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@SvenVD SvenVD released this 29 Dec 01:42
· 35 commits to master since this release

Changes in 3.0.0beta3

  • Omxplayer backend has been replaced with vlc player
  • Dual display support on Raspberry Pi 4
  • Code base migrated from Python 2 to Python 3
  • Change of caching mechanism to be compatible with vlc player
  • Several minor backend changes

Config changes

  • /etc/rpisurv.conf file is obsolete and replaced with config files in /etc/rpisurv folder to support dual display configuration.
  • screen config option "autostretch" has been removed. Now it defaults to False.
  • freeform_advanced_omxplayer_options is now freeform_advanced_vlc_options
  • The advanced global config option "fixed_width" and "fixed_height" have been removed, similar behavior can be achieved with "force_coordinates"
  • "cache_next_screen config" option is now "enable_opportunistic_caching_next_screen" to indicate that next-screen caching is automatically disabled if not all the technical constraints are met.
  • New stream config option "network_caching_ms" option to fine tune smooth playback versus stream delay
  • New stream config option "showontop" to be used together with "force_coordinates" to show a stream on top of another stream.