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

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@nerd Volumio does not connect via wifi to the Fritzbox 5590 (wifi 2.4 and 5 Ghz - WPA 2 / WPA 3) also on my Raspberry Pi 5 and my friend’s Raspberry Pi 3B+ it does not connect via wifi to the Fritzbox 7490 router.

Volumio 4.026

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Updated to pre-release version without any problems on both of my platforms (rPi 3B and 4B). Everything works except for YouTube plugin :slightly_frowning_face:. Log available here and will also be posted to the plugin forum.

Regards,

655

YouTube beta plugin 2.3.4 works with Volumio 4.0.26 so all’s well in my world :grinning:

Regards,

656

I have installed V4.026 on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2 (Firmware Version: May 14 2025 12:25:02 ) and have the following problem(s):

  • After each shutdown the system starts with the configuration wizard and I have to repeat the intial setup steps each time
  • In the configuration wizard after the step where I have connected Tidal the first time the configuration wizard starts with the first step again (but remembers the settings which I have entered before)

Could it be that the system cannot write data to the SD card as it should?

But what contradicts this: After a reboot volumio starts without that the config wizards starts and it shows me the last titel that I have played. But the system information plugin as well as Tidal are not available.

Logfile (generated before I installed the system information plugin): http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/ujRRPVK.html

System Information

  • OS info

    • Version of Volumio: 4.026
    • Hostname: volumio-4k
    • Kernel: 6.12.34-v7+
    • Governor: performance
    • Uptime: 0 days, 0 Hrs, 10 Minutes, 12 Seconds

  • Network info

    • Interface: eth0
    • IP Address: 192.168.0.16
    • MAC Address: b8:27:eb:fb:db:22
    • Type: wired
    • Speed:

  • Audio info

    • Hw audio configured: Allo BOSS
    • Mixer type: Hardware
    • Number of channels: 2
    • Supported sample rate: 22050 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000 384000

  • Board info

    • Manufacturer: Raspberry Pi Foundation
    • Model: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2 Raspberry Pi
    • Version: a02082
    • Firmware Version: May 14 2025 12:25:02 Copyright (c) 2012 Broadcom

  • CPU info

    • Brand: BCM2837
    • Speed: 1.2 GHz
    • Family: Cortex-A53
    • Model: 4
    • Number of cores: 4
    • Physical cores: 4
    • Average load: 94%
    • Temperature: 41°C

  • Memory info

    • Memory: 890728 Ko
    • Free: 127048 Ko
    • Used: 763680 Ko

  • Software info

    • Mpd version: Music Player Daemon 0.24.6 (b6f106b+)

  • Storage info

    • INTERNAL storage - Size: 387Mo
    • Used: 21Mo
    • Available for storage: 367Mo (95%)
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Check your date, unless you posted a 2 day old log?
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if not correct run:
/bin/bash -c "sleep 1; /usr/bin/sudo /bin/date -s \"$(/usr/bin/curl -s --head http://google.com | grep ^Date: | sed 's/Date: //g')\""

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the log start with Sun Sep 28 20:47:32 CEST 2025

but however, I figured out that I cannot write to the SD card under Volumio (a file created is not available anymore on the SD Card after reboot). Looks like the ext4 partition has a problem, so I will have to format it and then try it again. I.e. actually I can delete my post. Has nothing to do with the new version but caused by faulty hardware or a corrupted file system :-/

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If there were no microphone and stupid buttons at the bottom, it would be fine.

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Hello, has anyone managed to configure and connect to the Internet using a wireless network?

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Hey @frog67,

Thank you for reporting back. To understand what is happening we need some more details:

  • Which device are you installing Volumio on (Raspberry Pi 3/4/5, Intel, Odroid, etc.)?
  • Are you using onboard WiFi or an external USB adapter? If it is an adapter, can you share the exact model?
  • Which router and band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) are you trying to connect to?

This will help us check if it is a regression with onboard WiFi or a limitation of the adapter/driver.

Kind Regards,

662

Hey @darog69,

Thank you for reporting back. To understand what is happening we need some more details:

  • Which device are you installing Volumio on (Raspberry Pi 3/4/5, Intel, Odroid, etc.)?
  • Are you using onboard WiFi or an external USB adapter? If it is an adapter, can you share the exact model?
  • Which router and band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) are you trying to connect to?

This will help us check if it is a regression with onboard WiFi or a limitation of the adapter/driver.

Kind Regards,

663

Hey @benatreptar,

To check what is going on we will need:

  • The exact steps you took when switching from Ethernet to Wi-Fi (for example: was the Ethernet cable still connected, did you reboot, did you try factory reset).
  • A log link right after the failed switch attempt. Please go to http://<volumio_IP>/dev (or http://192.168.211.1/dev if Hotspot is active), click Send log, and share the URL here.

With the steps and logs we can see why the Wi-Fi setup did not start.

Kind Regards,

664

Hey @tweed77,

Thank you for the clear report. We need to see exactly what happens during the WiFi association attempt. Could you please do the following on one of the affected Pis:

  1. Connect a screen and keyboard (or SSH if Ethernet works).
  2. Open http://<volumio-ip>/dev in your browser.
  3. Scroll down to the bottom and click Send Log.
  4. Paste the full log URL here.

