# Development talks

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## [About the Development talks category](https://community.volumio.com/t/about-the-development-talks-category/34)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.volumio.com/u/system)\
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Discuss, contribute and orientate Volumio development!

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## [Volumio X86/ Debian Buster debugging party (BETA)](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-x86-debian-buster-debugging-party-beta/11899)

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**Author:** [@gkkpch](https://community.volumio.com/u/gkkpch)\
**Replies:** 230\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-x86-debian-buster-debugging-party-beta/11899 "2021-02-25T19:33:32Z")

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Please note: this topic has been closed and will be superseeded by the official Volumio3 X86 Beta testing support thread Hi all, we are happy to announce the BETA test phase for a new Volumio X86 OS version. This one …

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## [Documentation Feedback](https://community.volumio.com/t/documentation-feedback/5838)

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**Author:** [@pintea](https://community.volumio.com/u/pintea)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/documentation-feedback/5838 "2021-06-06T15:37:09Z")

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Has the official documentation (http://docs.volumio.org) betrayed you when you most needed it? Let us know here. Please describe where you think the docs could/should be more detailed, we’ll do our best to improve them! …

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## [Agentic Volumio: Controlling Playback, Analytics & Music Discovery via LLM & MCP](https://community.volumio.com/t/agentic-volumio-controlling-playback-analytics-music-discovery-via-llm-mcp/77905)

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**Author:** [@Lukeffo](https://community.volumio.com/u/Lukeffo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/agentic-volumio-controlling-playback-analytics-music-discovery-via-llm-mcp/77905 "2026-10-26T08:42:06Z")

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Hello Volumio Community, Like many of us here, Volumio is my go-to platform for building and experimenting with new ideas. In a previous thread, I started collecting my music listening stats using an Elasticsearch serv…

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## [SEO for my Volumio blog](https://community.volumio.com/t/seo-for-my-volumio-blog/12730)

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**Author:** [@Cobalt117](https://community.volumio.com/u/Cobalt117)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/seo-for-my-volumio-blog/12730 "2024-10-22T17:37:19Z")

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I don’t know if there are any who own a blog but I have one where I write about my Volumio projects also. I would like to get more traffic and that’s where SEO comes in. Could you suggest to a SEO newbie what should I st…

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## [Make Volumio Social: Share Your Now-Playing and Let Others Add Songs](https://community.volumio.com/t/make-volumio-social-share-your-now-playing-and-let-others-add-songs/73868)

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**Author:** [@Lukeffo](https://community.volumio.com/u/Lukeffo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/make-volumio-social-share-your-now-playing-and-let-others-add-songs/73868 "2025-09-30T07:54:50Z")

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Hello everyone, I’d like to share a simple idea for our Volumio players. I really love this player, but I think it’s missing some social features. So, I’m currently working on a separate little server that let people …

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## [MPD 0.21.16 for Volumio (arm, armv7 and x86)](https://community.volumio.com/t/mpd-0-21-16-for-volumio-arm-armv7-and-x86/11554)

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**Author:** [@patrickkfkan](https://community.volumio.com/u/patrickkfkan)\
**Replies:** 71\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/mpd-0-21-16-for-volumio-arm-armv7-and-x86/11554 "2025-07-14T20:46:13Z")

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Hi everyone, UPDATE 28 Dec 2019: added package for ARM architecture (Raspberry Pis) Here’s an EXPERIMENTAL build of MPD v0.21.16 for Volumio. It’s not official and I’m sure it will not be supported by the Volumio team …

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## [Contemporary optimizations plugin for local connected displays](https://community.volumio.com/t/contemporary-optimizations-plugin-for-local-connected-displays/44270)

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**Author:** [@2aCD](https://community.volumio.com/u/2aCD)\
**Replies:** 469\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/contemporary-optimizations-plugin-for-local-connected-displays/44270 "2025-05-21T10:29:02Z")

