A very good overview. I think I will watch it again when I get my pi delivered. Thanks

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark, for watching! I'm glad it was helpful.

Excellent tutoriel : clair, concis, précis, compréhensible... Parfait ! J'ai enregistré pour paramétrer mon Raspberry 4 pi avec Volumio lors de sa réception. Merci de cette vidéo très sympa et utile. Salutations depuis Nouméa.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Merci! :) Thank you for watching!

Excellent video! I was able to get Volumio working on my old R Pi 3 B via HDMI to my AVR for 24-bit Qobuz support! Awesome! I'll get the Digi Hat when its available. Thank you!

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed!

@Burevestnik9M730

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT Can Volumio work on RPi 2 as well?

I use the USB interface in ASYNC mode, it's free and works flawlessly. My DAC is a Topping D70 Pro Sabre that plays marvelous: I wanted to have 12V trigger but a cheaper DAC like an SMSL D-6s would have played as nice. I used to have a Raspberry Pi 4 but i replaced it with an HP ProDesk 600 G5 DM: It is always on, runs straight MPD (Music Player Daemon, that's what's under the hood in Volumio!), RompR in a podman/docker container as MPD client. I run a couple of other VMs / Containers, like Home Assistant.

I find the different takes on setting up hifi streaming interesting with all being valid solutions to how do we do this! What I put together was software via the command line from a clean install of Raspberry PI OS I started with the 64 bit version (for kicks and giggles) then installed SMB Apache Fuse and any other tool I thought I would need and then some streaming server software. My goal was to replicate what when I was young using 486's and early pentiums back in the late 90's... I ended up building a Raspberry pi 4 with 8 gig memory strapped a 500 gig SSD to it over usb 3.1! it made a great server storage solution, noizy outputs over USB though (the USB 2 Ports where cleanest) ended up making a PI zero W as a dedicated player in to the $1000+ DAC via USB and have been impressed. Only because i had done the server player model in the past was the reason why I did it the way I did. It's small noise free and I do not have to run the main PC, There is even web based control and or an App for the package I used. If I was starting from scratch what you showed looks very appealing for an ease of setup.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for watching and for sharing your story, your experience and how it is possible to achieve the same goal in a different way. I also remember, back in end of the 90s, beginning of the 2000s, a friend of mine setting up a machine with Linux, where he also installed some file sharing software, I don't remember the name, to which it was possible to access using a web browser and we could play his mp3 over the internet at work!! At the time it was mind-blowing to me! I'm always delighted to hear these kind of experiences/experiments. Thank you!

Good video. I did similar with Raspberry Pi 3B, an Allo DIGI One and Volumio. Same process with great results.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience.

@Burevestnik9M730

3 жыл бұрын

What is better?

@byeck63

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burevestnik9M730 I don’t know. I have only experienced results with the Allo board.

Thank you this is a very helpful beginner guide for me!! I was just starting to get into Pi hi fi!!!

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Very good guide. Can I stream also local music from a usb drive connected to the raspberry?

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Alan Rapotec! Yes, you can plug a thumb drive and also stream from there.

Hi. Can this configuration use the itunes library on a windows 10 pc as a data source? Thx!

👍👍👍

Thank you Sadhguru!

great video! do you leave the Pi streamer always on? how to turn it off? cheers

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Fernando, thank you! Yes, I leave it always on. I believe there's an option to shutdown in the volumio gui, under settings.

Hi, thanks for the tutorial! I need to connect my tv (optical cable) with my speakers (red and white cables). How can i do?

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kadabra, you need to buy an amplifier with an optical input and put it between your optical cable and your speakers.

Ciao, ho già un Dac esterno Arcam irdac, posso collegarlo tramite Usb? Grazie

Great video! Does this allow the Pi-Fi to be used as an Amazon Music end point? So I can say to my Echo Dot "Alexa, play 80's Pop music on my Pi-Fi." and Alexa will stream 80's pop music over my WiFi network to the Pi-Fi and out the optical cable to my Preamp/DAC.

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, I haven't tried that but I guess is possible. Check this: volumio.org/volumio-alexa-skill-find/

Hi, thank you for this video. I want to make it happen, but I have a question, you connect the Justboom Digi HAT to the optical or coaxial port of your desktop DAC or Amp. I can purchase the Justboom Universal DAC and connect Digi HAT to Universal DAC (Justboom) to the coxial or optical port and save myself the expense of purchasing a desktop DAC. Thank you very much for your support.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for watching and for your comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Answering your question, I have mi DigiHat connected via the optical port to my amplifier.

