User Guide

Installtion & Use

When you use for the first time, it is recommended to download the latest system image file for Raspberry Pi from volumio.org and unzip it to get the image file in IMG format. Use the tool to burn it into the system then you are ready to go!

1. Download the mirror burning tool Win32DiskImager and image file.
2. Insert the SD card into the PC.
3. Run the Win32DiskImager, select the unzipped system image file and the drive letter corresponding to the SD card.
4. Click "Write" to start burning, when finished, eject the SD card and insert it into the Raspberry Pi, power on to start.

System Initial Configuration

The interfaces of playback systems such as Volumio and RuneAudio are very similar. Here we take Volumio as an example to illustrate.
It is recommended to use a Raspberry Pi with a wireless network card. Volumio pre-configures the Raspberry Pi wireless network card as a Wi-Fi hotspot. After the system starts, you can search for wireless networks with your mobile phone or laptop to find a wireless network named volumio, and use the password volumio2 to connect.

When connected, the system will automatically pop up the initial configuration wizard to configure the system language and host name (unless multiple Volumio systems are used in the same environment, it is not recommended to modify this name).

Set the DAC option, turn on the I2S DAC option, and select HiFiBox DAC (or HiFiBerry DAC Plus), as shown in the figure.

Set up the wireless network configuration and connect the Raspberry Pi to your own wireless LAN. Once the wireless network is enabled, the original Wi-Fi hotspot will become invalid. Because the same wireless network card can only be used for one purpose.

If the Raspberry Pi is successfully connected to your own wireless LAN, you can access the Volumio Control Panel of the Raspberry Pi via http://volumio.local after restarting the Raspberry Pi.

Add a USB drive, you can just skip it if you don’t have it yet.

Add a shared directory which in the local area network. Skip this step if you don’t have it yet.

The initial configuration is done and it enters the player panel automatically.

In mobile browser or computer browser, you can also access this player panel through http://volumio.local.

If you are using Raspberry Pi without a wireless network card, you need to connect to your local area network via wired connection to ensure that it is in the same local area network as your terminal (mobile phone or computer). First, you need to find the IP address of the Raspberry Pi. There are several ways to do that:

A. For Volumio system, type http://volumio.local into the browser to access IP address.

B. Log in the Router's client list to the IP address corresponding the device name raspberry pi or volumio.

C. Connect a external display to check the IP address assigned by DHCP in the system startup information.

D. Set your fixed IP address(assign by the router's DHCP or enter Volumio system to configure), can be set only when entering the system successfully for the first time.

When input the IP address, it enters the WebUI of a set of playback interface.

The mobile access interface is similar. Next, configure the audio output device in Playback Options, turn on the I2S DAC option, and select HiFiBox DAC( or HiFiBerry DAC Plus), as shown in the figure below.

It is recommended to start Raspberry Pi when the configuration is done. After entering the player interface again, click "Browse" to see that there are various audio sources.

Commonly used are USB disks, NAS, system internal storage (that is, the SD card, this can be used to upload audio files through the network by Volumio's built-in Samba).

If the audio source changes (for example, a new disk or NAS path is mounted), you can use the scan function to automatically update the music list. Select the music file to play directly. Or add to the play list.

The use of Volumio is relatively simple, just like a common player.

APP Remote Control

You can also use Volumio through the APP. Currently supports iOS system. Download the app named Volumio in the AppStore.

Airplay

Take iPhone as an example. When the mobile phone and Raspberry Pi are in the same LAN segment, the available playback devices will be automatically found in the shortcut menu. Select it to output the sound of the mobile phone to the Raspberry Pi, decode and output it through HiFi DAC.