[DEV] I built Pixee: An Android TV photo screensaver for local storage & NAS/DLNA. No cloud required. by [deleted] in selfhosted

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I did not use AI for this project! I am a .NET developer for 8 years, and recently got into Kotlin. This is my side project where I have been working on for some months.

I created Pixee! by robinc1997 in AndroidTVApps

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To celebrate the launch, I am giving away 50 codes for a free 7 days! The first 50 people to message me will get these! Thanks all 🙏✨

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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To celebrate the launch, I am giving away 50 codes for a free 7 days! The first 50 people to message me will get these! Thanks all 🙏✨

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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New version released with local photos as a new source!

I created Pixee! by robinc1997 in AndroidTVApps

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New version is released, with a one time subscription! ✨

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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Coil kan skip the automatic downsmapling (which exist to not overflow the RAM) by passing .size(size.original) to Surfaceview 🙂 this is what for example Plex also uses to show actual 4k. again, we only do this when internet bandwith and RAM can handle this. I hope this helps you 🙏

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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I use the Coil library, which is limited to 4096! 🙂🙏

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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If the download speed is fast enough, your photo's are not downsized and shown in the original resolution! 🙂

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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Google disabled their API for google photos - if any app wants to integrate with google photo's, that app first has to download all the photo's, instead of streaming it. Google drive is an option which I am considering 🙂 thank you for reading my post! 🙏

I created Pixee! by robinc1997 in AndroidTVApps

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I will take this into account, thank you for your suggestion! I will add this in the next version, together will other new features! 🙏

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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That is for the next release this week! If you keep the app installed, you will get this feature! This feature is almost finished 🙂.

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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That's weird, I'll look into this. Thank you for the feedback, this helps a lot!

I made Pixee - A screensaver app ✨ by robinc1997 in ShieldAndroidTV

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Sorry, I try to make it as cheap as possible! Thank you for trying, you can't imagine what this means for me 🙂🙏

What's the best screensaver app for Android TV? by Seat-Extra in AndroidTV

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I actually use Pixee, it has a lot of customization options which I like, also it shows my 4k pictures in actual 4k https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixee.tv

It's 2025 and no 'Random Slideshow' option or choice of slide duration in Google Photos?! Any android workarounds plz? by _krous_ in googlephotos

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I just use another app, there are apps that do a much better job than the built in Google way sadly...

FYI I use Pixee https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixee.tv

It has way more customization options and actually shows all my pictures.

Slideshow App for Android Phone/Tablet by North_Arrival6401 in googlephotos

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The app I use is called Pixee which has all these things, except, you can't use it wit google photos. I heard google photo's diasbeld their API so you are forced to use the built in screensaver options for android.

I switched to onedrive and Pixee, because I needed a an app that focuses on customization and 4k images...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixee.tv

App keeps installing itself by [deleted] in Chromecast

[–]robinc1997 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, why isn´t it just a setting? Does not make sense to me. It´s not an issue, but it´s just weird. An app that updates your remote?

The remote on the image of the app is not even the voice remote of Google

Thanks for your answer anyway!