Q-Play on Raspberry PI Devices

Q-Play on Raspberry PI Devices

This guide will tell you everything you need to know on your Rasberry PI Devices. 

- Please note that this guide only supports the Raspbian OS


Getting started

Q-Play on a Raspberry PI (Linux software) is a really good basic player, that can easily show pictures and other simple content. Raspberry PI is a small and price friendly unit with limited knowledge. This you should consider before choosing Raspberry PI.  


A Raspberry PI is not made for bigger video content. Do you wish to settle for bigger videos, we will recommend that you use a hardware, that dimensioned for the wished setup. 


Down below is our recommend Raspberry PI setup, to obtain the best settlement of Q-Play.

  • Raspberry PI 3 model B+
  • FLIRC Raspberry PI 3 case with. passive cooling
  • SanDisk Ultra Micro/SDHC A1/U1 98MB/s - 16GB


Notice:
The cooling should be dimensioned after the environment where is it installed.

Continuing playback of video can cause a high load, therefore we recommended an ekstra cooling.


Do you wish to primarily have video on your Q-Play, we will recommended our standard HMDI Player. 



How to install Q-Play on Raspberry Pi

  1.  Open terminal. Navigate to /home/pi
       - cd /home/pi
  2. Download setup script.
       -  <b>Script can be downloaded on app.q-play.net you need to log in. Click on “NEW PLAYER” on page “PlayControl” and then click “Download” on row dedicated to Linux - Raspberry PI.</b>
  3. Allow execution of script:
       - chmod 755 q-play.sh
  4. Run script:
       - ./q-play.sh
       - It will now download and install latest player version, disable screensaver and add shortcut to autostart
  5. Reboot the device and confirm that the player software starts up.


How to close down q-play on you device

If you need to set up your wifi or other settings in Linux, it can require to close down Q-play. Follow this guide. 

  1. First connect a USB keyboard to the unit

  1. Press thereafter CTRL + ALT + D .

  1. The app can now be closed by using the top-menu

 

When the app is closed down, it is possible to creative the wished settings. 


After finished set up, follow the steps below

  1. Restart the unit. 

  1. Check that the Q-Play app will start, after the reset
    - The solution are now in operation again 



Need more help or have any questions? You can always contact our support team here. We are happy to help!


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