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WARNING!!! You install this plugin at your own risk. It is a workaround until the adjustments are integrated into an official version Volumio: We are going to cooperate with 2aCD to integrate his excellent mods for eve…

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## [NodeJs debug with WebStrom - org.jetbrains.v8.protocol.V8Pro](https://community.volumio.com/t/nodejs-debug-with-webstrom-org-jetbrains-v8-protocol-v8pro/6475)

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**Author:** [@eliaweiss](https://community.volumio.com/u/eliaweiss)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/nodejs-debug-with-webstrom-org-jetbrains-v8-protocol-v8pro/6475 "2025-02-27T10:39:18Z")

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I’m trying to debug a Remote NodeJs app (Volumio) I’m able to set break points and step over the code, but when I try to inspect a value of any variable I get org.jetbrains.v8.protocol.V8ProtocolReaderImpl$Mi cannot be…

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## [Add a http streaming output on MPD](https://community.volumio.com/t/add-a-http-streaming-output-on-mpd/4609)

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**Author:** [@Trillien](https://community.volumio.com/u/Trillien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/add-a-http-streaming-output-on-mpd/4609 "2025-01-11T07:14:40Z")

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Hi, I’d like to add an internet streaming feature to my Volumio running on a Raspberry Pi2 B. I’m about to change MPD conf file and add an audio output: audio\_output { type "httpd" name …

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## [Volumio Debian Bullseye Alpha - Raspi images](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-debian-bullseye-alpha-raspi-images/48929)

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**Author:** [@ashthespy](https://community.volumio.com/u/ashthespy)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-debian-bullseye-alpha-raspi-images/48929 "2024-11-22T12:49:17Z")

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With Bullseye releasing soon released, I wanted to test how easy it would be to jump releases with the new modular Build System I worked on for Stretch Buster. So here are completely unsupported alpha images, with only…

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## [Issues with Volumio 3 finding all files on USB HDD](https://community.volumio.com/t/issues-with-volumio-3-finding-all-files-on-usb-hdd/55390)

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**Author:** [@botrytis](https://community.volumio.com/u/botrytis)\
**Replies:** 59\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/issues-with-volumio-3-finding-all-files-on-usb-hdd/55390 "2024-10-29T18:45:55Z")

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I have an 8 TB HDD in a USB 3.0 cradle, that I use as my library. I have 127K songs on the disc. I am trying Volumio but it can only find 90K files. All the files were either ripped (CD’s or SACD’s converted to \*.DSF fil…

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## [RIVO image optimizations](https://community.volumio.com/t/rivo-image-optimizations/63527)

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**Author:** [@TBM](https://community.volumio.com/u/TBM)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/rivo-image-optimizations/63527 "2024-10-29T18:36:12Z")

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Hi! Volumio Noob warning… I got my RIVO yesterday, and beeing an old Linux audio tweaker, I enabled SSH and did a quick look… In (high end) audio playing, lowest possible latency and jitter is whats it all about. Elec…

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## [Choppy LAGGY CRACKLY Video and Sound with 7" HDMI Peppy Meter PLugin Help](https://community.volumio.com/t/choppy-laggy-crackly-video-and-sound-with-7-hdmi-peppy-meter-plugin-help/65726)

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**Author:** [@Gaspar\_74](https://community.volumio.com/u/Gaspar_74)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/choppy-laggy-crackly-video-and-sound-with-7-hdmi-peppy-meter-plugin-help/65726 "2024-10-29T18:23:59Z")

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HI, I am in process of getting a 7" display I bought to work and sound good with volumio. THe display I have is 1024x600 HDMI IPS display. I followed install guide I foud on Youtube and I got it to work however this is E…

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## [Volumio in Docker? Why not LXD!](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-in-docker-why-not-lxd/38864)

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**Author:** [@simplemarius](https://community.volumio.com/u/simplemarius)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-in-docker-why-not-lxd/38864 "2024-10-28T10:53:54Z")

