Install on Raspberry Pi (AppImage, advanced)

For most setups, the Lumicast OS image is the easier choice: it sets itself up and installs its own updates. If you'd rather keep your own Linux system on the Pi, such as Raspberry Pi OS with a desktop, use the Linux ARM64 AppImage instead.

Determine which AppImage build you need

Use the ARM64 AppImage with a 64-bit Linux operating system. The current player no longer supports 32-bit ARMv7l systems.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run:

   uname -m
   getconf LONG_BIT

3. You need aarch64 (or arm64) from the first command and 64 from the second. If the operating system is 32-bit, install a 64-bit OS before using the current player.

Required dependencies

Install the required runtime dependencies:

sudo apt install fuse libfuse2 zlib1g-dev

Download and run the AppImage

1. Go to the Lumicast downloads page and copy the Linux arm64 download link.

2. Open a terminal window.

3. Download the file:

   wget <download_url>

4. Make it executable:

   chmod +x <filename>

5. Run it:

   ./<filename>

The player starts and an autostart entry is created — the player will launch again on boot.