Raspberry Pi OS

Begin by installing the latest full version of Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) on your system using the steps outlined on this Raspberry Pi Imager learn guide page. If you intend to have the Raspberry Pi installed somewhere behind a display and wish to connect to it remotely then be sure to enable SSH and configure your public key in the customization menu of the Raspberry Pi Imager. It's also convenient to configure the WiFi network details inside of the Pi Imager app so that the Pi will automatically connect to your WiFi when it boots up.

After you boot up the Pi for the first time on a fresh Raspberry Pi OS image, run these commands to update the software preloaded in the system.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

If these commands fail with network errors, use the WiFi settings in the OS to connect to your network and then try again.

Disable Auto-Mount Dialog Popup

By default, Raspberry Pi OS will automatically mount any removable storage drives connected via USB which is great because the Video Looper can look for new videos to play automatically whenever a new drive is detected. However the OS also shows a dialog asking the user how they want to open the files on the removable storage drive which is problematic because it can take over the screen and minimize the Video Looper.

Pi Video Looper 2

To install Pi Video Looper 2, clone the repo and run the install script inside of it using these commands.

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/adafruit/pi_video_looper2  
cd pi_video_looper2
sudo ./install.sh

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/adafruit/pi_video_looper2  
cd pi_video_looper2
sudo ./install.sh

If you use a username other than the default, pi, then pass the --user argument with your username. For example:

sudo ./install --user myusername

sudo ./install --user myusername

The installation takes a few moments. It will create a Python virtual environment and install all necessary requirements and the Video Looper inside of it.