Media centres • Re: Peppy player

New version (Malevich Edition) of the Peppy Player was released.

The source code is available here:
https://github.com/project-owner/Peppy

The disk images with the new release are available here:
https://github.com/project-owner/PeppyP ... isk-Images

The upgrade to the new versions of the OS (Bookworm) and other software (e.g. Python 3.11, Pygame 2) caused many changes in the player's code. As a result of these changes the following functionality is not available in the player anymore:
- Support for CD players was dropped as SDL 2/Pygame 2 dropped it.
- The disk images for SPI displays are not available anymore as it was impossible to make the latest OS and Pygame 2 working with those displays.
- Sliding actions are not available for touchscreens (e.g. adjusting volume). The touch actions should be used instead.

Here are the main features of the new release:

- Implemented Radio Browser mode which allows to browse through 40K+ online radio stations.
https://github.com/project-owner/Peppy. ... io-Browser





- Added toppings to the Spectrum screensaver:



- Dropped pynanosvg. Refactored SVG images handling.
- Dropped support for CD players.
- Refactored VU Meter, Spectrum and Weather screensavers.
- Refactoring caused by usage of the new Raspberry Pi OS, Python 3.11, Pygame 2.
- Refactored Audiobooks mode.
- Redesigned Wi-Fi functionality using nmcli.
- Refactored the Bluetooth functionality.
- Refactored support for infra-red remote controls using LIRC module.
- Redesigned screen updating functionality.
- Fixed issues with the Slideshow and Stock screensavers.
- Fixed the issue switching from the Jukebox mode.

Statistics: Posted by peppy.player — Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:08 am

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