I have created /etc/rc.local that tests for webservice, and some of the startup files from volumio, to then call the “play” command (yes, for loop ugly, but ensures not too much waiting.
Make sure you have rc.local service enabled.
#!/bin/bash
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
# ref: https://linuxhint.com/use-etc-rc-local-boot/
[ -d /etc/boot.d ] && run-parts /etc/boot.d
export RC_LOG=/tmp/rc_local.log
export VOLEXEC=/volumio/app/plugins/system_controller/volumio_command_line_client/volumio.sh
export SNPFILE=/tmp/shairport-sync.conf
touch $RC_LOG
echo "starting $(date)" >> $RC_LOG
while !(lsof -Pi :3000 -sTCP:LISTEN -t >/dev/null); do
echo "waiting for internet $(date)" >> $RC_LOG
sleep 30
done
echo "service up $(date)" >> $RC_LOG
while [ ! -f $SNPFILE ]; do
echo "no file yet $(date)" >> $RC_LOG
sleep 20
done
echo "SNPFILE there $(date)" >> $RC_LOG
# just try waiting and then kick off the request
for i in {1..10};
do
echo "retrying" >> $RC_LOG
sleep 30
$VOLEXEC play
done
echo "finished $(date)" >> $RC_LOG
exit 0
I’m the developer of the plugin autostart. I sent a pull request in Feb. Update AutoStart plugin dependencies and tested with Volumio 3 by thomasdoerr · Pull Request #649 · volumio/volumio-plugins · GitHub but it has been declined as far as I unterstand. I just took a look at the URL you mentioned in that PR.
It’s unclear for me, how I can update the plugin and bring it into the new version.
I just updated my radio and since the plugin is missing, it doesn’t work anymore . Could you give me a short hint on how to do it? I’d like to fix it, since I see that others also use it.
Is Autostart working or not? Do I have to install it from the ssh or is it in the plugin menu in Volumio? I used it on Volumio 2, but I’m missing it on the version 3.
Thanks
I have installed it and restarted the RPi with Volumio 3 on it, but it doesn’t autostart. I even tried and changed the timer for autostart to 120000 milliseconds (2 min), so the RPi has time to load everything.
I use RPi 3 and the Volumio is up-to-date. But when it restarts it doesn’t connect to the wifi, but instead creates it’s own hotspot. I like it like that. I hope that doesn’t influence anyhow on the plugin…
I have music on my external disk and the queue is loaded. The music itself doesn’t need the network connection, because it’s offline and it plays normally when I login to hotspot and press play
Edit: it somehow deleted my playing queue and I didn’t noticed. It works now. Thanks
. Could you give me a short hint on how to do it? I’d like to fix it, since I see that others also use it.
