Posts by Da Flex

Maybe the AVR adds some sort of an "AVR tag" to the HDMI mode, and then the connection isn't in PC mode anymore.

Please test those songs directly from a USB thumb drive. If the issue remains, we can rule out SMB buffer issues.

Another issue could be the HDMI cables. If one of them isn't HDMI 2.0 / 2.1, then it might be the bottle neck, and 4K modes aren't offered anymore. So check the HDMI cable standards.

Quote from rkershenbaum

Maybe...but when I go to the Whitelist settings, 3480x2160 60hz is no longer available there -- even though the 4k 60hz setting stayed selected in the main display settings menu.

I think the whitelist is loading HDMI modes from the current display, but the older EDID is still in use. Probably your AVR is old, and has a problem with 4K modes.

Quote from rkershenbaum

Then, I reconnected the Pi through the receiver, as per normal. The refresh rate stayed at 60hz, even across a boot. It disappeared as an option in the Whitelist settings, but that doesn't seem to have mattered. (Unless Kodi is showing 60hz, but really using 30hz....?)

Theory: Your EDID was updated during your direct RPi - TV connection. Now your current RPi - AVR - TV setup keeps that setting.

Quote from basubasu

I wanted to run chrome

Chrome is only available on Generic-legacy, because it needs X11 as display server.

Yes, the Intel J4105 HTPC seems to work with LE:

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RE: GPU recommendations for 4K HDR

From memory LE should run well with a discrete Intel card like Arc A380 if you want to retain your existing hardware. But I suspect a RPi5 would provide a comparable experience for far less power consumption.

I've got a RPi5 as a secondary setup and I can't notice any difference with my J4105 based HTPC in the lounge. I've got the RPi5 booting off a NVMe drive and it's a slick experience.

PANiCnz

February 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM

Read the rest of that thread for pros & cons, as well as other hardware recommendations.

@gizmomelb If the user just wants more codecs, and less trouble, then my answer is right. Kodi runs as an app on Nvidia Shield.

Quote from tomi7711

NUC --HDMI--> LG TV --OPTICAL--> LG compact home theater system

The optical TOSLINK and/or the TV is the bottle neck here. TOSLINK is too slow for EAC3, but HDMI can handle it.

Quote from giaguaro

I have to ask how I can find the log..

We prefer to get a copy on our log server, which saves storage space here. If you have SSH access, you can activate log level 1 by creating an advancedsettings.xml. Then reboot, run pastekodi from SSH, and post the resulting URL.

Quote from giaguaro

Will I have any chance installing an older version?

Let us see the log from latest LE 12 Generic-legacy first.

Quote from acamas125

Is it safe to use built-in kodi commands (Powerdown) to shutdown the device?

Yes. The most important part is unmounting devices, which shutdown / poweroff commands do.

Quote from Slim

This is precisely what I am currently using, RPI 4B, i thought I could take advantage of these boxes which cost half price !

In that case, Nvidia Shield would be the right upgrade, but it's more expansive.

Make a backup, and try to update. We don't have a GPU whitelist.

Pretty new hardware, so try the latest LE 13 nightly build.

Just put the release build (img.gz file) into /storage/.update, and reboot.

You can use wget to download the file from SSH.

If you're a nerd, make a backup first.

Piracy logic - not our turf.