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I do not own a Raspberry. But I have a spare Lenovo Q180 sitting around. Some time ago I installed Volumio on it - I was very pleased. But why use a (almost!) computer just for Volumio? There are two obvious options: i…

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## [Logitec Media Server plugin for Volumio](https://community.volumio.com/t/logitec-media-server-plugin-for-volumio/6801)

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**Author:** [@dominique-tanguy](https://community.volumio.com/u/dominique-tanguy)\
**Replies:** 174\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/logitec-media-server-plugin-for-volumio/6801 "2024-10-21T13:34:52Z")

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Dear Sayeto, Just installed the LMS plugin succesfuly. It is active, but when I click on settings and then the Logitec Media Server button. Nothing happen, the screen is hanging for some time and come back to Volumio ho…

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## [Volumio Web App](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-web-app/2353)

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**Author:** [@MoeJoe](https://community.volumio.com/u/MoeJoe)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-web-app/2353 "2016-11-23T11:38:01Z")

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Hey Guys, I wrote an Android App which displays the Volumio Web Interface. You have to enter your Volumio IP in the app, which you can find in your Routers Web Interface. Normally it is something like 192.168.xxx.xx C…

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## [DAB+ Receiver for RPi, C1+,...](https://community.volumio.com/t/dab-receiver-for-rpi-c1/7242)

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**Author:** [@geeks-r-us](https://community.volumio.com/u/geeks-r-us)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/dab-receiver-for-rpi-c1/7242 "2024-08-05T13:56:20Z")

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Hi, in the forum there were some posts about how to play DAB+ with Volumio. With various hacky solutions like SDR sticks( which consume a lot of CPU power). But nothing that sounds like a good solution. I thought about…

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## [SlimStreamer: Multiroom Streamer That Does Not Resample](https://community.volumio.com/t/slimstreamer-multiroom-streamer-that-does-not-resample/7422)

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**Author:** [@gimesketvirtadieni](https://community.volumio.com/u/gimesketvirtadieni)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/slimstreamer-multiroom-streamer-that-does-not-resample/7422 "2024-04-26T21:13:38Z")

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Hello Volumio Community Let me introduce my pet project, I have been working for while. SlimStreamer is an audio streamer that captures PCM data from ALSA in a transparent to applications way and sends it over to Squeez…

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## [Volumio App iOS playlist highlight current song](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-app-ios-playlist-highlight-current-song/63590)

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**Author:** [@TBM](https://community.volumio.com/u/TBM)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/volumio-app-ios-playlist-highlight-current-song/63590 "2023-11-04T18:43:23Z")

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Hi! App works, but please also highlight current song played in list, so its easy to spot next song. Guess this also should be done for all playlists? Tidal, Qobus, local files,… And a detail… when you switch back t…

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## [Older Dependency Versions](https://community.volumio.com/t/older-dependency-versions/62867)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_White](https://community.volumio.com/u/Matthew_White)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/older-dependency-versions/62867 "2023-09-18T17:51:33Z")

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Hello, I’ve been debugging an issue with a new plugin; took me a while to track down - but turned out to be a mismatch in the websocket libraries. Volumio 3 has a v1.4 socket.io-client, whereas I’d got the latest v4. J…

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## [Observations and suggestions regarding the new "Infinity" feature](https://community.volumio.com/t/observations-and-suggestions-regarding-the-new-infinity-feature/62018)

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**Author:** [@haehnle](https://community.volumio.com/u/haehnle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/observations-and-suggestions-regarding-the-new-infinity-feature/62018 "2023-07-19T14:55:54Z")

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Dear Volumio Team, First of all, many thanks for implementing the “infinity” feature! This is very useful and it mostly works well. I’d like to share some observations that hopefully can make it even better. I noticed …

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## [Basic plugin doesnt start up using Socket communication](https://community.volumio.com/t/basic-plugin-doesnt-start-up-using-socket-communication/61935)

