Graphics, sound and multimedia • No QtMultimedia backends found
i'm trying to get a python mediaplayer to work, but somehow the installation seems to miss some multimedia components.Code: (venv) alpha@pi:~/PuniPi $ python mediaplayer.py No QtMultimedia backends...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Some letters don't work on touchscreen keyboard
Pi OS's touch keyboard isn't typing letters q, k, Z in Chromium browser. They work using the terminal keyboard but not with the English UK keyboard. They seem to work in other programs too. I haven't...
View ArticleOfficial Display • How does the monitor know when it is powered by a Pi?
The documentation is quite clear that when it is powered by a Pi's USB ports it is limited to 60%/50%, but how does it know? The USB plug on the monitor seems to be just for power and not as a device....
View ArticleMicroPython • Pico2W & micropython
Before I go order a bulk of them for the collegeWhat's the state of play with micropython on the Pico2WLooking in Thonny I see Pico/Pico2W and Pico2. But not the Pico2W Is it not there yet and best...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Migrate SD to SSD
I have a raspberry pi 4 running for several years now.I use it for various tasks and I've invested significant time configuring and setting it up.I'd like to move from using SD card to an SSD card in...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Failed to connect to a screen
I have a raspberry pi 4 running for several years now.I use it for various tasks and I've invested significant time configuring and setting it up.Back then, it was connected to a computer monitor...
View ArticleBeginners • [SOLVED] Raspberry Pi 5 Booting to Command Line or Debian 12...
This was the second time my Raspberry Pi 5 failed to boot normally after a shutdown. I’ve outlined two methods to resolve this issue, with the second method being the most effective.Method 1:...
View ArticleGeneral • Pi pico2W not connecting to MacBook Pro
Hi everyone,I just received my Raspberry Pi Pico 2W and I’m having issues with it. When I plug it into my MacBook or test it on other devices, nothing happens—no LED lights turn on, and it doesn’t...
View ArticleCompute Module • RTC PCF8523 issues
Hello everyone,I'm asking for your help because a friend of mine is having issues with his PCF8523 :We did everything I did for it to run well, but at one point, he got errors. We first checked if it...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • ABC (Aus) IVIEW DRM error RP5 with latest RPOS
Fresh install on RP5. Neither Chromium nor Firefox can play video on ABC Iview website claiming error 246007 which mentions DRM. However, both Firefox and Chromium both work on other sites requiring...
View ArticleGeneral • Build issue with implict functions
I am trying to build a Pico SDK C project with '-Wall -Werror' with appropriate 'Wno-' options to cater for some refactoring not being completed yet.That's almost working but has required me to use...
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Graphics, sound and multimedia • Spotify player on headless
Hi,First of all, I am quite new to Linux and the kind of programming I have ventured into. So please bare with me. Second, I know I could probably find what I am trying to make on GitHub, but I want...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac • How to configure Debian to look like...
Hi to everyone. I registered here on this forum to ask this question specifically. I did try the Raspberry PI OS edition that's available on the Raspberry PI website (for PC and Mac). I loved its...
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Other projects • Raspberry Pi Pico H - Weather station: component...
Good day everyone. I am a computer science student who would like to make his first project on rasberry pi (a weather station, by the way ), I haven't been involved in this type of issues much, so I'm...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Can you get Pi 5 Serial number from the box?
Hello i am a seller/reseller of brand new raspberry pi's. I am only selling PI 5 on an online platform.I would like to protect myself from situations where customers do a buy and switch scam: wherein...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Asking about the Buydisplay.com site- reliability and...
Hey there. I’m thinking about getting a display from buydisplay.com since it’s the only site I’ve found where all the components are pretty individually separated instead of already stuck together, so...
View ArticleCamera board • Setting correct display when using rpicam whilst using RPI...
Using rpicam-hello with RPi Connect does not work? i assume this has to do with which display rpicam should use to display the preview, how do I fix this, please?ThanksJohnWStatistics: Posted by...
View ArticleBare metal, Assembly language • Bare Metal on a Rasberry Pi CM5 possible?
Hi,For my next project I need a board with multi core CPU that I can program in bare metal C or C++, without Linux running on it.I would like to use the Rasberry Pi CM5 for this. I tried to figure out...
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Camera board • IMX290 Low light/Night mode
What parameters i should set to make video better in low light conditions?Currently it looks like second image...When i add gain, image is a bit better but becames noisy...Or it's not possible as WDR...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • How to make sure power down never results in corruption?
Hi,I want to use a Raspberry Pi CM5 in a consumer product. But I have one big concern. My concern is that the device gets corrupted when the system was not shut down correctly (e.g. a sudden power...
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