+++ date = "2019-07-17" title = "SmartTV with RaspberryPiZeroW and LibreElec" difficulty = "level-3" tags = ["diy", "diy-smart-tv", "libreelec", "linux", "mediacenter", "mediapc", "raspberry", "raspberry-pi", "smartv"] githublink = "https://github.com/terrorist-squad/knedelverse/blob/master/content/post/2019/july/20190717-LibreElec/index.en.md" +++ SmartTVs can be ticking time bombs. Often, the TV operating systems contain serious gaps or are not kept up to date. A good solution can be a standalone MediaPC operating system. LibreElec runs on the weakest Raspberry and can be controlled with the TV's remote. LibreElec is more customizable than a SmartTv operating system and offers a variety of apps/modules. All you need is a RaspberryZeroW and a blank SD card.
Download the Noobs installer from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/.
Unzip this zip archive to the empty SD card.
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Done! Now you can connect the RaspberryPiZero to the TV. After that you will see the installation menu.
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Now please select "LibreElec RPI" and click on "Install".
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After that the installation is finished and bootable
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Now you can connect this MediaPc with external source like NAS or install apps like Youtube. Have fun!
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As already written, you can also use your TV remote control via CEC controller.