A simple lobby screen index that can be hosted on a simple python server using a Raspberry Pi.
Any pictures in the folder get added to the screen on next refresh
Background will change colours based on time, from a blue, to a black, to a sunrise.
Supported extensions for slides are jpg, png, gif. Easy to add others that are supported by browsers
logo.png - logo added to bottom left, below news
rss feed - configurable source, uses surfing waves: https://surfing-waves.com/feed.htm MUST BE CONFIGURED ON THEIR SITE DUE TO CACHING REQUIREMENTS Any rss feed can be dropped in, its on the internet. This is just the easiest to use I found
weather - configurable source, uses forecast7: https://forecast7.com/en/42d31n83d04/windsor/
Note: I am not responsible for their content, if theirs breaks, this will also
- Have python installed, including path access (checkbox at bottom of Python installer)
- have contents of git above saved in a folder
- Open folder in file browser
- Click on file path address. Replace file path with "cmd". This will launch a command prompt there
- Type the following command: python -m http.server a. if that did not work, there are multiple commands possible for windows, go to https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questions/set_up_a_local_testing_server for other options
- Open browser to http://localhost:8000/
This is useful for your actual install for your TV. Recommend getting something with lots of RAM (1GB will not cut it) as images are expensive
- Store the git contents in an easily accessible location (Desktop if you don't mind looking at it)
- To test, open command prompt and go to the folder. Run "python -m SimpleHTTPServer "
- Open browser to http://localhost:8000/
- For auto deploy, sh file will need teh following lines added:
where the /home/pi/Desktop/screen is the path to the fold holding the git contents. For further instructions, look this up. Messing up in here is a great way to really break your pi.
cd / cd /home/pi/Desktop/screen python -m SimpleHTTPServer cd / - Enable start on boot for your browser. This is different and changes per Pi version, so look this up also. The url will still be http://localhost:8000/
It should be functional, but there are multiple ways it can go wrong
- Q: Takes too long to load/does nothing A: Reduce the number of pictures in the folder
- Q: Component not showing up A: Check changes you made, odds are something is mispelt.
- Q: Wrong weather location A: Change it in the index file. Uses special link. Search google for "forecast7.com " to find the correct one
Please check the errors thrown by your browser before asking questions.
Thank you