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GeenMachine

Can Kodi run as a headless media server on RasPi?

I have a standard raspberry Pi 3B that in currently using as a PiHole DNS server. I have Kodi running on the Pi so when the GUI / Frontend is running, I can browse and watch media on my PS4. However, if like to use it as a headless server. I've tried Kodi --standalone but it still loads the GUI.

Anyone know how I can make it run as a system service that won't take the extra overhead of the frontend? It's currently loading to CLI instead of Xserver.

Posted Jan 12, 2019, 10:22 PM UTC

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thin_hell•

Try install minidlna to raspberry. Or some generic dlna server. PS4 will find it.

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