<p>I assume you're using <a href="https://github.com/guysoft/OctoPi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">OctoPi</a>. There is no such version that I'm aware of. However, you could relatively quickly run a <a href="https://github.com/OctoPrint/octoprint-docker" rel="nofollow noreferrer">OctoPrint container</a> using <a href="https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/raspberry-pi-os/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Docker</a> on the Raspberry Pi or install it on the without a Docker container on the Pi, for example, using <a href="https://raspberrytips.com/install-debian-on-raspberry-pi/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Debian OS</a> or maybe even on Raspbian.</p>
<p>This way, you have an OS with GUI and can open the browser and access the local OctoPrint GUI in the local browser. I don't know if this will cause much overhead in terms of performance, which could affect your prints if it's lagging too much. It probably will need active cooling or at least a heatsink.</p>
<p><em>Nice display. I agree that it would be nice to see an OctoPi version with a local GUI, preferably optimized for a small (touch) screen; perhaps you can request that feature on GitHub and refer to this question.</em></p>

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<p>I finally managed to get my Raspberry Pi 4b and make it work with a touchscreen. Previously I was using <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/q/20278/20803">Pi 400</a> but I want to move to the touchscreen setup.</p>
<p>Is there a distro of Octoprint for Raspberry that is not headless, and instead uses the screen? I'm OK with a fullscreen browser with <a href="https://localhost.local" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://localhost.local</a> open on it, I don't fancy trying to add everything from scratch.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Ocmu9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Ocmu9.jpg" alt="Photo of Raspberry Pi 4b with a screen" /></a></p>

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Is there a distribution of OctoPrint for Raspberry Pi 4b that's not headless?
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# Is there a distribution of OctoPrint for Raspberry Pi 4b that's not headless?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-12-01)

I finally managed to get my Raspberry Pi 4b and make it work with a touchscreen. Previously I was using [Pi 400](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/q/20278/20803) but I want to move to the touchscreen setup.

Is there a distro of Octoprint for Raspberry that is not headless, and instead uses the screen? I'm OK with a fullscreen browser with <https://localhost.local> open on it, I don't fancy trying to add everything from scratch.

[![Photo of Raspberry Pi 4b with a screen](https://i.sstatic.net/Ocmu9.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Ocmu9.jpg)

**Tags:** octoprint, raspberry-pi, octopi

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-12-01. Score: 1

I assume you're using [OctoPi](https://github.com/guysoft/OctoPi). There is no such version that I'm aware of. However, you could relatively quickly run a [OctoPrint container](https://github.com/OctoPrint/octoprint-docker) using [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/raspberry-pi-os/) on the Raspberry Pi or install it on the without a Docker container on the Pi, for example, using [Debian OS](https://raspberrytips.com/install-debian-on-raspberry-pi/) or maybe even on Raspbian.

This way, you have an OS with GUI and can open the browser and access the local OctoPrint GUI in the local browser. I don't know if this will cause much overhead in terms of performance, which could affect your prints if it's lagging too much. It probably will need active cooling or at least a heatsink.

*Nice display. I agree that it would be nice to see an OctoPi version with a local GUI, preferably optimized for a small (touch) screen; perhaps you can request that feature on GitHub and refer to this question.*


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