So I'm just getting started and have some things I'd like to ask if anyone with more experience (not a hard ask there) could toss an opinion or two at me. I stared at the forum search function and honestly wasn't even sure what to search for, so please excuse if this has all been answered. I'm not looking for anything in depth, just maybe a, "No you are crazy, that's impossible!" or maybe a, "Well maybe that would work." Basically I don't want to put anybody out, just need direction.
Questions:
- What other things can I do with the Raspberry Pi once Hyperion is doing it's thing? Do I need to keep it just running Hyperion or can I use it for things like Kodi or whatever at the same time?
- Can I use that same Pi to control other lighting around the apartment? Or do I need multiple Pi's for stuff like that?
- Can I just leave the Pi running quietly forever and not worry with on/off functions?
Thanks for any assistance! Like I said I'm a total noob, and just trying to figure out what direction to take and plan my project (and extremely limited funds) efficiently. I'll explain my overall idea below if anyone cares.
So I first stumbled across a Philips Hue video a while back where someone was playing video games and the light was changing with the game. At the time I was playing a lot of Conan Exiles, and thought, "Gee, wouldn't it be cool if I could have the light in the room change to match the environment?" So I started researching that. I'm disabled, so video games are the major source of entertainment/sanity in my life, and little DIY projects help keep me from going mad boxed in an apartment all day. So What I want to do is set up an Ambilight for my TV, which I have recently wall mounted. I run my PC and Xbox One S through my stereo receiver to the TV via HDMI. I would like to add some fun LED lights around the living room (WiFi would be a plus), both to improve lighting (the lighting in here sucks) as well as add ambiance when watching movies or playing video games, maybe some music reactive stuff for fun in case we want to impress visitors, that sort of thing.