Hello, your video is great, thank you very much, do you think you can help me with some questions ?: 1.- From the browser is where you can control Volumio, but the audio will only be output from the Raspberry interface either through a USB -> DAC or Digi HAT Coax -> DAC, that is, Volumio does not stream local files to the PC that controls it. Does this work like this or is it possible to access your music remotely on the same local network? I mean, from the PC that I connect to Volumio I can listen to music and the Raspberry with Volumio works as a music server 2.- Does it only support NAS or can I connect an external hard drive with all my music to the Raspberry and it will recognize it? Sorry for my bad English.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eduardo, thank you for watching y por tu comentário! From what I understand, you can setup Volumio as a DLNA server. That would allow you to access your music from other devices that would support DLNA. As for the USB question, it does support USB media.

Nice guide! But I have a question, if I use the USB port to connect to my DAC, seem I can even skip the DigiHat?

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, from what I've watched in another videos, there's a kind of a hiss when you connect the USB directly to a DAC, due to static electricity. I've never tried it myself because my amplifier doesn't have a USB port...

@peternemesis4121

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT I have go through the many resources, seem raspberry pi 4 fixed the usb bus problem, seem connecting to usb dac is now a workable solution! I will buy one and try~

Great video, can install volumio to my sd card using a mac or do I need to do it on a PC?

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, thank you for passing by! I'm pretty sure you can do it on a mac as well. I've found this link: osxdaily.com/2018/01/11/write-img-to-sd-card-mac-etcher/. Maybe it helps?

Hi! Thanks for the video, so useful! Is there a problem if I use a 2gb Raspberry or should I use a 4gb one? Cheers!

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm using a raspberry pi 3 a+, which has 512 MB of ram, so I believe you're good with any of the ones you mention :))

Hello, thanks for your video. Im just researching on how i could go about building a streaming solution for my system... so what im wanting is to stream music from tidal to the raspberry pi (with my Dragonfly cobalt dac plugged into the pi's usb) then from the dragonfly output to my integrated amplifier... This would basically turn my dragonfly into a streamer dac? Is this what is possible with this kind of setup? Thanks for any clarification you can give me.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Damian, thank you for watching and for your comment. Yes, that is exactly what you can achieve with this kind of setup.

@damianrobertson830

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT thanks for your reply. I will try it 🙂

It did not occur to me to use audio over HDMI! Thanks for the potential solution! I was going to purchase a dac hat but might not have to now

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@Burevestnik9M730

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT Isn't HDMI too jittery thus degrading the sound?

Great video and very informative! I've ordered a Raspberry Pi 4 kit with the HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro, which I'll be using to connect to my external DAC using S/PDIF coax. I intend to use Volumio for locally stored music. Your video has clarified in my mind how things will work, especially the part where you can select the audio card.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Taz! Thank you very much for watching and for your comment! That is exactly how I have it :)

@pablovi77

3 жыл бұрын

If your DAC has USB input and its asynchronous, you don’t need the HAT, you can get a RPi 4 and output USB, it will sound even better than from Toslink or Coaxial. That’s what I do. I use the SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII DAC.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Pablo! Thank you for watching and for your input! It is highly appreciated.

Hi, Thank you for the great video. Is it possible to safely shutdown the pi using volumio? if not, please advise how to remotely shutdown the pi. Thanks again.

@hotjazzbaby

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to know that too

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can. In the "Shutdown" section of Volumio.

Thank you. To play flac audio locally, can I put the files on the sd card??? Is 250 Gb supported? Thanks 🙏

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi hotjazzbaby! Thank you for stopping by! I would say yes and yes to both your questions!

Hello and thanks for the video :) Is it possible to use a setup like this (Raspberry + Dac connected via cable to an old amplifier) to listen to Spotify, KZread or streaming services through the Bluetooth of the Smartphone? Thanks for the answer!

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Francesco and thanks for watching! Have you checked this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJZ824-soMm1d7A.html ? Maybe this is what you are looking for?

