RaspyFi quick start guide

Pubblicato il 17 gennaio 2013 da admin — 97 Commenti ↓

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The RaspyFi distro is designed to achieve reasonable sound quality from your PI without needing to configure it. It’s ready to play and in 10 minutes you’ll be able to listen to your music library, following these easy steps.

1- Download latest RaspyFI release here

2- Unpack it with WINRar

3. Write the unpacked SD Image to your SD via Win32diskImager

Select the .img file you previously unpacked and make sure “device” field points to your SD card, then click on Write

4- Connect your Fat32 usb memory or hard disk (must be self-powered) with your music to the Pi.

5. Connect your USB Dac (the Pi has enough power output to feed it, don’t worry) to the Pi

6- Power up your Pi

7- From your browser type http://raspyfi/ to access the WEBUI

Configure it and you’re ready to go. If your music sits on USB Drive, just plug it and you’ll listen to them immediatly. If you need to configure a NAS, just go to settings -> Database

Alternatively you can Get and install your favourite Remote Client

Windows\Mac\Linux

Gmpc . Nice and easy client, it offers several functionalities, few hanging issues, but it is my favourite

Ario. Lot of options, poor gui. It has Internet Radio enabled out of the Box

Android

Mpdroid, fantastic app. Available free from PlayStore

IOs

Mpod, for iphone\ipod touch. Free on Ios Market.

Mpad, for Ipad.

10-Enjoy!!!

SSH

User: pi

Password: raspberry

If you wish to use your RaspyFi’s powered Pi via W-Fi check the WI-FI Configuration Guide

6- Done!

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Luigi

Hello i’m trying to install raspyfi but at the end of the process i’m blocked because the image of a little computer underlined raspyfi ask me login and password. I tried using pi and raspberry without success. Can you help me please?
johan

wow, looks great. just started playing around with it and wondered, how long is it supposed to take to boot? i’m trying to get wifi working and so far so good but it takes a couple of minutes now to boot, is this normal?
- johan
  
  can confirm: works great as well.
- Holm
  
  use a super quicker SD card it works like a HD!
heiner

Thanks a lot for this fantastic piece of software. Spend hours on trying to set up RaspBMC with my VDAC II and this just worked after some minutes! Even got WLAN running over SSH (as a pure linux noob). Nevertheless it would be even greater if you just fix this issue with the files to be replaced for booting.

Anybody an idea why WebUI is accessible via Windows 8 PC Chrome but not from Mac OS / iOS Safari?

THX
Heiner
- heiner
  
  got it working on mac os/ iOS, just type the ip into the browser
Yoonsik Park

Just a tip, you should remove the “6- Done!” and extra space at the bottom.
OMla

I made the SD card (4 GB, Sandisk Class 2) using
sudo dd if=Downloads/RaspyFi1.0.img of=/dev/rdisk2 bs=1m
and I can see the content of the SD card, but when placed on the RaspyFi, nothing happens. PWR is on, the ethernet card is not recognized, since the 8-port switch shows all the LEDs off. HDMI to a television also shows nothing.
What should I try?
- OMla
  
  RaspBMC works, so it’s not the method or the device (Raspberry B).
  - OMla
    
    As written in the forums, I replaced the .ELF files with those taken from Raspian. Please provide a new image!
eagerbeaver

Hi,
In Raspyfi can audio output come via HDMI, which i can plug into a reciever? I want to use the DAC which is built into the reciever.
Brian Daly

Is it possible to install Raspyfi and RaspBMC on the same Pi and run them separately as required? Thanks.
Vuki

Hi, it works well with Amanero USB-I2S up to 24/96, at 24/176/192 there are some ticks and pops. Android MPDroid remote also works flawlessly. That is when playing files from USB stick, but when 2TB HDD is connected it just won’t start playing; Files are visible in dB and I can put them in the playlist, but when I press play nothing happens? Raspi is wifi connected, HDD, wifi dongle and DAC are connected via powered USB hub.
So… semi-success.

