# Latest **URL:** https://community.info-beamer.com/latest.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.info-beamer.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.info-beamer.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Updating info-beamer open source for new ffmpeg](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/updating-info-beamer-open-source-for-new-ffmpeg/1371)
**Author:** [@lousimons](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/lousimons)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/updating-info-beamer-open-source-for-new-ffmpeg/1371 "2025-10-30T00:02:58Z")
I currently develop the nodes for a few conventions each year, using info-beamer to integrate with other services and provide dynamic session information. We typically have 5 to 10 TVs running info-beamer hosted, and it’… --- ## [Playlist with video and URL](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/playlist-with-video-and-url/1374)
**Author:** [@holger](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/holger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/playlist-with-video-and-url/1374 "2025-10-28T17:25:07Z")
Hi, i didn’t get the concept of setups and packages in info-beamer. I’d like to setup a playlist that shows a video (kind of a presentation) in a loop and by pressing a button (connected to GPIO) it should show grafana d… --- ## [What causes "replacement"?](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/what-causes-replacement/1370)
**Author:** [@comms](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/comms)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/what-causes-replacement/1370 "2025-10-27T12:13:03Z")
What causes this and how can I avoid it? A couple of times now, the device list has changed unexpectedly, to show an extra device, with the same serial number as an existing device, but with the name changed to “Replace… --- ## [What causes "Replacement device for" entries in the "Devices" list?](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/what-causes-replacement-device-for-entries-in-the-devices-list/1372)
**Author:** [@comms](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/comms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/what-causes-replacement-device-for-entries-in-the-devices-list/1372 "2025-10-27T12:08:59Z")
You may see a strange new entry in your “Devices” list - the new device has the same serial number as another, but the new device is active and the other device is offline. The name in the new entry ends with something l… --- ## [RTSP stream (force TCP transport)](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/rtsp-stream-force-tcp-transport/716)
**Author:** [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/rtsp-stream-force-tcp-transport/716 "2025-09-17T19:37:39Z")
Some customers use RTSP as their streaming protocol. Sometimes this doesn’t work out of the box. The reason in multiple cases has been that RTSP uses UDP for data transport. The solution in that case has been to force us… --- ## [From old pi to a new](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/from-old-pi-to-a-new/1367)
**Author:** [@marchante](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/marchante)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/from-old-pi-to-a-new/1367 "2025-08-25T18:38:49Z")
Hi all, I have an old pi and I would like to replace for a new one, kan I use the same sd ? or how to proceed without loosing the set-up’s Thanks Ricardo --- ## [Copy a Cycle inside a set-up](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/copy-a-cycle-inside-a-set-up/1363)
**Author:** [@marchante](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/marchante)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/copy-a-cycle-inside-a-set-up/1363 "2025-08-23T12:51:13Z")
Hi Guys, is there a way to copy a cycle inside a setup ? Thanks Ricardo --- ## [Bus info screen](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/bus-info-screen/1366)
**Author:** [@viktor.tanko](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/viktor.tanko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/bus-info-screen/1366 "2025-08-20T19:39:41Z")
Hi All, I would like to create an information screen for my son’s primary school. There are two small bus stops, and the buses are regularly delayed, sometimes by several tens of minutes. I would like to put the screen … --- ## [WebRTC in the Web Browser Package](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/webrtc-in-the-web-browser-package/1365)
**Author:** [@smolgra](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/smolgra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/webrtc-in-the-web-browser-package/1365 "2025-07-25T15:51:09Z")
Hi, I’m developing a project to stream video and audio in real time between casino gaming units within the same corporate LAN. RTSP works relatively well, but I’d like to stream based on WebRTC, as it allows for much g… --- ## [An updated approach to content sandboxing](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/an-updated-approach-to-content-sandboxing/1277)
**Author:** [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/an-updated-approach-to-content-sandboxing/1277 "2025-07-09T13:00:37Z")
Safe file format probing and thumbnail extraction There are probably too few blog posts describing some of the info-beamer hosted internals, so here’s a short post describing how info-beamer securely sandboxes the parsin… --- ## [Live streaming don´t show](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/live-streaming-don-t-show/1362)
