Boot video not working

[LuckyDucky]

I put a 720p, 14 second long boot, mp4 file into \recalbox\share\bootvideos and it just shows a default recalbox boot video. I have no idea why it's doing this, if anyone can help that would be great.

[RustyMG]

@luckyducky yep, I asked about this months ago and got no answer.
There is a bug in Recalbox, BUT, its simple to work around.

Firstly, you obviously need to edit the recalbox.config file in recalbox\system
Change line 36 ish to: system.splash.select=custom
And, save the changes.

Now, boot up Recalbox, and whilst its running, log into your Pi remotely via WinSCP, and copy your video files to the recalbox\bootvideos folder, then shut down Recalbox.

When you reboot, your videos will play

I'm not sure if I can post links, so, if you go onto Youtube and search for "AD&MEDIA" [ without spaces - this site is inserting spaces] you will see that these guys do some fantastic Recalbox boot videos. I've put about 7 or 8 of theirs on my usb stick

[davidb2111]

@luckyducky

Did you modify your recalbox.conf ? You should set system.splash.select to custom.

David

[RustyMG]

@davidb2111 um, isnt that what I said 2 days ago?

Also, that alone doesn't work due to the bug.

As I mentioned, you also need to copy the files over whilst Recalbox is running or they won't play.

Im sure I read this was on the "to do" list of fixes.

[davidb2111]

@rustymg said in Boot video not working:

@davidb2111 um, isnt that what I said 2 days ago?

Also, that alone doesn't work due to the bug.

As I mentioned, you also need to copy the files over whilst Recalbox is running or they won't play.

Im sure I read this was on the "to do" list of fixes.

Sure, I've just tested on the last internal beta and it works.

[RustyMG]

@davidb2111 Excellent stuff

[Kathryn]

If your boot video isn't working, it may be due to incompatible file formats, corrupted files, or incorrect BIOS settings. Ensure the video is in a supported format, check your BIOS settings to enable boot videos, and verify that the video file is not corrupted. Updating your graphics drivers and BIOS firmware can also help resolve compatibility issues.