> Also, you can run mpv in the TTY, but you probably know that.

Wasn't that music files only though?

> Also, fcitx is in fact possible, I remember seeing that as well, and there is a package called fcitx-fbterm-git in the TTY that you may want to check out.

I already have it installed, but when I give it a try, it's complaining that the fcitx daemon isn't running, which is a lie, because it in fact is running.