diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_package_Rock5.yml b/.github/workflows/build_package_Rock5.yml
index 2c083d313..d091f3755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_package_Rock5.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_package_Rock5.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - "2.5-evo"
       - "dev-release"
       - "release"
+      - "experiments"
    paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
       - '**.asciidoc'
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index 78e54a93f..da8c24138 100755
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -205,13 +205,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     QSettings settings;
     qDebug()<<"Storing settings at ["<<settings.fileName()<<"]";
     // RPI only - set a smaller default screen scale, for whatever reason thats needed
-    if(QOpenHD::instance().is_platform_rpi()){
+    if(QOpenHD::instance().is_platform_rpi() || QOpenHD::instance().is_platform_rock()){
         if(!settings.value("qopenhd_custom_default_screen_has_been_set",false).toBool()){
             qDebug()<<"Setting initial rpi screen scale";
             settings.setValue("qopenhd_custom_default_screen_has_been_set",true);
             settings.setValue("global_scale",0.7);
         }
     }
+    if(QOpenHD::instance().is_platform_rock()){
+        if(!settings.value("dev_rpi_use_external_omx_decode_service",true).toBool()){
+            qDebug()<<"Disabling RPI decode!";
+            settings.setValue("dev_rpi_use_external_omx_decode_service",false);
+        }
+        if(!settings.value("dev_always_use_generic_external_decode_service",false).toBool()){
+            qDebug()<<"Enable rockchip HW decoding!";
+            settings.setValue("dev_always_use_generic_external_decode_service",true);
+        }
+    }
+
     const int screen_custom_font_dpi = settings.value("screen_custom_font_dpi").toInt();
     if (screen_custom_font_dpi) {
         QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DisableHighDpiScaling);
diff --git a/app/util/qopenhd.cpp b/app/util/qopenhd.cpp
index 56d97d508..114dc60c9 100644
--- a/app/util/qopenhd.cpp
+++ b/app/util/qopenhd.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 
 #include<iostream>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include<fstream>
 #include<string>
 
@@ -303,6 +304,14 @@ bool QOpenHD::is_platform_rpi()
 #endif
 }
 
+bool QOpenHD::is_platform_rock()
+{
+#ifdef IS_PLATFORM_ROCK
+    return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
 
 void QOpenHD::keep_screen_on(bool on)
 {
diff --git a/app/util/qopenhd.h b/app/util/qopenhd.h
index 635f10804..85d3297ea 100644
--- a/app/util/qopenhd.h
+++ b/app/util/qopenhd.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class QOpenHD : public QObject
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool is_valid_ip(QString ip);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool is_platform_rpi();
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool is_platform_rock();
     //
     // Tries to mimic android toast as much as possible
     //
diff --git a/app/videostreaming/avcodec/avcodec_video.pri b/app/videostreaming/avcodec/avcodec_video.pri
index a29142325..ef46819a7 100644
--- a/app/videostreaming/avcodec/avcodec_video.pri
+++ b/app/videostreaming/avcodec/avcodec_video.pri
@@ -33,5 +33,12 @@ packagesExist(mmal) {
    DEFINES += IS_PLATFORM_RPI
 }
 
+exists(/usr/local/share/openhd/platform/rock/) {
+    message(This is a Rock)
+    DEFINES += IS_PLATFORM_ROCK
+} else {
+    message(This is not a Rock)
+}
+
 # can be used in c++, also set to be exposed in qml
 DEFINES += QOPENHD_ENABLE_VIDEO_VIA_AVCODEC
diff --git a/build_chroot.sh b/build_chroot.sh
index 481fc4fda..46bce5313 100644
--- a/build_chroot.sh
+++ b/build_chroot.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 #This file is the install instruction for the CHROOT build
 #We're using cloudsmith-cli to upload the file in CHROOT
 
+echo "____________build like a rockSTAR___________"
 sudo apt install -y python3-pip git
 sudo pip3 install --upgrade cloudsmith-cli
 bash install_build_dep.sh rock5
+mkdir -p /usr/local/share/openhd/platform/rock/
 sudo ./package.sh arm64 debian bullseye-rock5 || exit 1
 mkdir -p /opt/out/
 cp -v *.dep /opt/out/
diff --git a/install_build_dep.sh b/install_build_dep.sh
index 61cd0b315..f97c5ad52 100755
--- a/install_build_dep.sh
+++ b/install_build_dep.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ PLATFORM_PACKAGES="qml-module-qt-labs-platform"
  # Add OpenHD Repository platform-specific packages
  apt install -y curl
  curl -1sLf 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/openhd/release/setup.deb.sh'| sudo -E bash
+ curl -1sLf 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/openhd/dev-release/setup.deb.sh'| sudo -E bash
  apt update
 
 # Main function
diff --git a/systemd/rock3_qopenhd.service b/systemd/rock3_qopenhd.service
index d8c02bd16..ab1b5d71f 100644
--- a/systemd/rock3_qopenhd.service
+++ b/systemd/rock3_qopenhd.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ After=multi-user.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_KMS_ATOMIC=1"
-Environment="QT_LOGGING_RULES=qt.qpa.egl*=true"
+Environment="FONTCONFIG_PATH=/etc/fonts"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_KMS_PLANE_INDEX=1"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_FORCE888=1"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_SWAPINTERVAL=0"
diff --git a/systemd/rock5_qopenhd.service b/systemd/rock5_qopenhd.service
index ea8303487..24341fd12 100644
--- a/systemd/rock5_qopenhd.service
+++ b/systemd/rock5_qopenhd.service
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ After=multi-user.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+Environment="FONTCONFIG_PATH=/etc/fonts"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_KMS_ATOMIC=1"
-Environment="QT_LOGGING_RULES=qt.qpa.egl*=true"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_KMS_PLANE_INDEX=5"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_FORCE888=1"
 Environment="QT_QPA_EGLFS_SWAPINTERVAL=0"