Anyway, congratulations on your work! Hope issues will be solved in the future releases.
Jonas

Really nice software.. Good job
Dm76

What a bad piece of software, doesn’t boot and no message!!! Tried 3 times and have no issues with various versions of XBMC, so it’s not hardware related.
- mikelangeloz
  
  Thank you, appreciate your kindness
  - Dm76
    
    I’m rapidly becoming a fan. So far it’s proofing to be very stable and sounds Nice. I do have some smaller issues but I’ll drop those in the forum as soon as I get them clear for myself.
- Dm76
  
  I Have to take this back partly… It works now, found the sollution in the forum. Could be a good idea to update the img accordingly.
Sketchywolf

Hi, I’m new Raspberry owner and tried this out. Can’t say that I have gotten it to work really. I got to connect it, start it (with the new files for the new model of Raspberry ) and got it connected to my NAS. Also got it up on my web-browser (don’t work on tablet or phones) – started the scan media librariy and got one song playing. I thoguht great! Then it all died on me, perhaps the scan wasn’t done so I left it on over night, and tried to reconnect via both App on android and then via browser. Nothing. Restarted the Raspberry, found it with app – but no music.
Nifty little toy, but it doesn’t really feel stable. I feel however a bit jealous of you guys here who really knows this stuff and can navigate so well in Linux and everything.
Thanks for this, and hopefully I will get to enjoy it, because that one song via HDMI to my hometheatre setup gave me a taste for more.
Cheeers
- mikelangeloz
  
  We are currently addressing some issues, but don’t give up. Just, reflash the card, start the db update (it takes very long, we know what is causing this) and let it finish. It will work.
  Or you can wait for next release which I hope we’ll release soon…
PH

Excellent thank you – I had already set up a Pi to play music/radio but this is much simpler solution.
Joel

Hello,
I installed the img file on the formated SD card, boot’d the pi and it stopped with the message:
[ 209.252396 ] bcm2835-cpufreq: switching to governor ondeman

What should I do next?
- mikelangeloz
  
  It should work with the webui, are you connected through a lan?
  
  Subject: Re: New comment posted on RaspyFi quick start guide
Gabe

First time using Raspyfi and everything is running great! Good work! I’ve been playing 24bit/96khz files with no pops or other issues. Using Schiit modi dac…
Gabe

This is great! Got it up and working just fine. This is my first time using Raspify and I have 24bit/96khz files playing without pops or any other problems! Using a Schiit modi dac…
scrarfussi

i get this error
ERROR: :handle_hc_chhltd_intr_dma:2537: handle_hc_chhltd_intr_dma Channel 6, DMA Mode –ChHltd set, But reason for halting is unknown, hc
int 0×0000002, intsts 0×046000001
music continues via usb playback
but remote stops working
scrarfussi

just installed it .works great but a few problems
for some reason it just crashes . and remote stops working but music playback continues .
Marshall

Hi,
Thanks for all the great work on Raspyfi! I followed your quick guide and was able to get everything working with one exception. My NAS directory does not mount upon boot. Every time I start up I must enter sudo mount -a. I’ve tried various approaches including adding to rc, but nothing seems to work. Any thoughts? BTW, I’m new to linux/unix.
Thanks.
- mikelangeloz
  
  Are you using RC2? If yes, use the 1.0 version which you find here: http://www.raspyfi.com/forum/giveaways-news-thoughts-from-raspyfi/raspyfi-1-0-in-beta-test/ This works out of the box. If you wish to keep using RC2, just install autofs sudo apt-get install autofs
  And configure it. Cannot show configuration method right now cause I’m away from home. But if you can’t configure it by your own let me know and asap I’ll let you know how to do it.
  Subject: Re: New comment posted on RaspyFi quick start guide
  - Marshall
    
    Thanks mikelangeloz, Yes, i’m using RC2. I’ll install the Sourceforge: raspyifi.10betatest.rar and let you know how it goes. The webgui alone sounds like it is worth the new install, not to mention all the rest.
- Florian Gollut
  
  Bonsoir,
  
  Normalement pour monter le réseau au démarrage et éviter un mount -a
  
  il faut éditer le fichier wpa_supplicant.conf avec cette commande
  
  sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  
  et dedans rajouter à la suite de :
  
  ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
  update_config=1
  
  ceci (pour une sécurité standard. D’autres réglages en cherchant wpa_supplicant avec Google) :
  
  network={
  ssid=”ssid_détecté”
  scan_ssid=1
  key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
  psk=”mot_de_pass”
  }
  
  ctrl+x
  
  y
  
  enter
  
  voila, normalement en tapant : ifconfig la carte wifi devrait être activée sans wicd-curses..
  