**Author:** [@dennis.burg.external](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/dennis.burg.external)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/live-streaming-don-t-show/1362 "2025-07-08T17:13:04Z")
Hi i try to setup a livestream to show but nothing show. by using the livestream package I trried https://www.youtube.com/live/xORCbIptqcc?si=Vy-FfO80r9n9jONF and a lot of other one. Can anybody help me Or tell me … --- ## [Hosted.py DEVICE.screen(on=False) not working anymore?](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/hosted-py-device-screen-on-false-not-working-anymore/1361)
**Author:** [@hi1](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/hi1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/hosted-py-device-screen-on-false-not-working-anymore/1361 "2025-07-04T13:17:14Z")
Hi, i have created GitHub - Kunsi/package-homeassistant-display-switcher: package for info-beamer to switch display state based on home assistant entity state to switch screens at home on or off depending on whether som… --- ## [How to know if overlay.squashfs loaded?](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/how-to-know-if-overlay-squashfs-loaded/1360)
**Author:** [@lousimons](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/lousimons)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/how-to-know-if-overlay-squashfs-loaded/1360 "2025-06-27T12:41:58Z")
I tend to do most info-beamer development on my Linux desktop, and test the builds occasionally on the raspberry pis. I didn’t realize when I upgraded Linux Mint I would lose Python 2.7, so I’m trying to get Python 3 wor… --- ## [Custom libav options private version](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/custom-libav-options-private-version/1359)
**Author:** [@si458](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/si458)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/custom-libav-options-private-version/1359 "2025-06-27T11:27:07Z")
Hi All, we currently use the self-hosted and its amazing! it runs on a few Pi2 with 9 CCTV RTSP streams perfectly! only thing is i have to add ‘rtsp\_transport:tcp’ in for smoothness I’m experimenting with the local v… --- ## [Datapoints for h.265](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/datapoints-for-h-265/1357)
**Author:** [@sander.juss](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/sander.juss)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/datapoints-for-h-265/1357 "2025-06-26T12:44:47Z")
Hi I have been using h265 videos as much as i could to find the quirks when using it and also retain better quality for longer videos. Here is what i found so far. I mainly use handbrake to reencode videos and here is … --- ## [Option 'device\_token'](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/option-device-token/1356)
**Author:** [@smolgra](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/smolgra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/option-device-token/1356 "2025-06-11T13:55:35Z")
Hi, I’m developing a package with a service. Among the many things this service does, I also need to be able to make Post requests to the hosted API. Looking at hosted.py, there’s an option to obtain a on\_device\_token t… --- ## [Info-beamer hosted OS 14 June 2025 Update](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-june-2025-update/1354)
**Author:** [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-june-2025-update/1354 "2025-06-05T13:13:10Z")
The April update of the OS is just around the corner. Here’s what’s new: Improved video/rendering engine Added VPU processor supported transpose in combination with a custom kernel driver (to avoid this issue) for fas… --- ## [Pi4: Output 2160x3840 image?](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/pi4-output-2160x3840-image/1353)
**Author:** [@hi1](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/hi1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/pi4-output-2160x3840-image/1353 "2025-05-21T08:00:34Z")
Hi, i’m trying to set up device 36059 (Pi4 8GB) to output a 2160x3840px image (4k portrait mode). However, everythin i’ve tried so far did not yield any useful results. On a Pi3 i’ve used the following snippet in the p… --- ## [Hardware survey](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/hardware-survey/1352)
**Author:** [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/hardware-survey/1352 "2025-04-01T11:32:37Z")
Some hardware stats: Looks like the Compute Modules are generally cooler than their counterparts. Also it seems like the trend is that new models are running hotter. Someone seems to cook their Pi 4 :open\_mouth: Mo… --- ## [2 TVs, dual output with Pi5](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/2-tvs-dual-output-with-pi5/1350)
**Author:** [@colin](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/colin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/2-tvs-dual-output-with-pi5/1350 "2025-03-26T20:54:23Z")
Was suggested to share this setup with the community here. I am running a Raspberry pi 5 with two TCL TVs in portrait orientation with the top bezels touching. Since I only needed two screens used total, I was grateful … --- ## [time and date overlaid on the main image](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/time-and-date-overlaid-on-the-main-image/1340)
