Posts by VLouis

Quote from treysis

I counted at least 30 people, and those are just the ones that spoke up about it.

I'm wondering, beside that number is really small comparing to all RPi LibreElec users, how many of them doesn't using their devices, waiting for a solution, and how many switched to alternative methods (LAN cable, USB-wifi dongle with better antenna) and using it without issues.

BTW, did you tried with the same wifi source every times? Maybe it's some kind of settings or something at your router what with the iwd in the RPi lead to that "bug".

Quote from vgcheeze

Girlfriend doesn't know how to SSH. Simple option is to just have a button.

Either way, I'd still like this feature even if it doesn't work when it black screens.

Don't forget, the RPi isn't a PC. Doesn't have the same (hardware) reset button. So in the case of the RPi, some kind of the software should "process" the signal from a GPIO in. I didn't know how is your RPi, when you want to reboot it, only the Kodi or the media player is frozen or the entire system... But if the whole system halted, isn't able to process any commands (including the one from GPIO3).

If don't want to use SSH, you should try a Kodi remote app like the "Kore" to check if the RPi can to reboot yourself. If isn't working, no other way, you need to use a button to interrupt the power...

Quote from vgcheeze

Just got a random black screen, button worked to power it down, but still no reboot.

Did you tried to press again the button after shut down? The original purpose should be to shut down and power up too.

Quote from vgcheeze

Randomly it will stop playing or get hung up at a black screen.

That means probably the system is frozen, so a software reboot solution, like reading a GPIO (button) status or SSH command, probably can't be used. As the RPi doesn't have hardware reset button option, remains only the "power them off and back on" as a solution. If you want to use a button, could try a button with "normally closed" contact to interrupt the power of the non working RPi when is pressed...

Quote from Soundie

I've set up some screens in the reception at my office with slideshows that use a 90' rotation.

RPiOS and an image viewer for slideshows? Or a slideshow screensaver? Don't know if for that you should use Kodi...

Hi, the existent channels working? Probably is a TVHeadend server addon or a tuner driver issue. In the TVH server addon settings, at versions, could you change to an older version (if listed any, disable the auto-update first)? Or maybe you could update to a newer 12.2 nightly version, small chance, but if in the kernel-driver, maybe already fixed.

If you have time and a spare SDcard, you can try even the latest LE13 nightly build too. Just a quick test, with basic settings, THV server, and to see if it's working or not.

Quote from ghtester

trying to discover the root of the "subtitle issue"

Hi, what kind of subtitle issue did you experienced with TVH4.3? I'm switched to TVH4.3 some times ago, struggled a bit with subtitle settings, resolved finally in the Kodi settings (player/language).

Quote from treysis

And WiFi automatically connected to your AP after that?

Exactly, and I tried again that (latest LE12 nightly on the card) still without wifi issue. And because last week I wanted to try the LE13 nightly, I still have it on a spare card. Using the LE13, I tried twice the same thing with power off then on, and no wifi issue. In the past, I had wifi issues: started the TV (the RPi it's always on), the LE asked for wifi password but didn't accepted or sometimes just started without wifi connected, after a reboot started without issue. Could be the same issue?

Quote from treysis

3B or 3B+? 3B uses a different WiFi chip (Broadcom BCM43438) than RPi3B+/RPi4 (both Cypress CYW43455). So that would also point to a driver-related issue.

Maybe yes, or maybe it's already fixed in the nightly builds whatever it was. If you don't have a spare card, you could make an LE backup, then update to latest LE12 nightly (because you can go back to LE12 stable if you will want it, the downgrade from LE13 not guaranteed) and try it...

Quote from treysis

Nope, definitely not the antenna, or it wouldn't be so reproducible. It's only after cold boot. Never after reboot. 100%. RPi is next to the AP.

If the RPi is next to your AP and you have any chance to use cable instead wifi, don't hesitate, change it. Far better speed, without issues. I have 3 RPi's with LE installed and at only one had wifi problems (no way to use cable in that place). The another two with cable connetion to my router, never had any network issue in the last years.

As I'm using almost same config, RPi3B, wifi (mod. for external antenna), and latest LE12 nightly. So I pulled of the power and connected back after few seconds. The LE booted without any wifi issue...

Quote from treysis

Doesn't mean it can't be driver releated.

You got till now from two people the advice to install an LE13 nightly build and try it. So if you don't have a cheap, at least 8GB SDcard and a hour for this... I let you to keep wondering what could be wrong... Also keep in your mind, you aren't the single person who use an RPi3 with LE and wifi connection. So using the search function on this forum could help too.