  J’ai suivi toute la procédure de cette page http://www.raspyfi.com/raspyfi-rc2-how-its-made-and-list-of-all-the-optimizations/ jusqu’à l’installation du client que je n’ai pas efféctué. Après la configuration de mon réseau wifi par le biais de wpa_supplicant.conf et un reboot, une arborescence apparait après la commande
  ls /mnt/nas
  Je ne sais pas si votre problème sera reglé, le mien l’a été.
Will

Hi,

I followed all the instructions and I can see my the folders on my NAS. However I can’t see any files on MPod. I have also tried MPaD and I just can’t seem to connect. Please help!
- mikelangeloz
  
  Just update the Database…
  
  Connect via ssh and do:
  
  mpc update
  
  Or find the option “update database” on mpod…
  - Will
    
    I reinstalled Raspyfi and I can now see my library on MPod. Yes! But the files wont play. This may be a NAS issue. I’m running FreeNas on an HP Proliant Microserver. I have a large FLAC library.
    - mikelangeloz
      
      Just wait a while until updating the library hasn’t finished…
      What do you mean with it doesn’t play?
      Maybe also check your psu (mA)
Wes Grant

Why do I need a DAC when the Raspberry Pi has one already? This seems like an obvious question that I can’t seem to find answered anywhere here.
- Wes Grant
  
  Actually I think I’ve found the answer. The purpose of this project (as I understand it) is audiophile grade quality, which the PI’s onboard DAC doesn’t deliver. I guess my confusion was misunderstanding of goals of this project.
  
  I’m looking to build a system of multiple PIs so that I can stream one audio source to multiple rooms. It would be cool if a smart phone could be a source, and using wifi instead of bluetooth, one could walk from room to room without audio interruption. The PI or another computer on the network could be a source as well. After looking at the Sonos stuff, I’m convinced PI should be able to do the same much more affordably. I’ve got stereos with aux inputs all over my house, so the PI seems like the perfect solution to link them all up.
  
  I’m probably looking at the wrong project for that. I will continue my search.
  - mikelangeloz
    
    No, you are’t. RaspyFi has multiroom capability. But it’s not our main priority right now, you can expect it to be working in some time…
Keke

Hi there, just installed went smooth. I updated the mpc database, but there’s something wrong. It can’t find all the files.Actually, it finds just a fraction of the files.

Files are stored on Nas. Yes, I have mounted it, I’ve done everything as it’s told in the guide. But still somethings wrong. I can see all the folders and files using e.g. putty

I’m using MPdroid and I’ve tried the gmpc. Updating the database doesn’t help, what’s wrong? The files are not broken or anything, they work just fine with squeezelite…
- mikelangeloz
  
  Try the 1.0 Beta, you can find it in the Forum!
  - Keke
    
    Thans mikelangeloz, 1.0 beta works great!
    - mikelangeloz
      
      Well done!
ufux

The download location mentioned in the first point (http://www.raspyfi.com/current-release/) does not exist
- mikelangeloz
  
  Thx!!! Fixed!
Tim

First of all: Thanks to your great work!!! So far I have installed RaspyFi and got it connected to gmpd using a USB-stick as external drive. But using a Music Fidelity V-Dac II I got output with rough distortions.
My other problem is that my hard disk drive (with one FAT32 and one NTFS partition) was recognized by RaspyFi when I booted for the first time (and I could see the database in gmpd). But as I loadet more mp3 on the drive I got the massage “dev\sda1” not found.
Would be nice if you can give me any help!
Cheers, Tim
- Tim
  
  Hi Admin, so far I have noticed that I have to install the asynchron usb drivers but as the other guys I get stuck with the “apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r)” because of the headers. Do you have any news about it?
  Tim
  - admin
    
    Yes, I’ll post them soon!
    - Tim
      
      Michelangelo, thanks for your replay! I got it working using the
      raspyfi2 release + the USB fix + feeding some more power from an
      usb-hub.
      
