Package request: zeroplay

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
linux
Domain
build-system

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.

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Description

request
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

Dominant language
Shell
Stars
3.5k
Forks
2.8k
Avg merge
1d 23h
Merged PRs (30d)
325

Getting set up

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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