Volumio3 on Radxa RockPi-4B - Open Beta test

As mentioned in the official announcement, Volumio team is happy to release the Beta Volumio3 porting for the Radxa RockPi-4B and RockPi-4B+

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Hardware Specs

  • Rockchip RK3399 Hexa-core 64 bit processor, dual Cortex-A72 (freqency up to 1.8GHz) and quad Cortex-A53 (frequency up to 1.4GHz)
  • Up to 4GB DDR4 RAM
  • Two USB 3.0 ports and two USB 2.0 ports
  • Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • Onboard WiFi 5 AC / BT 5.0 module
  • Boot from micro-SD
  • Boot from EMMC (on RockPi-4B only, with optional module)
  • Onboard DAC with 3.5mm jack
  • I2S Bus exposed on 40-pin GPIO connector, same pinout as Raspberry Pi

Recommended variant for a smooth Volumio experience

  • 2GB RAM

Remarks

  • For installing Volumio on the EMMC module, it is recommended to use the EMMC-to-SD adaptor
  • It is recommended to use the official heatsink, because the processor can become very hot
  • It is recommended to use a 5V/3A power supply (with no HDD connected via USB)
  • It is recommended to use a 5V/5A power supply (if HDD is connected via USB)

Download Links

Version 3.569 - Update Volumio backend, support for Tidal FLAC
Version 3.512 - Update Volumio backend, Supersearch and Infinity playback RC
Version 3.503 - Update Volumio backend, Supersearch and Infinity playback Beta
Version 3.456 - First Beta release

Known Issues

  • Bluetooth playback is stuttering with the onboard wireless module

New image 3.503 with Supersearch and Infinity playback

New image 3.569 with Tidal FLAC

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