I think that is a result of the some "things", and one of them is the weak RPi wifi antenna on all versions.
Two thing you should try:

Install the latest LE nightly (LE12 - very stable, I'm using it too, or/and the LE13).

Try to use a better connection. If you have any chance to use cable, forget the Wifi at RPi. If you can't, try to use a USB-wifi stick, one with a "bigger" antenna.

I'm made a modification on my RPi3B to be able to connect an external wifi antenna, the wifi is far better, but for this it's need a really advanced soldering skill. With this and with the latest LE12 nightly, I didn't remember when I had a wifi issue last time.

Quote from Richard_Cheese

thanks but unfortunately no - the two USB 3.0 ports of the RPi4 do not work with the SSD (although it has a USB 3.0 port itself), but I moved from one USB 2.0 to just the other USB 2.0. port. So it is a difference between the two USB 2.0 ports... I know, super weird.

That strange indeed. At the RPi's the USB ports current limit is for total current (around 1.2A), theoretically no individual port current limit. I think your SSD need power that these ports barely can provide. Looks like one of the USB2 port can handle it for now, but the question how long and how stable.
Two thing:
I think in the config.txt can be activated the high current output adding the line "max_usb_current = 1" (you should have a proper power source for RPi).
You can use an external powered USB-HUB connected whichever RPi USB port (the SSD will be powered by HUB).

Quote from mrob42

More specifically, I would like to edit /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/xml/Includes.xml, but nano tells me it's read only. I know there is no sudo on LE, so I'm unclear on how to proceed here.

I done something like this few years ago. For a beginner probably the best approach is to copy the skin folder ("/usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary") to a USB stick, use a PC to modify it as you want (if Windows - use a linux compatible editor like Notepad++), don't forget to rename it (the folder - ex: "skin.estuary_mod" and in the addon.xml - if I remember correctly), copy back to "/storage/.kodi/addons/....". Reboot, change the skin, and try if is working as you expected.

Always is a good idea to have backup before try modifications like this...

Quote from emelsky

So I was able to boot Libreelec on laptop, but not on this HP T620

In that case probably in the T620 bios could be something (boot settings). Did you tried to turn secure boot off, and legacy boot on?

Quote from bulk

Or I can try an external wifi antenna if that is not possible.

That you should forget unless you have a real soldering skill! For RPi3B I did the modification to use an external antenna, and it's a big improvement. For RPi4B (that part is the same as the RPi5) you can see here: external-antenna-for-raspberry-pi-4

Maybe you can try with an USB-Wifi dongle... but in that case come the question of the driver support...

First of all check your RPi5 hardware, follow the "Da Flex" advice, prepare a minimal RPiOS installation on a new SDcard, only the power and HDMI connection, and you will see if is a warranty case or not.

Quote from bulk

loop 8 short flashes of the green LED, according to PI5 documentation it means SDRAM failure

That indeed could be a RAM failure (BGA soldering maybe) or a power source issue... or something else. But a full debug log could provide more information. Just don't forget, there is many people using their RPi5 with LE without complains, so is a solid possibility to be something wrong at your setup. Another thing you can easy try, find a spare SD-card and install the latest LE13 nightly build (that's a nice thing in the RPi). Just to see if there is any difference. These nightly builds usually are stable for daily use. One last thing, all the RPi boards have only a tiny wifi antenna, so if you have any posibility, better use cable.

Quote from interpolgp

the toggle for wait for Network before booting in the Libreelec settings is not working.

What means for you that "not working"? Because if I remember correctly, that option have a timeout value. So if it set only a few second to wait, when expired, the LE will continue to boot even without network connection.

Quote from wyup

I'd like to separate media from Libreelec to be able to change Libreelec builds without nuking all my 128GB SD card.

Hi, if that means you want to have all your media files on a separated device, why just don't keep the media files on a large USB stick and the LE on the SD-card? My RPi setup use a "smaller" (64GB) but fast SD-card for LE and a 256GB USB-stick for media storage.

Quote from chewitt

Most machines are in a home LAN behind a NAT router so unless the user explicitly port-fortwards or configures a VPN which results in the device having a secondary (external) IP address they are not exposed. Only a tiny percentage of our active userbase have devices exposed.

That's true, and in case of the LE the risk is obviously small. But those people often like to use a "simple" password where the risk isn't low. It's really need so much "effort" to use a propper password? But I think already was consumed too many time and space for this "why isn't accepted a weak password" thing.