Public Beta Test: Audio Without Compromise - Refining the Future of Volumio on Bookworm

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Hey @JohnR,

Thanks for the update and for sharing the detailed output.

Here’s a corrected and focused breakdown:

RT5370 Status on your system

  • Device: Ralink RT5370 Wireless Adapter
  • USB ID: 148F:5370
  • Driver: rt2800usb (from rt2x00 stack)
  • Bus: USB
  • Supported Modes: includes AP mode
  • Kernel Module Loaded: rt2800usb.ko.xz
  • Running Kernel: 6.12.27-v7+

The wifi-info.sh output confirms the adapter is fully capable and the driver is in use.

Volumio hotspot considerations

  • AP mode is available and supported by this adapter (as seen in Supported interface modes).
  • In Volumio 3 you noted the hotspot worked — and this remains true in Volumio 4, assuming the same setup is followed.

However, a key requirement when using a USB WiFi adapter is:

Disable internal WiFi (if present)

If your RPi model has onboard WiFi (e.g., Pi 3 or Pi 4), you must disable it to ensure Volumio uses the USB adapter.

Add this to /boot/userconfig.txt:

dtoverlay=disable-wifi

Then reboot.

This prevents interference or incorrect interface binding during hotspot setup.

Kind Regards,