Plasma Bigscreen REBORN! 🚀 The Open-Source Android TV Killer is BACK! #opensuse #tumbleweed #KDE

Plasma Bigscreen is back from the dead — and it might finally be the open-source TV experience we’ve all been waiting for! Originally launched by the KDE community back in 2020, Plasma Bigscreen looked promising but fizzled out after Mycroft (the voice assistant powering it) went bankrupt. For years, the project sat nearly abandoned… until now.

As of July 2024, Plasma Bigscreen has been reborn thanks to new community developers who picked it up and breathed life back into it. With a modern design, smoother navigation, and no forced ads, this project could become the ultimate free alternative to Android TV, Fire TV, or even Apple TV.

In this video, I break down the history of Plasma Bigscreen, why it failed the first time, and why its comeback is so exciting for Linux users. From Jellyfin streaming, YouTube support, Flatpak apps, and even Raspberry Pi 5 compatibility, Plasma Bigscreen is shaping up to be a game-changer for anyone tired of Google and Amazon shoving ads onto their smart TVs.

👉 Watch until the end to see why this could be the future of open-source living room entertainment. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment if you’d run this on your TV!