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zankar
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I have a simple task to do but I want some of you guys' input.
So I need to set up a button that when pressed will cause a video to play on a nearby TV.
- This must happen instantly (or at most with a second or two of delay)
- Video will be "self-hosted" (not on Youtube or something) and will mainly stay the same
- No idea what kind of TV I'll get to work with (might be smart, probably not)

I'm thinking a Raspberry Pi with a button connected to it's GPIO and a static image displayed on the TV when idle. That way I can also manage/maintain it remotely via SSH and it should be reliable enough but on the other hand this could be an overkill...

Post your 2 cents please and thank you :)

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  • 1
    For anything that requires video, you can't go much simpler than a Raspberry Pi (or any of the other SBCs). Seems perfect for the job.
  • 0
    @franga2000 yeah, go for RPi Zero + a simple bash script with a 4GB SD card
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