Volumio Information
Volumio Version: 2.882
Hardware:
DAC: Schiit Eitr → Cambridge Audio CXA60 integrated DAC
I am running a raspberry 4 wired via Ethernet cable with the USB plugged into a cleaner/jitter remover/SPDIF coax converter, plugged into the DAC in my integrated amplifier. Everything appears to be working except for the two main features which were the reasons why I went through all this trouble: Both Spotify connect and Bluetooth Require some secret, special combination of logging in/out, pairing/unpairing, rebooting, streaming audio and doing the Hokey Pokey while sprinkling pixie dust on my Raspberry Pi, to get Volumio to appear on the lists of Bluetooth and spotify connect devices.
I signed up for the paid Valumio account (I already had spotify premium). I can play a very limited version of Spotify from the Valumio app, but it only momentarily shows up in my list of Spotify connect devices and even when it does, I am not getting any audio out from either the USB or the the 3.5mm analog jack. I ran an ethernet cable to the Raspberry pi from my router because I heard the noise from the wifi can disrupt things. It may have improved the sound quality a bit, but spotify connect still won’t work. The bluetooth is a similar story with the exception that in the rare moments that It shows up on my list of bluetooth devices, I was able to pair it and play some audio, but it cut out after a few minutes and hasn’t come back.
I’ve restarted/unplugged the Raspberry pi several times, I uninstalled and reinstalled the spotify and the spotify connect plugins, and even reformatted my SD card, reflashed Volumio and set everything up from scratch. I have heard of Volumio being flakey, but I can’t imagine it is normal for these features not to work. Does anyone know what I may be doing wrong?