Was wondering if anyone ran into this issue/knows of a solution.
I have cable TV and OPHT on two inputs on my tv. OPHT is running on a nuc running win 10.
If I switch to tv and switch back to plex before power saver shuts it off, the taskbar is always showing (OPHT is set to full screen).
All the NUC does is run OPHT so I always want it in front. I know it’s an OS issue but unfortunately I’m not super skilled in windows.
Any suggestions would be really appreciated. thanks
I have an easy solution for your issue – if the only thing this NUC does is run OpenPHT, then I would suggest not running Windows at all. If you install the embedded version of OpenPHT, the NUC will always have OpenPHT open, always in focus, and always maximized. Even in the (very rare) case of OpenPHT flat out crashing the embedded version will automatically without user intervention close OpenPHT and reopen it. In addition, since the OS that runs OpenPHT embedded is designed to contain only what OpenPHT needs to run, your NUC will be slightly more responsive than having a full-blown Windows install on it.
@MagnumDoomguy said:
I have an easy solution for your issue – if the only thing this NUC does is run OpenPHT, then I would suggest not running Windows at all. If you install the embedded version of OpenPHT, the NUC will always have OpenPHT open, always in focus, and always maximized. Even in the (very rare) case of OpenPHT flat out crashing the embedded version will automatically without user intervention close OpenPHT and reopen it. In addition, since the OS that runs OpenPHT embedded is designed to contain only what OpenPHT needs to run, your NUC will be slightly more responsive than having a full-blown Windows install on it.
Sorry for the late reply- you are absolutely correct. I was reluctant to use a 250 gb SSD for an embedded version and for whatever reason partitioning it wouldn’t load embedded (I’m sure it’s me). that’s where my laziness kicked in full gear. No question, needs to be done so I can be off win 10 and run it like an appliance as that’s what it is, a plex box. I can always buy a cheap 64G SSD and ruc it off that (nuc holds an m.2 and 2.5"). Thanks @MagnumDoomguy, I’m going to do it as i’m incredibly frustrated with win 10 and constantly having to mess with it. Also thanks for the ridiculously sick skinning. makes such a difference.
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@MagnumDoomguy said:
I have an easy solution for your issue – if the only thing this NUC does is run OpenPHT, then I would suggest not running Windows at all. If you install the embedded version of OpenPHT, the NUC will always have OpenPHT open, always in focus, and always maximized.
@MagnumDoomguy done. You were 100% right. I can’t believe I didn’t do this sooner. It’s perfect, exactly what I wanted. Thanks for the kick in the ass.
i’m really interested in…
how can i install the embedded version for a NUC.
thanks
@orbtwin-plex said:
i’m really interested in…
how can i install the embedded version for a NUC.
The standard method for installing an OpenPHT version for embedded systems is to start by downloading the installer image and place this on a USB drive (or memory card for a NUC with card reader) using a binary image flasher program such as “Win32 Disk Imager” (what I use myself). You can then boot up the target PC/NUC with that USB drive or memory card connected and using the bios boot selector of the system to choose booting from that device. The installer for embedded OpenPHT will then launch and allow you to install OpenPHT on any connected storage drive (except the one it runs from). Note that this will replace any other boot system on the target drive, so take care that you don’t overwrite anything you need.
For my own beta testing of OpenPHT I normally do this on one of my standard desktop PCs, placing the installer on one USB drive and installing to another USB drive, so I can test run new versions of embedded OpenPHT without having to overwrite any HDD content. This is a good way for anyone to test an embedded version without putting an existing HDD setup at risk. Then if everything checks out fine you can reinstall on the main HDD of the NUC.
You can download current embedded version from the same github page as the Windows version at:
“Release OpenPHT 1.7.1 · RasPlex/OpenPHT · GitHub”
There are several embedded variants available for different hardware, but for most cases I recommend:
OpenPHT-Embedded-1.7.1.137-b604995c-Generic.x86_64.img.gz
Best regards: dlanor
@orbtwin-plex said:
i’m really interested in…
how can i install the embedded version for a NUC.thanks
@dlanor nailed it. It’s not nearly as daunting as it may seem. Took me all of ten minutes (i was already familiar but it isn’t difficult and very worth it).
As @dlanor said, there are a couple very important points to understand- embedded is the OS itself. Whatever you put it on, will operate the entire drive. If you look at my previous comments, I expressed my laziness and unwillingness to install Opht on my 250g ssd that was in my nuc. Embedded cached with everything said and done is taking roughly 10G. I’m not sure what nuc you have but mine can use an m2 ssd and a standard 2.5’ SSD simultaneously. So I bought a cheap 64G ssd on Amazon for embedded. If you do the same, make sure the first thing you do after installing the drive dedicated to embedded, is go into your nuc bios and change the boot drive to whatever your using for embedded (meaning moving it to the top of the list, and your current drive below it). That will be the drive the nuc boots from when embedded is installed. Here are the following steps once that’s completed:
-download win32 disk imager (creates boot drive) as @dlnor mentioned
-download OPHT embedded as mentioned. I personally installed the intel version, my guess is either works fine on A nuc.
-plugin a thumb/flash drive into your USB port
-Open win 32 disk imager program. It usually recognizes a flash drive installed, but double check it’s pointing to the correct location/thumb drive.
-it will be obvious when you open it, but you’ll see it asking for the installer program. Pick the embedded you downloaded.
-write it to the flash drive. It writes it quickly. When done, eject it.
That’s it. Follow the instructions on the screen from that point forward.
Hope this helps. You can feel free to ping me if you have questions.
thanks for explain me
