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Has TikTok Changed How You Approach DIY Projects or Tech Builds?

avasinclair — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:28:36 +0000

Hey everyone,
I’ve been spending a lot of time on TikTok lately, and I’ve noticed a growing number of short videos showing quick DIY electronics projects, Arduino builds, and even display setups similar to what we discuss here.
It got me thinking — has TikTok actually influenced how you approach your own projects? Like, do you ever pick up ideas, shortcuts, or inspiration from those short-form videos, or do you still prefer traditional sources like forums, documentation, and YouTube tutorials?
I’m curious whether these quick clips are genuinely helpful or if they oversimplify things, especially for more complex builds like working with CrowView screens.
Would love to hear your experiences—has TikTok added value to your workflow, or do you find it more distracting than useful?

Anyone using a CrowView screen mainly for YouTube streaming? How’s the experience long-term?

avasinclair — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:25:32 +0000

Hey everyone,
I recently picked up a CrowView series screen to use as a secondary display for my laptop, and one of my main uses has actually been watching YouTube while I work or test projects on the main screen. So far it’s been decent, but I’m curious about other people’s real-world experience over time — especially for video streaming.
A few things I’ve noticed / wondered about:
On longer YouTube sessions (2–4 hours), the screen gets a bit warm. Is that normal for these panels?
How’s the color accuracy and brightness holding up for you after a few months? Mine looks slightly different from my laptop display, especially with skin tones.
Do you guys tweak any specific display settings (brightness, contrast, color temp) on the CrowView itself to get better video quality?
If you’re powering it from a single USB-C cable, have you seen any flicker or brightness drops during HD/4K playback?

I know these screens are mostly marketed for productivity and dev setups, but I’m guessing a lot of us use them for media in the background too. Would love to hear how yours is holding up and any tips to get the best YouTube viewing experience out of it.

Why can't the CrowView Note power other devices ?

Jully — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:22:29 +0000

Please check if your device can be powered by 5V. The CrowView Note output is 5V.

Crowview Note: If I connect two master devices at the same time, how should I switch the signal

Jully — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:22:06 +0000

You can switch the signal by F1 or Fn+F1.

Why does the touchpad still not work even though I have connected to the CrowView Note USB-A ?

Jully — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:21:37 +0000

Please make sure that the touchpad is in an available state.
You can change the touchpad status by F2 or Fn+F2.

Do I have to touch the config data of raspbian os , when using crowview note with Raspberry pi ?

Jully — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:56:52 +0000

No, you donot have to .

CrowView Note - Not enough power for Raspberry Pi 5

davidsi — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 04:33:22 +0000

I have my pi 5 plugged in to the daughter board, and the USB-USB board. About half the time I turn it on, I get the pi 5 message that there is not enough power supplied to it. I have nothing else plugged into the pi 5 or the elecrow.

Much of the time, the keyboard and touchpad also freeze

Connecting a Pi 3 or older

Lakesgeek — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:12:36 +0000

What’s the best way to power it?

Using USB A to Micro, it complains of not enough power.

Using USB C to Micro (these exist), it blows something on the USB hub and the keyboard and mouse won’t work (I think it trips a
Poly fuse as it recovers if you leave the device off for 10 minutes)

Is external power the only way for those?

why default the F keys to their non-standard uses every time Crowview Note starts

Jully — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:00:38 +0000

Question:
I just acquired a CrowView Note and have been trying to use it, but it
has a really weird behavior of defaulting the F keys to their
non-standard uses every time ti starts... Is there a way for it to
default to being a normal keyboard when it boots up instead of this
unintuitive setup? I want the alt functions of the keys to only happen
when I actually hold the Fn key including immediately when it starts
without needing to do an extra step every time... This is very annoying.

Answer：
We are very sorry, this is the nature of the keyboard hardware and cannot be changed at the moment. We regret that we cannot resolve your request.

However, we will forward your suggestion to the relevant department for future analysis and improvement.

We apologize again for any inconvenience this may cause.

Moved: Problem loading the CrowPanel 1.28inch-HMI ESP32 Rotary display example with Squareline Stud…

Jully — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:42:47 +0000

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