testusbstickfortv
June 20, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
This script stores test videos, music, and pictures on a USB stick. The stick can then be used to test TVs or other media player devices.
UHD / 4K Video + Wireless Headphones
To play UHD/4K video streams compressed with H.265, you will need:
- 1GB Network Interface
- 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
- Bluetooth for wireless headphones - LDAC
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Install and test Kodi/Plex on an Android TV
- Raspberry Pi -> Kodi -> Audio Passthrough (AC3, E-AC3, DTS) - TV should be able to decode encoded audio sent through HDMI which saves CPU in RPi
- 20 TVs tested: Which sets can pass surround sound to a sound bar?
- HbbTV
- May apply only to some programs or be disabled
- Ultra HD Premium certification
- HDMI 2.1
- USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen1); note: USB-C length
- HDR10+
Tests
- Sintel: In the second chapter [01:43], change subtitles. The CZ and SK subtitles should load from an external file.
Notes
TVs
- Sony, Sharp, Philips - Android TV (Sony KD-65ZD9)
- LG - WebOS (LG OLED55C6V)
- Samsung - Smart Hub and Tizen OS (Samsung UE49KU6452U)
- Panasonic - Firefox OS