**Author:** [@martrr](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/martrr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/time-and-date-overlaid-on-the-main-image/1340 "2025-03-24T10:25:28Z")
Hi! I use info-beamer to show announcements, ads, and time. I would like to ask you to make it possible to show the current time and date on each slide as subtitles on top (overlaid) of the main image. I’ve been looking … --- ## [Features of Scheduler using plugin](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/features-of-scheduler-using-plugin/1348)
**Author:** [@bhagdikar.surendra](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/bhagdikar.surendra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/features-of-scheduler-using-plugin/1348 "2025-03-17T17:40:44Z")
Currently I am exploring "Info-Beamer products on my Pi device. Not able to use the following features of Scheduler using plugin, Twitter Scroller Whether Even after adding these three items, it’s not working I means… --- ## [Adding faster 90/270 rotations to the Pi3/Pi4: Transposing video data at 1.1GB/s](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/adding-faster-90-270-rotations-to-the-pi3-pi4-transposing-video-data-at-1-1gb-s/1343)
**Author:** [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/adding-faster-90-270-rotations-to-the-pi3-pi4-transposing-video-data-at-1-1gb-s/1343 "2025-03-14T23:21:40Z")
Recently I was made aware that rotating videos on the Pi3 was slower with the new KMS/DRM method of displaying content on a screen. This resulted in a technical deep dive into why rotation worked faster in previous versi… --- ## [Frame rate issues with new release and package](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/frame-rate-issues-with-new-release-and-package/1333)
**Author:** [@michael.hines](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/michael.hines)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/frame-rate-issues-with-new-release-and-package/1333 "2025-02-25T19:16:20Z")
This device works great: 240713-383103 stable stable-0014 With the old version of the Video Player, I get 60 FPS looks great. However this device: 241217-d34b18 stable stable-0014 With an updated version of the… --- ## [Pi4 troubles with 7 streams](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/pi4-troubles-with-7-streams/1338)
**Author:** [@JT\_80](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/JT_80)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/pi4-troubles-with-7-streams/1338 "2025-02-25T19:11:37Z")
\[Moderator note: Moved this discussion into its own topic\] Hi there! :wave: :nerd\_face: This occurs on the Pi4 as well, unfortunately. When I updated my devices to “241217-d34b18 stable” they literally stopped working.… --- ## [Installing info-beamer-pi standalone on RPi OS Bookworm Lite (64-bit)](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/installing-info-beamer-pi-standalone-on-rpi-os-bookworm-lite-64-bit/1336)
**Author:** [@mj1](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/mj1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/installing-info-beamer-pi-standalone-on-rpi-os-bookworm-lite-64-bit/1336 "2025-02-19T01:43:37Z")
How to install the info-beamer-pi standalone on the latest Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm) Lite Hardware used for this tutorial: Raspberry Pi 4 (4 Gb RAM) 3.5A USB-C power supply Samsung EVO 32Gb Class-10 MicroSD card 1920… --- ## [Use pc instead of pi](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/use-pc-instead-of-pi/1159)
**Author:** [@si458](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/si458)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/use-pc-instead-of-pi/1159 "2025-02-13T18:20:59Z")
Hi im wondering if its possible to run info-beamer on a linux computer instead of a raspberry pi? we have a few old atom board doing nothing and it would be amazing to run it on them they are however X64 and not ARM … --- ## [Mur d'image de 6 TV](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/mur-dimage-de-6-tv/1335)
**Author:** [@info.sarredis](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/info.sarredis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/mur-dimage-de-6-tv/1335 "2025-02-10T07:10:11Z")
Bonjour, nous envisageons de monter un mur de 6 TV. Y a-t-il des limitations, lenteurs ou impossibilités à connaître avant de le mettre en place ? Au départ nous souhaitions en installer 8, mais apparemment il y a un ma… --- ## [Manual mapping of video wall devices?](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/manual-mapping-of-video-wall-devices/1334)
**Author:** [@schmidt](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/schmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/manual-mapping-of-video-wall-devices/1334 "2025-01-29T13:12:39Z")
I have a temporary setup for three screens, the final placement on the wall is not done yet. Is there a way to manualla place the screens “simply side by side”, without having to use the magic mapping tool? Thanks, Chri… --- ## [Number of slots limited to 20 per schedule](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/number-of-slots-limited-to-20-per-schedule/1331)
**Author:** [@Alexander](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/Alexander)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/number-of-slots-limited-to-20-per-schedule/1331 "2025-01-09T13:54:10Z")
Hi, I was up to now using a schedule X with 20 slots. I had to increase this number of slots from 20 to 22. When saving this change I was told that the maximum number per slot is 20. I will workaround it by adding a sch… [Previous page](https://community.info-beamer.com/latest.md) [Next page](https://community.info-beamer.com/latest.md?page=2)