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Make Your Own Digital Signage with a Raspberry Pi

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  • čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
  • Kiosks and Digital Signage are pretty common sights at conferences, grocery stores, airports, and, well, just about everywhere! I was recently given the challenge to make a digital sign for a local non-profit organization using simple easy to come by components. In this video I will walk you though the very simple process of creating a digital sign for setting on a table at a public event to help provide awareness about your organization. This project used an old Raspberry Pi 3B+ a used DVI monitor from a thrift shop and a few parts I had on hand.
    mpv
    mpv.io/manual/...
    mpv.io/install...
    linux command to copy lxsession
    cp -r /etc/xdg/lxsession ~/.config/
    add to /boot/.config.txt after adding button between pin 5 and ground
    dtoverlay=gpio-shutdown
    add to ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
    mpv -fs --ontop --no-border --image-display-duration=5 --loop-playlist=inf /home/pi/stuart_slidesho
    Any action you take upon the information in my CZcams videos or related schematics/stl/source code/additional content is strictly at your own risk and I will not be liable for losses, damages, or injuries in connection to the use of the videos or the recreation of the projects in the videos. I am NOT a professional Electrical Engineer, nor am I licensed as an EE.

Komentáře • 17

  • @paulkhoury3160
    @paulkhoury3160 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for posting this. Hoping to use this at the next retro computer convention as digital signage.

  • @danielmorris3432
    @danielmorris3432 Před měsícem

    Working on my own digital signage software !! Got tired of dealing with yodeck and others that use the raspberry pi platform.. I have it running on 4 and 5 models and also working on install scripts to have it run on Debian

  • @jmatlockj
    @jmatlockj Před měsícem

    Great, straight forward and clear information. Thanks for posting!
    At the beginning of your video you mentioned more advanced packages that you considered overkill for your project. What were those packages? I'm interested because we're thinking about digital signage for conferences as well, but we may want to add interactivity or explore other options.

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před měsícem +1

      Glad it was helpful. So, the more advanced packages I looked at that had a free option where: Screenly, PiSignage, PosterBooking, and Info-Beamer. I did not look too deeply into those because the non-profit I was helping needed it to be simple and without future costs. Even though, I believe all of those have free options, I was worried about supporting them in the future. The solution I used was easy and I left some readme files if I have to address issues in the future.

  • @mainmixnight
    @mainmixnight Před 21 hodinou

    If you set the timing of the slides (jpeg) for 5 sec, how to adjust the time of any videos, having videos with different duration?

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před 10 hodinami

      In my case, I play the video all the way through, I don't set or limit the duration of the video. The manual for mpv is located here: mpv.io/manual/master/

  • @charleshartlaub3725
    @charleshartlaub3725 Před 12 dny

    Hi Stuart,
    This is great content, I'm new to pi, but not computers in general, some of this stuff goes over my head but I have fast reflex's and catch most of it. I've been Tasked with this Exact project (1st one with a pie). I tried one of the fancy options but it required continual internet access and also overwrote any of my changes to the config.txt file. So as a Noob Id Like to follow your path. To do so can you nudge me in the direction of what OS is best to use with this, it seems like everyone and their brothers uncle have options to chose from. NooB again, I ask because You mention Xwin desktop and also suggest using a newer raspberry os.
    pie 3b+
    aduitfruit 5" 800X480 display
    stand alone set and forget
    no wifi/net, Kb/mouse, sound needed. or available after setup.
    single video on repeat
    Art install
    have clean slate micro flash
    have RPi imager
    Use windows on desktops :)

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před 12 dny

      Yeah, so I used the latest version of raspbian with desktop downloaded from raspberrypi.com. Your display might need some special config but adafruit should have that information. Otherwise, it is not that difficult. I believe I show in the video how to turn off wifi, etc. Good luck and have fun. Google is your friend!

  • @LNProfessor
    @LNProfessor Před 25 dny

    Is configuring the on/off switch to auto restart necessary if the Pi already has a power switch? Or this only for version older than Raspberry Pi 5 (which is what I am currently using)?

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před 25 dny

      You don't need the on/off switch if your pi already has one.

    • @LNProfessor
      @LNProfessor Před 25 dny

      @@StuartPatterson Wow, that was fast, thank you. It's not auto running the slides when I reboot the pi. Is there a way to start the slideshow process with a command from the terminal?

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před 25 dny

      @@LNProfessor Yes, in the video description I give additional information including the commands. To start it you and type mpv -fs --ontop --no-border --image-display-duration=5 --loop-playlist=inf /home/pi/your_slide_folder

  • @jcw232000
    @jcw232000 Před měsícem

    what software? i get to the website i chose the version i want but then i get confusing choices and i cant figure out how to download Debian is the closes to raspberry pi

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před měsícem

      I cover that in the video starting at 4:37 Does that answer you question? I ended up using MPV.

    • @StuartPatterson
      @StuartPatterson  Před měsícem

      @@jcw232000 mpv.io/installation/ Hopefully that will help you get what you need. Sorry for complexity. I also updated the video description to include the link.