Kiosk Mode on Raspberry Pi: Boot Straight to a Webpage

Kiosk Mode on Raspberry Pi: Boot Straight to a Webpage Kiosk mode turns a Pi into a dedicated display that boots directly to a fullscreen browser showing a specific URL. Perfect for dashboards, info displays, or a dedicated 3dFarm monitor. Use Cases Grafana/Home Assistant dashboard 3dFarm job board display in workshop OctoPrint camera feed on workshop monitor Any web app you want always-on What You Need Raspberry Pi 3B+ or 4 (Pi 4 for smooth 1080p) Raspberry Pi OS with Desktop (not Lite) HDMI display Optional: keyboard for initial setup (SSH after that) Step 1 — Install Raspberry Pi OS Desktop Flash Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit or 64-bit) with Desktop using Raspberry Pi Imager. Configure SSH and WiFi in settings. Step 2 — Install Chromium (Usually Pre-installed) sudo apt update sudo apt install chromium-browser -y Step 3 — Disable Screensaver and Power Management sudo apt install xdotool unclutter -y Edit /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart: sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart Add these lines: @xset s off @xset -dpms @xset s noblank @unclutter -idle 0 -root Step 4 — Create Kiosk Startup Script Create /home/pi/kiosk.sh: bash #!/bin/bash sleep 10 chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars --kiosk --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required https://YOUR-URL-HERE Make it executable: chmod +x /home/pi/kiosk.sh Step 5 — Auto-Start on Boot Add to /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart: @/home/pi/kiosk.sh Step 6 — Auto-Login to Desktop sudo raspi-config → System Options → Boot / Auto Login → Desktop Autologin Reboot — Pi should boot straight to your kiosk page. Keeping Content Fresh For dashboards that should auto-refresh: Add to kiosk.sh: bash Refresh page every 5 minutes while true; do sleep 300 xdotool key F5 done & Troubleshooting

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