Plasma Bigscreen Beta 2 adds several new features and includes a number of bug fixes. Here are some features of the current version:
- Updated Kernel and Firmware : Kernel and Firmware from the kernel branch pi version 5.4.y, this update brings various fixes for USB devices that did not work in the previous image and also adds full support for newer boards.
- Armhf support : support for a basic armhf system, so starting with the current version, an armhf image will be available for download.
- Base updated to Neon Focal: The image has been re-based on KDE Neon Focal 20.04, bringing all the latest improvements, application updates and security from KDE Neon.
- Mycroft Core Release 20.08: Mycroft-Core now builds on the latest version 20.08 mycroft dev branch, improving startup time for mycroft services, and other notable minor improvements.
- KDE Connect support: Plasma Bigscreen has added support for KDE Connect KCM and Indicator that allows you to pair your KDE Connect devices with Plasma Bigscreen that allows you to browse using your phone only.
- Various improvements and fixes for voice applications : this version has a dedicated Bigscreen platform ability that implements more of the Mycroft GUI API to give you a simpler voice application experience. In addition, the latest beta image also features newer default voice / installed apps, such as PeerTube and all mycroft defaults updated to 20.08.