      Maybe of some interest for you and the people around. I enabled the volume
      control of mpd using the following code and it works stable:
      
      ——————————————————–
      
      audio_output { type “alsa”
      
      name “MyDAC”
      
      device “hw:0,0″ # optional
      
      format “44100:16:2″ # optional
      
      mixer_type “software”
      
      mixer_device “default” # optional
      
      mixer_control “PCM” # optional
      
      mixer_index “0″ # optional}
      
      ————————————————————-
      
      One
      question regarding the code: Do I get any reduction in audio quality
      using the above code? I ask because it was not enabled in the raspyfi2
      release. Cheers, Tim
- admin
  
  Never mind, this error is not a problem. Unless you can’t see your library. I suggest you to use the 1.0 alpha, it has better mounting capabilities…
randomname

I can’t update my MPD database. I already tried GMPC and MPDroid. Should I put my music in a specific folder on my USB storage? Is the DAC required?
- admin
  
  try with
  mpc update
  
  via ssh,
  please do also a
  mount -a
  before!
  - randomname
    
    After struggling to login as a root user and doing mount -a, I come up with this error. What should I do?
    
    mount error(115): Operation now in progress
    Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
    mount: special device /dev/sda1 does not exist
    
    (I bet this is a simple issue but I’m a GNU/Linux newbie )
    - admin
      
      you can do it simply by typing
      
      sudo mount -a
      
      this is not a arror, since you don’t have any usb device attached…
      In rc3 this issue will be fixed, rc3 will be released soon…
ricouxxx

Fantastic ! i spend my week-end to configure Mpd on Wheezy whit a lots of problems and ten minuts after i found your distrib it’s okay,
really great work

ps: sorry for my poor english …
- admin
  
  Thanks for kind words! Check back soon, lot of news to come!
Chad L.

Raspyfi is amazing! I spent at least 5 hours trying to get my Sabre DAC working correctly without stutters on a network share, before I found your work here. This is beautiful! Projects like these are why the RPi is such an awesome piece of hardware
Michael

Hi,

Thanks for RaspyFi – I’m getting lots of static (as loud as the music) during playback. I’m playing back from a NAS using an AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC and an Apple 5V/2A power supply.
Ray

Hi , i can’t get the NAS working. i have followed the steps above but got the following error

sudo mount -a
mount: special device /dev/sda1 does not exist
mount error(13): Permission denied

can someone advice?
- Ray
  
  I have got it working finally. However I can hear some popping sound while listening to music. Any idea why?
  I’m connecting it to my schiit modi dac
  - michelangelo
    
    Connect the pi (or the dac) to a better 5v psu…
- michelangelo
  
  The error refers to the fact you have anything attached to usb… Try rebooting after eiditng fstab and do
  mpc update
  
  Should work!
  
  Or in case remove the line associated to sda1 in fstab
  
  Let me know!
Per

I have tried this, but it has not worked out at all. I suspect that I do something wrong when I try to install gmpc.

Can someone help me with correct installation procedure of gmpc?
- admin
  
  Could you please give me more informations?
  - Per
    
    I followed the instructions 1) – 7). I booted the Pi and
    logged in as pi (password raspberry). I got a bash prompt.
    I typed:
    
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install gmpc
    
    and when i try to start gmpc I get the answer that there is no display. This is reasonable, since there is no windows system running. I realise that I am doing something wrong.
    
    I have the Pi connected to a DacMagic and there is some error message about port 6600 (?) during the boot. It seems like the system does not like this port.
    
    Any help is appreciated.
    
