2016-02-20, 12:42
Likewise for when I'm travelling. I have a RavPower Filehub, which if I remember well is basically the same as your HooToo device (wifi hotspot, battery and able to share either its internal micro-SD card or whatever is connected to its USB port - in my case usually a WD MyPassport 2TB).
I'm in the process of finalising my Pi Zero as a portable media player as a front-end, either pulling from that via wifi or just directly from the MyPassport using a PiDrive cable to power both the Pi and the MP. Can use that to chuck stuff to the hotel TV via HDMI, or alternatively use my Tab S2 to playback (via Kodi of course on both devices).
The Zero currently has an IR diode connected up to it so can be controlled using an old remote handset (as hotel TVs never seem to have CEC enabled), but the next little project is to add some hardware buttons to the Zero for not-so-remote control too. I have the python script for that up and working using a temporary breadboard set-up for the buttons, and I'm awaiting delivery of a ProtoZero pHat board via Kickstarter to finish that off as a proper final addition to the Zero (and it will still have the diode then wired up to the board too).
I'm in the process of finalising my Pi Zero as a portable media player as a front-end, either pulling from that via wifi or just directly from the MyPassport using a PiDrive cable to power both the Pi and the MP. Can use that to chuck stuff to the hotel TV via HDMI, or alternatively use my Tab S2 to playback (via Kodi of course on both devices).
The Zero currently has an IR diode connected up to it so can be controlled using an old remote handset (as hotel TVs never seem to have CEC enabled), but the next little project is to add some hardware buttons to the Zero for not-so-remote control too. I have the python script for that up and working using a temporary breadboard set-up for the buttons, and I'm awaiting delivery of a ProtoZero pHat board via Kickstarter to finish that off as a proper final addition to the Zero (and it will still have the diode then wired up to the board too).
