty stagnant for a while, but a dev recently spent a week bringing some new and improved features. Some features are still incomplete though. https://planet.kde.org/devin-lin-espidev-2025-07-10-diving-into-plasma-bigscreen/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #PlasmaBigScreen #10FootUI
Plasma Bigscreen is back! 🎉
KDE's Android TV alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, rises from the dead with a better UI
Lately, some KDE projects have seen a revival, like Karton (the native virtual machine manager for KDE) and the improved ISO Image Writer. Now, another abandoned KDE project, Plasma Bigscreen, is looking to return from the dead after long-time Plasma Mobile contributor Devin decided to spend a week overhauling the thing.
If you have not heard of it, Plasma Bigscreen is a Plasma shell for televisions, with original support for the now-defunct Mycroft AI assistant. It used to provide a simple launcher for apps and custom "Mycroft Skills" before development stalled, causing most distributions to drop it.
Behold! Plasma Bigscreen: because what you really needed was Linux fighting for dominance in your living room. 😂 Remember, if you can't figure out the remote, you'll always have 56 languages of documentation to not understand. 📺🔍
https://plasma-bigscreen.org #PlasmaBigscreen #LinuxLivingRoom #TechHumor #OpenSource #DocumentationFail #HackerNews #ngated
Plasma Bigscreen – open-source user interface for TV
#HackerNews #PlasmaBigscreen #openSource #UI #TV #HomeEntertainment #TechInnovation
KDE's Plasma Bigscreen rises from the dead - sometimes the best shows get cancelled too early! 📺 Thanks to contributor Devin's heroic revival efforts, this Android TV alternative is getting a proper reboot with overhauled UI and improved app launching. Still needs HDMI-CEC and virtual keyboards, but aims to rejoin Plasma 6.5! 🐧
Guess who wants to try this now? 🙋♂️
"Diving into Plasma Bigscreen"
Noticias frescas, nuestro socio @DavidMarzalC está prácticamente recuperado del COVID y no ha encontrado mejor manera de celebrarlo que traernos un nuevo episodio de #KDEexpress 🎤
Como siempre los enlaces y notas del programa los tenéis en la web:
https://kdeexpress.gitlab.io/26/
Y recordamos nuestro eterno agradecimiento a @raivenra por su inestimable ayuda en la edición del podcast 💌
Temas tratados:
#krunner #TemasPlasma #PlasmaBigScreen #Plasma5 #Plasma6 #RustDesk #akademy_es @eslibre