@MrFrancesco171717

2 жыл бұрын

Hi @@ExperiencingIT! Thanks for your reply and congratulations for your videos, all very clear and with great explanations! I watched the video you linked and now I have a couple of questions :) - Once the connection is finished and the Bluetooth of the PC or smartphone is activated, the Wi-Fi is no longer needed? - By connecting the Raspberry through its 3.5 connector, do you get good sound quality? Or is it better to use a DAC for Raspberry and convert the sound from digital to analog?

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrFrancesco171717 Thank you! Answering your questions: if you are streaming from the internet, most probably you'll need your Wi-Fi connection. If you have your digital audio files stored on your phone or computer, I'd say that you don't need Wi-Fi turned on. Regarding the Raspberry Pi's audio quality, I believe that you get good enough quality through the headphones jack, but if you'd like to have a setup closer to an audiophile setup, you'd have to use a separate DAC.

@MrFrancesco171717

2 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT many thanks :)

Do these various cases provide enough of a heat sink to keep the Pi below 60°C such that it will not start throttling? And if it starts throttling does that affect its performance in use? Can we practically use the Pi as a streamer for several hours without any issues? Thanks.

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ross, I use this setup everyday for several hours without any issue!

@rosswarren436

2 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT that is good to know. It was one of the concerns I had that made me give building one second thoughts. I didn't want to buy a bunch of components, go through the motions of building it, setting it up, getting used to the software, and then have it die.

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I understand that. Note that I'm using the raspberry pi 3 A+. I don't know how'd it be with a more powerful raspberry pi, but I believe that with some passive, no noise, cooling, you'd be fine.

There's no need to uncompress the downloaded file. Just open etcher and select the compressed file. It will be automatically uncompressed while being written to the sd.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @Daniele Elaborati, thank you for your input! Indeed, but I didn't know at the time 😁.

Hmmm. Is it possible to stream music from my phone (Bluetooth) and listen to it on my tv via HDMI? My TV is connected to receiver via optical cable.

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi hiaw, for that check this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJZ824-soMm1d7A.html. Please note that in this video I don't have a DAC attached to the raspberry pi but the logic should be the same. I hope it helps.

@Hiawathado

2 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT , I will try it next weekend. Thanks!

Thanks a lot for this. One question: Is there any difference in sound quality streaming from this versus from a PC with TIDAL, if both are connected to the same DAC, headphone preamp and headphones? Thanks.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stefan, thank you for watching and for your comment. I couldn't tell you because I've never tested that scenario.

@stefanhansen5882

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT Thanks. Then why bother with a Raspberry Pi streamer, if it doesn't sound better than the free streamer (the PC)?

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stefan, well, I didn't say that it sounds better as I haven't tested that scenario. Regarding bothering with having a streamer, well, we all have different needs and I don't want to listen to music from my PC or want to have a PC connected to my amplifier all the time. I'd rather have a headless, low power, unit that I can control from a browser, either using my phone or my computer - usually my phone.

@stefanhansen5882

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT I know you didn't say that. However, for me, who always have the PC on, the only reason for having a streamer would be better sound quality.

@Burevestnik9M730

3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanhansen5882 pc is noisy

Well done, thanks for the info. You sound like you’re from Hrvatska.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @Vidzaratm, thank you and I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Regarding where I'm from, well, I'm on the same continent as Hrvatska:) From a place once called Lusitania 😁

@vidzaratm

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT You made me order and make this Volumio thing, thank you and regards from Serbia! :)

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Well done! :)

Do u control volumio only by web interface or u can hdmi out from raspberry to tv ?

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi FilipV, I only control Volumio using the web interface. As far as I know, Volumio can't be controlled via HDMI.

Is it possible to connect usb dac?

@ExperiencingIT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi KozakTV, check here if your device is supported: community.volumio.org/t/usb-dac-compatibility-list/1997

Can this work good with volumio free ? Is it free forever ?

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi FilipV! Thank you for watching and for your comment! Yes, the free version is free forever. They also have paid versions of Volumio, which add some features to the software. If you'd like to read more about them, here is the link : volumio.org/volumio-plans-pricing/

@paulstubbs2778

3 жыл бұрын

I've been using it for a year or so, no issues. You aparently need the paid version if you want to stream from some streaming providers.

@Burevestnik9M730

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencingIT Are there other options beside Volumio?

Is there specific digihat for pi4,??

@ExperiencingIT

Жыл бұрын

Hi Prabhu, I believe this one would fit a Pi 4... Check their website at www.justboom.co/. Cheers

I hate this.

@ExperiencingIT

3 жыл бұрын

😂