    Regards
    
    Per
    - michelangelo
      
      Wait, you’re doing it wrong. GMPC is the remote client. RaspyFi works as a standalone device, connected to your Dac. You then can control it via a remote device, as a phone or a Mac or a Pc. GMPC is the client for windows (or linux). You have to install this on the computer you want to use for controlling RaspyFi.
      Example. Download GMPC on your computer, then find out the Ip of RaspyFi (connecting Raspberry Pi to a monitor will show you the ip).
      Then insert the ip into gmpc, via the connection wizard. Then update database and you are ready to go. Hope I helped! Let me know!
      - Per
        
        Mille grazie, Michelangelo!
        
        It was exctly the info I needed. I installed gmpc on my PC and everyting immediately worked beautifully.
        
        Per
      - admin
        
        Yeah!!! Well done! Enjoy!
Derek

Update: Pleased to report that RaspyFi is now playing without any glitches. Once again it was power supply related. I was using an Apple 1A power supply and getting occasional stumbles or glitches. I then tried an RCA 2.1A power supply and the stumbles are gone. Looks like the Raspi needs a hefty power supply. Roll on the design for a linear supply mentioned elsewhere.

Very nice application for a Raspi. Well done.
taurui

Ok, currently preparing my raspy for one of the DACs I’m going to buy
I think everything is going well, I can connect with MPDroid to the server, I see my whole music collection!
So I decided to try it with headphones as I remembered reading
“if no usb dac is plugged, then analog jack becomes default”
… but when pressing “play” on the MPDroid UI, it doesn’t begin to play at all. It just stays at 0:00. Is that expected behaviour?
- michelangelo
  
  No,this is an unexpected issue, yo solve look here:
  http://www.raspyfi.com/forum/raspyfi-install-and-troubleshooting/analog-out/
  
  let me know
  - taurui
    
    Still not working, see in the Forum thread for more
Derek

Can’t get an IP address. Does not show up onscreen or in router. Can see the login request but no means of puttying in. What have I done wrong?
- admin
  
  Are you connected trough lan cable or wi-fi dongle? Also check if your router has whitelist or blacklist enabled! Let me know! Or report in the forum, so others can take advantage of the possible fix!
  - Derek
    
    Thanks for the quick reply. I am connected by LAN cable. No blacklist enabled. The three lights below PWR don’t light on RaspyFi. I’ve tried 3 different routers. Also tried an ArchLinux install from the Rpi site and that lights all three LEDs below PWR but still no IP address. Beginning to suspect the Raspi has a bad NIC??
    
    Anything else I can try? I put a wireless keyboard/mouse dongle in on the Arch Linux and it is very sporadic. On RaspyFi it does not recognise the dongle at all.
    
    Shall look for an old WiFi dongle and try that. Final thought – could it be the power supply? Am running a 750ma BlackBerry power supply/charger.Shall have to find a linear 5V 1amp supply – not easy where I am.
    - michelangelo
      
      Before trying a different power supply I’ll look at the sd card… Try redownloading and reflashing RaspyFi RC2 and see what happens, then if nothing works try to download the standard raspbian image and flash it.
      Try to do this also with a different SD Card. Then try another power supply, an iphone\ipod one should do the job…
      If this fails then I will suspect there’s something wrong with your pi board… Hope you didn’t overclocked it!
      Let me know, I’m very curious about that…
      - Derek
        
        Again, thanks for the prompt reply. Well, on the principle that 80% of all electronic problems are power related I decided the easiest thing to do was try an Apple power supply. Worked immediately. So I’m now configuring the raspy to see my NAS. Thanks for the help and keep working on this – especially the hi-res files! This was what I got a Raspi for one year ago – music! I have an Alix running Voyage MPD and think it’s a perfect application for a Raspi. Thanks for your efforts and I shall let you know how it goes.
      - Derek
        
        By the way, interesting music collection! Some great stuff there. Pity it’s illegal to share!!!
      - Derek
        
