Plasma Bigscreen
| Plasma Bigscreen | |
|---|---|
| Developer | KDE |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux |
| License | GNU General Public License version 3 |
| Website | plasma-bigscreen |
| Repository | https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-bigscreen |
Plasma Bigscreen is a software project from KDE which contains an interface optimized for Smart TVs, set-top boxes, and other computers such as the Raspberry Pi or Xiaomi TV Box, which can be connected to large displays.[1][2][3][4]
Software
The desktop environment was initially based on KDE Plasma 5, but is planned for future distribution with KDE Plasma 6.[5][6]. It has also been ported to KDE Frameworks 6 and Qt6 to give support for Plasma 6 libraries, with some compatibility still for Plasma 5 as of March 2026.[7] Voice control was provided through integration with Mycroft AI, but was obsoleted by late 2024.[8] Plasma Bigscreen supports HDMI-CEC.[9]
Availability
Plasma Bigscreen is available as a KDE Neon-based image, or installable on postmarketOS. In early 2025, it was marked as not available due to inactivity;[10] however, active development resumed later that year. As of March 2026, developers were targeting a release date to coincide with KDE Plasma 6.7, so that Plasma Bigscreen could be made more widely available through other KDE-based distribution repositories.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "KDE kondigt open Plasma Bigscreen-interface aan voor smart-tv's". Tweakers (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ 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) - ^ Bauduin, Sven (27 March 2020). "Plasma Bigscreen: KDE bringt den Linux-Desktop auf den Fernseher". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Amlogic/Porting set top boxes". postmarketOS Wiki. pmOS Community. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Add back a metadata key for api minimum version". KDE Invent (GitLab). KDE Community. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Get Plasma Bigscreen". Plasma Bigscreen. KDE Community. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Port to Qt6/KF6 (!81)". KDE Invent (GitLab). KDE Community. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Feature Overhaul and Updates (!92)". KDE Invent (GitLab). KDE Community.
- ^ "README". 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Distributions offering Plasma Bigscreen". Archived from the original on 24 February 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.