https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/

Use "ctrl+alt+t" to open a terminal window, then run "sudo raspi-config"

If this is your first time booting raspbian probably best to select option "1 Change User Password" first.

Then choose option "7 Advance Options" followed by "A7 GL Driver" and finally "G2 GL (Fake KMS)".

I also recommend while you're in the settings app to activate ssh. "5 Interface Options" then "P2 SSH".
Reboot.

"sudo apt-get install vlc xdotooll wmctrl cec-utils libcec"

Right click on the speaker widget in the upper right hand corner of the screen and select the desired sound output device. This selection will be automatically saved for future restarts.

Run VLC and click on Tools then Preferences in the drop down menu.

Select the Video tab and change the Output module to "OpenGL GLX video output (XCB)" then press save.

Click on Tools then Preferences in the drop down menu.
Select the Audio tab and change the Output module to "ALSA audio output".

If you are using a usb sound card or hardware addon board to get optical output click the "Use S/PDIF when available" check box.

Now select the Device you intend to use. A portion of this name should be representative of the audio device you selected from the desktop audio applet menu earlier. If you are using a usb sound card select "USB Sound Device, USB Audio IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output".

Save.

Assuming you are in the original login directory /home/pi/

mkdir rpvlcdmp
cd rpvlcdmp

wget https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/438591876463456/remote.sh
chmod +x remote.sh

https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/438591876463456/startup.sh
chmod +x startup.sh

"sudo nano powerdown.sh"

then copy and paste, right click:

#!/bin/bash
sudo shutdown -h now

ctrl+x to exit, y to save and then enter to leave the file name unchanged.

sudo chmod +x powerdown.sh
sudo chmod 4755 powerdown.sh

nano /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

replace last line with:
@/home/pi/rpvlcdmp/./startup.sh

Grounding gpio pin 5 will boot the raspberry pi, and conveniently pin 6 is a ground, so you just need to bridge them temporarily to turn it on without pluging and unpluging the usb power supply. I built mine with parts salvaged from a scrap vcr circa 1988. It's just a paired wire harness connected to a momentary push button, and a small bracket that is screwed through one of the board mounting holes. The button had to desoldered and originally had 5 pins, 3 of which I eliminated after some tests with a multimeter.