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**Author:** [@etlam](https://community.volumio.com/u/etlam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/basic-plugin-doesnt-start-up-using-socket-communication/61935 "2023-07-04T14:12:50Z")

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Hi, I try to build a very basic plugin. It should “just” show the payload of a mqtt message to the user. I think the easiest would be to use a Toast Message. BTW: When creating a new plugin, it uses the “example plugin…

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## [Learn the "patrickkfkan" in few minutes](https://community.volumio.com/t/learn-the-patrickkfkan-in-few-minutes/60820)

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**Author:** [@chourmovs\_vs](https://community.volumio.com/u/chourmovs_vs)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/learn-the-patrickkfkan-in-few-minutes/60820 "2023-03-21T20:57:05Z")

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Hi community I add a quick look at the new comer OpenAi : Chat GPT you surely heard about, one of it’s nice application is “aide-de-camp” when understanding a programming code matter it looks very powerfull and promisi…

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## [No 'My Volumio' option or plugin](https://community.volumio.com/t/no-my-volumio-option-or-plugin/60718)

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**Author:** [@njiz](https://community.volumio.com/u/njiz)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/no-my-volumio-option-or-plugin/60718 "2023-03-16T17:37:18Z")

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Hello all, I am currently working on a port to a armv7 architecture. Everything is going quite well. All seems to work, but I have one issue and that is that I do not have the MyVolumio login screen anywhere. Where it s…

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## [Raspberry Pi 4 discontinued?](https://community.volumio.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-discontinued/60571)

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**Author:** [@Panos70](https://community.volumio.com/u/Panos70)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/raspberry-pi-4-discontinued/60571 "2023-03-13T05:04:43Z")

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It seems that the PI is history after RS discontinued production so what alternatives do we have? I got a Rock4SE but cannot make it boot with the rock images. Any ideas of a PI replacement or what are the future plans …

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## [Filter "The" from Artist's name - help to start](https://community.volumio.com/t/filter-the-from-artists-name-help-to-start/8602)

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**Author:** [@PaulM](https://community.volumio.com/u/PaulM)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/filter-the-from-artists-name-help-to-start/8602 "2023-02-11T16:25:42Z")

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Hi all, I’ve been using Volumio for several years now, and surprisingly Volumio’s browsing still does not filter “The” at the beginning of artist names (or albums, for that matter). In my opinion any good music library …

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## [Sound@home - Android App for multi rooms and other](https://community.volumio.com/t/sound-home-android-app-for-multi-rooms-and-other/57)

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**Author:** [@digx](https://community.volumio.com/u/digx)\
**Replies:** 344\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/sound-home-android-app-for-multi-rooms-and-other/57 "2022-12-04T01:41:57Z")

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Hi, I have a pleasure to inform that together with the new Volumio release also dedicated Android Application has been released to control Volumio and give multirooms functionality. In the App called Sound@home you wil…

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## [Impossible to use a 5" resistive touch display](https://community.volumio.com/t/impossible-to-use-a-5-resistive-touch-display/58965)

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**Author:** [@Aurost](https://community.volumio.com/u/Aurost)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/impossible-to-use-a-5-resistive-touch-display/58965 "2022-11-27T14:35:59Z")

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Hi guys, I’ve bought a 5 inches touch display and I would like to use it with my Raspberry 2B and Volumio. The problem is that when I try to install drivers following the correct guide (link) i have thos errors, and af…

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## [Buster?](https://community.volumio.com/t/buster/10926)

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**Author:** [@prof](https://community.volumio.com/u/prof)\
**Replies:** 71\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/buster/10926 "2022-11-17T18:34:06Z")

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Volumio is based on Debian Jessie, released in 2015-04-25, and end-of-lifed over a year ago (2018-06-17). Jessie does have another 9 months on LTS (EOL ~2020-06), but that’s supposed to give users time to migrate, not gi…

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