Spotify Connect 2 does not work

Ok, it seems it only works with the “Software” option. Although Volumio indicates that the software option results in a loss of audio quality.
Thanks a lot!!

That is true, but if your DAC (and transport) doesn’t support a hardware mixer, then there is unfortunately nothing Volumio can do…

I need to get my hands on such a USB device to figure out why the Volumio API is defaulting to the hardware DAC, when there is none…

Hi,
Have there been any updates to this? I’m about to build a Pi and want to avoid having to buy a DAC HAT (or a Digi HAT). If not I guess I buy the HAT and Case.
Thanks!

The post from above still stands :slight_smile: Nothing can be done from Volumio’s side if the DAC doesn’t have a HW volume control/drivers for it. You can always use software volume control…

Hi there,

I am having a similar problem.

SpotifyConnect2 is installed shows as a connect option from within the Spotify app, but it is grayed out.

Therefore I cannot actually select and stream music to it.

I am using…

  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Topping E30 DAC via usb
  • Volumio version 2.882

I’ve just cycled through all 3 mixer types, to no avail.

This a core functionality for my household, as Spotify is my partner’s preferred streaming service (though I am having a really great time streaming hifi via Tidal Connect :wink: ).

Currently, Volumio is set to mixer type “none”.

Adding logs here:

> volumio@xxx:~$ journalctl -f -o cat -u volspotconnect2.service
> Starting Volspotconnect2 Daemon...
> Started Volspotconnect2 Daemon.
> vollibrespot v0.2.2 cd96399 2020-10-07 (librespot 08d8bcc 2020-10-07) -- Built On 2020-10-07
> Reading Config from "volspotify.toml"
> [Vollibrespot] : Using Alsa backend with device: plughw:5
> [Vollibrespot] : Failed to register IPv6 receiver: Os { code: 19, kind: Other, message: "No such device" }

Could you try logging in with credentials, instead of using the discovery mode as currently?
This should on the settings page (under the multi-user mode)
From the logs, the daemon is up and patiently waiting for someone to connect to it :wink:

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Hi all,

I’ve been using Spotify connect 2 with Volumo for years without a hitch. I recently moved house and had to change my setup by connecting the Rspi3 to the WiFi instead of directly to my router by ethernet. Since then, Spotify Connect appears on the Spotify app both on my iPhone and MBP, but it does not want to connect and play music.
My setup: Rspi3 connected to internet via WiFi
Volumio 2.907
DAC SMSL Q5

Any ideas to sort this out?
Thank you so much for your help
Pierre

Do you still use the same Dac?

Yes same DAC. The two main changes are that the RSpi is now connected to the network via WiFi. The router is also different (different ISP).

Thanks!

Could you share some logs?

Either a link to a full debug log or a quick snippet from the /dev page using the livelog feature or via ssh.

# Volumio logs
journalctl -f 
# vollibrespot logs
journalctl -f -o cat -u volspotconnect2.service

Note you might need sudo before these commands depending on the version of Volumio your running

Thanks,

Here is the log

http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/VLqcGut.html

All the best

Pierre

I notice a lot of things going on in that log, could you provide a minimal set of steps to trigger the issue from a fresh reboot?

Found multiple instances of this in the logs:

[Vollibrespot] : couldn't parse packet from V4(192.168.1.78:5353): query type 65 is invalid

A quick Google search came up with this:

https://www.gitmemory.com/issue/hifiberry/hifiberry-os/249/796739276

Same type of error in that case, also thrown by vollibrespot. It appears you are experiencing a network issue, so I would see if it is a DNS problem by ssh-ing into Volumio and doing the following:

$ ping 8.8.8.8

$ ping google.com

The couldn't parse packet is just a warning, type 65 (HTTPS Binding) is just not implemented in our dns responder for librespot.

Interesting to see hifiberry-os also using Vollbrespot… :thinking:

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Hi,

Sorry for terrible delay, but I’ve been very busy lately.
Ping to google or 8.8.8.8 works very well. Must be something else

New log after I have connected Volumio directly to ethernet. My iPhone or Mac don’t see it at all from Spotify now…

http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/PUHZKFr.html

OK, problem finally solved after multiple reboots and activation/deactivation of the plugin… Weird!
Thanks for your help
Pierre

not wierd you had 3 failing end points.

https://oauth-performer.dfs.volumio.org, 414 ms

https://browsing-performer.dfs.volumio.org, 414 ms

http://cddb.volumio.org, 414 ms

Hi There,

Having some of the same issues with Spotify in my system. Raspberry Pi3, Hifiberry DAC+. Other sources (DLNA and Pandora) work fine. Hoping you could give this a look and advise.

Log HTML:

http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/tMWj4Aw.html

Any help would be much appreciated.

Wow, simple fix was turning on DNS in Volumio Network setting. Now working like a charm.