RasPlex 0.5.1 released - issues and feedback

Find it here https://github.com/RasPlex/RasPlex/releases/tag/0.5.1

 

Note: You must use the new rasplex installer to install it, or install it manually

First of all thanks for the effort, really appreciate it. I have one issue though. With kwiboos release from back a few days, i had 5.1 sound with my aac encoded files. With this release there is only stereo sound. Is there a setting i did miss? The settings seem to be the same. I didn't specify anything in particular when using kwiboos release.

Edit : Using a PI2 btw.

Edit 2 : Another observation. The GUI seems to be more fluid when using kwiboos release. Tried with the original skin and with Plex Black Edition

As I mentioned to you on the Rasplex facebook page and was informed 128mb memory split was enough.(Which it isn’t) 
 
Failing to add “gpu_mem_1024=256” to the config.txt is a huge oversight.
 
Just changing that has fixed up the menu stutter it was having, Surely thinking it needed less of a memory split than a model A or B was silly?

Mines currently at “gpu_mem_1024=384” and it’s made it a much more enjoyable experience.

Oh yeah, On a fresh boot it doesn’t like enabling network, You have to go cycle it on/off for it to discover properly tested on 2 different networks so far.
 
Cheers
Mat

Edit:

Another observation. The GUI seems to be more fluid when using kwiboos release. Tried with the original skin and with Plex Black Edition


As I mentioned in my post, Only allocating 128mb memory has made it sluggish and you can fix this by editing the config.txt file.

What de rainbow loading icon in the top right corner and how do i remove it?

What de rainbow loading icon in the top right corner and how do i remove it?


Not a loading icon, Either your currently used power source or your usb cable is lacking. That's the low power notification.

I cant get it to boot , it gets stuck on the Rainbow screen every time , can anyone help out pls ??? , using the rasplex installer , last one , and the new 0.5.1 Image

Will not load. Using Installer for osx on Pi 2.

I cant get it to boot , it gets stuck on the Rainbow screen every time , can anyone help out pls ??? , using the rasplex installer , last one , and the new 0.5.1 Image

Will not load. Using Installer for osx on Pi 2.


Make sure you download the new installer & in step1 on the installer application, Select Raspberry Pi2.

Hozy, Do you find the menu nav in this comparable to Kwikboo's release, Because even after adjusting the gpu_mem_1024 setting, I still think kwiboos menu nav was significantly better.

Holy ■■■■ running them side by side its night and day.

Ok , sorry wrong image , had the PI 1 image , its working on the P2 image sorry

Make sure you download the new installer & in step1 on the installer application, Select Raspberry Pi2.

Could have sworn that's what I did, but reinstalling it worked. Thanks.

Holy ■■■■ running them side by side its night and day.


Did you run pre-caching? Mine are the same speed in navigation.

Regards

Oh yeah, On a fresh boot it doesn't like enabling network, You have to go cycle it on/off for it to discover properly tested on 2 different networks so far.


No problems finding network on first boot here using wired, are you using wired or WiFi, on WiFi you need to complete the initial screens until Home screen appears and then go into System Settings to choose WiFI connection.

Regards

No problems finding network on first boot here using wired, are you using wired or WiFi, on WiFi you need to complete the initial screens until Home screen appears and then go into System Settings to choose WiFI connection.

Regards


Wired of course.

First of all thanks for the effort, really appreciate it. I have one issue though. With kwiboos release from back a few days, i had 5.1 sound with my aac encoded files. With this release there is only stereo sound. Is there a setting i did miss? The settings seem to be the same. I didn't specify anything in particular when using kwiboos release.


Kwiboo is now part of the Rasplex team, there wasn't time to get all his patches into this release, however he is hard at work merging his patches into Rasplex and AAC5.1 audio will be in the next release.

Regards

NedtheNerd, Definitely no where near the same navigation speed ill video them both and you can see, Same Power Supply, same SD card.

Any reason to run this on an "old" Pi-B ? Or should I just wait till I get a Pi2?  B)

The menu sound goes through HDMI while everything else goes through the 3.5 mm jack.

Any reason to run this on an "old" Pi-B ? Or should I just wait till I get a Pi2?  B)


Apart from the new kernel and some updated drivers this is the same as 0.5.0 for the standard RPi B and B+, if you're happy with what you have i would suggest waiting to upgrade to the next release.

Choice is yours.

Regards