Download as Plugin:
(it’s all inclusive, nothing other is needed)
Version 2.2.1 (2024.06.10)
peppy_screensaver.zip
Be sure you have installed the TouchScreen PlugIn before!
To install the peppy_screensaver plugin create a new folder in /home/volumio and copy the content of zip file and switch into this folder and run:
volumio plugin install!! Important !! Do you want update from a previous version < 1.5.0, please start with a new fresh Volumio original image or a factory reset. Otherwise an installed pygame will not be replaced. Install the original TouchScreen-Plugin at first.
Please restart after the plugin peppy screensaver is installed
What’s new in version 2.2.1:
- fix stop screensaver on title end
- add volume fadeIn also for spectrum
- add animation on startup and on close of screensaver
- add the possibility to change the position of screensaver window if it smaller then screen
- disable cache mode per default for systems with installed memory smaller then 4Gb
2.2.0:
- compatible with updated socketIO of Volumio > 3.661
- fix some little issues with buildin templates
2.1.0:
- complete spectrum templates for all resolutions
- add an option for USB-DAC’s to prevent abbort playing with spotify
- add the possibility to disable screensaver explicit for Spotify
- add transitions between different albumarts and different styles in random mode for a better look
- add check for list mode, are all sections available which you want use
- upper and lower character now allowed in meter sections and list mode
- add UI option for cache size configuration (default is now 20 different meters) to use also bigger meter folders
- exit peppy meter screen now also when music ends
- fix some graphical artefacts on random mode with title change
1.5.0:
- fix title info change issue
- convert to pygame 2.6 with arm neon fpu support (hardware acceleration) based on SDL2 for Raspberry pi3/4/5
- all dependecies (peppyalsa, pygame2, cairosvg, socketIO) now precompiled for Raspberry pi3/4/5
- therefore no more compilation at installation time, no developer libraries needed → very easy installation
1.4.2:
- add Airplay integration
- fix some graphical issues for random mode on title change
- performance optimizations
1.4.1
- fix Spotify stops playing in combination of PeppyMeter and some USB-DAC’s
- external stop of PeppyMeter now possible with deletion of /tmp/peppyrunning
- disable of screensaver function available, with timeout = 0
1.4.0:
- better compatibility with FusionDSP
- PeppyMeter is running now after an installed DSP, so the meters are synchron with audio if a DSP enabled
- Spotify now working in combination with DSP
- for RaspberryPi peppyalsa is precompiled included (no more buildessentials and compiling needed)
- Custum Meters you can put now outside the installation folder here:
/data/INTERNAL/peppy_screensaver/templates