void-linux / void-linux/void-packages
Package request: zeroplay
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Description
Package name
zeroplay
Package homepage
https://github.com/HorseyofCoursey/zeroplay
Description
A lightweight H.264 video player for Linux SBCs, built as a modern replacement for the discontinued omxplayer. Uses the V4L2 M2M hardware decoder, DRM/KMS display, and ALSA audio — zero CPU video decode, zero X11 dependency.
Related: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/41369
Does the requested package meet the package requirements?
Compiled
Is the requested package released?
Yes
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the zeroplay homepage and the related Void issue linked in the request to understand the released software and packaging context. Then inspect comparable package recipes in void-packages; done means zeroplay has a buildable package recipe that passes the repository's packaging checks.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100