Install Rise Player on Raspberry Pi

Rise Player is tested and supported on Raspberry Pi 3B and Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with a Class 10 SD card running Raspberry Pi OS arm32 or arm64 with desktop.

Note: Linux Terminals are case sensitive. You'll need to enter the commands in this article exactly as they are shown. CAPS lock should be disabled.

1. Before you begin, make sure your Pi is on the latest version of Raspbian.
   • Make sure your Pi is connected to the Internet.
   • Open Terminal.
   • Run this command to update the list of available packages:
     
     sudo apt update
   • Run this command to perform the actual upgrade to the latest version:
     
     sudo apt full-upgrade
2. Download Rise Player for Pi
   • Installer for 32-bit
   • Installer for 64-bit
3. In Terminal, navigate to the directory the installer was saved to.
   • The path can vary but by default this is typically
     
     cd /home/pi/Downloads
4. Enable installer to run as an executable with the following command.  Do not use sudo, it will cause the installation to fail.
   • 32-bit:
     
     chmod +x installer-lnx-armv7l.sh
   • 64-bit:
     
     chmod +x installer-lnx-arm64.sh
5. Run the installer with the following command.
   
   • 32-bit:
     
     ./installer-lnx-armv7l.sh
   • 64-bit:
     
     ./installer-lnx-arm64.sh
6. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.

 Ensuring your Operating System auto logs in

1. Click the taskbar menu and open Preferences.
2. Click Raspberry Pi Configuration.
3. Check the box next to Login as user ‘pi’, then click OK.
4. Reboot your Media Player to ensure your account automatically logs in.