Simple way to have 100gB + of music on volumio

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#1

Hi all,

I would like to know if there is a simple way to have a large music collection locally available to my allo digione player. I tried a usb dongle but since it is large, it cannot be in fat32. Exfat not working in volumio, I abandoned this idea.

Second, I tried a larger SD card (256mb) that I ordered. I manage to write the volumio image on it, volumio boots no problem. But I spent two days researching an easy way to use the rest of the available space on the sd for music. no luck!

I am quite newbie to all this, but I do understand how to ssh or send commands to my pi, I have not found a clear explanation of how to partition the sd in order to store music easily on it.

I appreciate the help,

thanks:)

Volumio Information

Volumio Version: Latest
Hardware: rasp Pi 3
DAC: Topping D30

#2

I use a 500gb laptop hard drive in a usb enclose, powered by the pi and it works beautifully

#3

ok, I read that for this I need an external power source for the HDD, is it true? When you mean powered by the pi, you mean only the USB ?

#4

I have had a 1.5GB Samsung drive plugged into my Routers USB socket, configured in RPi so Volumio can see it. Worked a treat.
I stream Qobuz / Spotify now almost exclusively so now have only a 16gb flash drive there - with a few tracks and super hi res files that streaming doesn’t have.

#5

If you have a good PSU for the Pi, you should be fine with a USB SSD drive.

I have all my music on a NAS, which works well for me, but if you don’t have a NAS device and you want something simple like a USB stick, then it’s probably not for you.

#6

Yes, powered solely by the pi itself using the standard wallwart that come later with it.

#7

ok,

thank you so much for your advice guys