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Distro for Pi with controller and Plex client support for media center?

I have a raspberry Pi 4B that is connected to a CRT TV via Composite and controlled with a PS4 controller. I’d like to use the Pi for Netflix, Plex client, and playing DVDs from an ext drive. What distro would be best for this?

I tossed Retro Pi onto it and the controls work great but I can’t figure out how to install the media apps.

haui_lemmy ,

I use libreelec/kodi but its not easy for some things. I dont know if netflix works but twitch doesnt work for me over months because it keeps freezing the whole system. Its a bit like mobile linux: its wonderful but nowhere near end user ready.

Kit OP ,

I tried libreelec over the weekend but Plex and Netflix both failed to launch. I Googled the error and people advised to manually downgrade the add on versions, and it looked like a troublesome process. Maybe I was doing something wrong?

haui_lemmy ,

Its absolutely possible I fear. Instead of plex I use composite which does work well imo but some apps work badly and the feedback/update cycle seems very dysfunctional. That part imo is even worse than mobile linux since it is even more niche and fractured.

Kit OP ,

Hmm. Maybe I should just toss Ubuntu onto it and use a Bluetooth mouse instead of a controller.

haui_lemmy ,

You could try bigscreen. No idea if its bettter.

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