Probleme with foobar2000 & Volumio

Hello everyone !

I have a big probleme with Foobar and volumio

each time i try to play a music file (flac) the music stop after few seconds and i don’t find why !!
the timer stop afet 5 seconds but the music stop after 10 or 15 seconds i think

I tried a new instalation of volumio , foobar , etc etc … i 'm lost

Thanks for everyone for youre help if you can (and sorry for my poor english)

Hi @Gregory_Rapuc ,

Could you provide more details on the issue you’re facing with Foobar2000 and Volumio? Specifically:

  1. How are you trying to connect Foobar2000 to Volumio?

    • Are you using UPnP/DLNA, HTTP streaming, AirPlay, or another method?
  2. What is the expected behavior, and what isn’t working?

    • Is Volumio not showing up in Foobar2000’s device list?
    • Does playback start but no sound comes through?
    • Any error messages in Foobar2000’s View → Console log?
  3. Network Setup

    • Are both devices on the same network and subnet?
    • Any firewalls or VPNs that might block discovery?
  4. Foobar2000 & Volumio Versions

    • What version of Foobar2000 and plugins (e.g., foo_upnp) are you using?
    • Which version of Volumio are you running?

Kind Regards,

Hi !!
First thanks for your response

1 : UPnp
2 : i see Volumio and Volumio UPnp in the device list (exactly the same problem both)
playback start (i ear sounds) but stop after few seconds
no error messages just no sound and timer stop
3 the same network and subnet for both device
no Vpn et no firewall
4 its the latest version of foobar2000 (2.24) and the latest version of Volumio ( 12-16-2024 but a tried some older version too)

thank you again for intersting in my problem

Hey @Gregory_Rapuc,

Thank you for the details. I think we need to understand better what is happening on the Volumio side.

  1. Please replicate problem 5-10 times.
  2. Post URL link to the collected logs.

Kind Regards,

done :

http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/l2xDMpS.html

Hey @Gregory_Rapuc,

Jan 29 10:51:02 volumio volumio[974]: error: MyVolumio Custom Token format not valid, refreshing it
Jan 29 10:51:03 volumio volumio[974]: info: MyVolumio login type: Token
Jan 29 10:51:07 volumio volumio[974]: info: Updating MyVolumio device info
Jan 29 10:51:07 volumio volumio[974]: info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getConfigParam
Jan 29 10:51:08 volumio volumio[974]: error: Failed to update MyVolumio device: {"message":"DEVICE_NOT_FOUND"}
Jan 29 10:51:11 volumio volumio[974]: info: MYVOLUMIO: Adding device
Jan 29 10:51:11 volumio volumio[974]: info: MYVOLUMIO: Evaluating Server
Jan 29 10:51:11 volumio volumio[974]: info: Setting Geolocation for MyVolumio to eu2
Jan 29 10:51:11 volumio volumio[974]: info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getConfigParam
Jan 29 10:51:12 volumio volumio[974]: error: Failed to add MyVolumio device: {"message":"USER_NOT_FOUND"}

From the logs, it looks like MyVolumio’s authentication token is out of sync, causing issues like:

  • "MyVolumio Custom Token format not valid, refreshing it"
  • "USER_NOT_FOUND" and "DEVICE_NOT_FOUND" errors

Fix: Refresh MyVolumio Login

Try these steps to force a re-authentication:

  1. Log Out and Log Back In:

    • In the Volumio Web UI, go to Settings > MyVolumio
    • Click Log Out, then log in again.
  2. Manually Reset MyVolumio Services:
    Run the following commands in SSH:

    volumio service stop myvolumio
    volumio service start myvolumio
    
  3. Check MyVolumio Status:

    volumio service myvolumio status
    
  4. Restart Volumio:

    sudo reboot
    

If the Issue Persists:

  • Try re-registering your device in the MyVolumio settings.

Kind Regards,

thank you ! i will try all this (but i don’t know how to do that, how can i acces SSH ?)

i see that error message too (at the time of each stop) : “alsa_output: Decoder is too slow; playing silence to avoid xrun”

does it seem something with my issue ?

@nerd
i have done eveythings you tell me and now it works fine !!! (i have found by meself for the ssh )
so a big big thanks !!! Merci à toi l’ami !!!

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Hi, I’ve got foobar and had it since the late 90s, best player for my own collection when at the desk with headphones setup.

I’ve never considered trying to use with volumio, what is the benefit in doing this? I use the volumio mobile app or webface to stream my collection. Wouldn’t mind testing it out, do you still have phone control?

I do wish they updated foobar to easily stream or cast music, all the upnp stuff has been a headache from the start with foobar, very manual setup. Even Plexamp etc is much easier.

Cheers

I use foobar on my local machine and UPnP to the PI with a PI2AES hat. I’m not having issues but have had a similar problem with Foobar in the past. I suspect it’s a buffer issue within Foobar. Are you upsampling at either end?

Do you have any problems using Foobar or Volumio connected directly not using UPnP?