        Got it working via NAS on a Schiit Bifrost, so that’s one more DAC to add to the list as compatible. Getting the occasional glitch on playback. Once or twice a song. Hard to describe but sounds like a ‘stumble’. Like it’s playing catch up with the stream. Anyone else experiencing this?
    - admin
      
      Well, clever though! Happy everything is running and you’re pleased with RaspyFi!
      Yes, I agree with you, I also bought the Raspberry with this goal in mind, that’s how this project started.
      Regarding my music collection, it’s only the database, there are no audio files in the distro. I forgot to clear the db before uploading. Please report in the supported dac section which dac are you using so I can add it to compatibility list!
      Enjoy!
      
      michelangelo
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Tor

Thanks a lot for a great project. Everything works like a charm with my HiFimeDIY Sabre USB DAC, 96khz/24bit and the sound is great. Next step will be to see if the USB to optical converter can get the same nice sound out of my receiver.

Again thanks for your great work
Peter

//192.168.yourraspberryip/ ?? Shouldn’t it be yourNASip??
- michelangelo
  
  Yeah, you’re right. Thanks for pointing it out. I’ll edit it right now!
Rob

Great article. Please can you add a section on how to make wifi work?
- michelangelo
  
  Yeah, I’ll made it soon… Got to have a wi-fi dongle, cause i don’t got it …
Andrés Cuadrado

Congratulations, very useful project.
Two things ¿is it compatible with HRT Music Stramer II+?
Which is the highest flac resolution it can play?
Thank you.
- michelangelo
  
  Hello Andrès! I see that HRT Music Streamer II+ has TAS1020B as receiver which is reported as natively supported by linux. Maybe it can work only at 44,1 khrz whitout manufacturer’s drivers…
  RaspyFi now can read all resolutions (so 96, 192 khrz..) but due to stuttering problems all of these higher resolutions are resampled to 44,1 khrtz. I’m working hard to get it solved.
  I really look forward to hear what you think of RaspyFi’s sound!
  - Andrés Cuadrado
    
    Thank you.
    So, everything under 44,1 kHz is played bit perfect?
    What about bit depth, can it play 24bit @ 44,1 kHz?
    - admin
      
      No, theoretically only 16\44,1 files are played bit perfect, cause they don’t get resampled. Files above and under this bitrate\depth get automatically resampled to it .
      You can disable resampling by commenting the line in /etc/mpd.conf under alsa options… You’ll see what happens… This is due to the usb problems of the pi… With my dac it can’t play 24 bit files, for the same reasons… You can try by setting in the same line 24 instead of 16…
      - Andrés Cuadrado
        
        Thanks again.
        Any chance this gets solved in the RC2?
Giulio

Hi! First of all thanks a lot for your work!! It’s a great project!

Can you add a guide section for NAS configuration?

Thanks!

Giulio
- admin
  
  Voilà!
  - Nicola
    
    First of all thanks for your work!!
    
    Just a note for the NAS configuration section.
    
    For new linux users is maybe better to specify that you need to run “mount -a” before “ls /mnt/nas” in order to see your share folders.
    
    This is also always necessary when you turn on the NAS after the RasberryPi, since, at startup, the NAS is not mount since it is not available.
    - admin
      
      Ciao Nicola,
      you’re right! Edited! Thank you for your feedback, what do you think of RaspyFi?
      Tell us here:
      
      http://www.raspyfi.com/forum/raspyfis-reviews/
      - Nicola
        
        Thank you for the work!
        
        Fine tuning on my feedback: in order to be precise and consistent with your tutorial, the complete command is “sudo mount -a”.
        
        I started yesterday playing with it, just added a new DAC to the supported list.
      - ErikF
        
        Does this also work without a DAC and using HDMI, I have a nice DAC in my amplifier.
        Is there anything I have to change?
      - mikelangeloz
        
        Nothing, just plug only HDMI and it will output to it! If it doesn’t work, turn it on then reboot via the internal control of the GUI
    - iamyouare
      
      Is there any way to do this automatically on reboot? New linux user here but this guide made raspyfi easy to install and it seems to be working fine except I have to to this on every restart which seems like a pain.