That way we can check whether it is failing on WPA2/WPA3 handling, DHCP, or driver initialization.

Kind Regards,

665

@nerd

Raspberry Pi 5 - Volumio 4.026 won’t connect to a Fritzbox router via Wi-Fi.

My friend @darog69 has a Raspberry Pi 3B+ and a Fritzbox router.

My friend @darog69 and I have a Raspberry Pi 5 - Raspberry Pi 4 - Raspberry Pi 3B+ that works without a problem with a Fritzbox router via Wi-Fi.

I sent logs from an attempt to connect Raspberry PI 5 to the Fritzbox router via WiFi.

In version 3.832 Raspberry PI 3B+ / Raspberry PI 4 / Raspberry Pi 5 works correctly over wifi with Fritzbox

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Hey @nerd ,
raspberry PI 5 onboard wireless card, with past version of Volumio work fine, the password of router are simple for example 95757411, band 2.4 or 5 with same password didn’t work.

best regards

667

Hey @tweed77,

Thank you for clarifying, but I am still missing a few key pieces. Right now I only see Live Logs, which do not include kernel and driver initialization messages that tell us what the Wi-Fi chipset is actually doing.

Also, I need to untangle the version/hardware mix:

  • You wrote 4.832, but the last 3-series release was 3.832. Can you confirm whether you meant 3.832 (Buster-based) vs 4.026 (Bookworm-based)?
  • On which Pi model did 3.832 work fine with Fritzbox Wi-Fi? Pi3B+, Pi4, or Pi5?
  • On which Pi model is 4.026 failing?

And most important: how are you setting up Wi-Fi?

  • With Ethernet first, then switching to Wi-Fi?
  • Or using the Hotspot method at first boot?

For us to debug this properly, please reproduce the failing Wi-Fi connection and then:

  1. Disconnect Ethernet.
  2. Try to connect to Wi-Fi.
  3. Run http://<volumio-ip>/dev and press Send Log (not just Live Log).
  4. Paste the log URL here.

That way we will see kernel, driver, and wpa_supplicant messages together with the network manager flow.

Kind Regards,

668

Hey @frog67,

Since the system cannot upload logs without a working network, we need to look locally. Please connect a keyboard and screen to the Pi and run these three short commands, then post screenshots of the results:

  1. dmesg | grep brcmfmac | tail -20

    • This shows if the onboard WiFi driver has initialized.

  2. iw dev wlan0 link

    • This shows whether the Pi is associated with your router.

  3. journalctl -u wireless.service -n 50

    • This shows the last 50 log entries from the wireless connection manager.

With these three checks we can tell if the failure is at driver load, at authentication, or at DHCP.

Kind Regards,

669

LAN/WiFi connection to a Raspberry PI 3B+ / 4B / 5 with a Fritzbox router works fine with Volumio 3.832.

LAN connection to a Raspberry PI 3B+ / 4B+ / 5 with a Fritzbox router works fine with Volumio 4.026.

I’m having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi on Volumio 4.026. When I try to connect in the network menu, I select the Fritzbox 2.4 or 5 GHz router, enter the password (correct), and it doesn’t connect.
The router uses WPA2 or WPA 2/3 encryption.
The Raspberry PI 5 freezes after attempting to connect via Wi-Fi.
@darog69 has the same problem.

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Hey @tweed77,

Thank you for the full log, that helps. I checked it, and here is what stands out:

  • The brcmfmac driver (Broadcom Wi-Fi used on the Pi 3/4/5) loads fine and the device is initialized.
  • The scan of nearby networks completes, your Fritzbox SSID is visible.
  • When you enter the WPA2/WPA3 credentials, wpa_supplicant starts, but there is no 4-way WPA handshake in the log. Instead, the wireless service is restarted and the system hangs.
  • The log confirms Single Network Mode is active: if Ethernet is plugged in, Wi-Fi is blocked (Single Network Mode: Wired network active, not starting wireless flow). That part is expected.

So the real problem is the authentication with the Fritzbox when using Volumio 4.026. On Volumio 3.832 (Buster) the same Pi models connect fine, which points to a WPA2/WPA3 handling difference between Buster and Bookworm.

Next steps to confirm:

  1. Please try forcing the Fritzbox to WPA2-only (disable WPA3 temporarily) on the 2.4 GHz band.
  2. Disconnect Ethernet, reboot the Pi, and retry Wi-Fi connection.
  3. If it works, then we know WPA3 transition mode is the culprit in 4.026.

If you can, please send another full log link after such a WPA2-only test. That will tell us if we need to adjust wpa_supplicant or firmware defaults in Bookworm.

Kind Regards,

671

Dear Volumionauts,

We have seen several reports of WiFi connection issues on 4.026, particularly on Raspberry Pi 5 and certain routers.

My current working theory is that this may be a regression introduced by the following PR:
https://github.com/volumio/volumio-os/pull/231

To confirm this, we need more data. If you are affected, please provide:

  • Your device model (Pi 3B+, 4B, 5, x86, etc.)
  • Your router make, model, and WiFi security settings (WPA2, WPA2/3, etc.)
  • Whether you attempted the connection from a fresh install, hotspot, or after configuring via Ethernet
  • A log link (http://<volumio_ip>/dev) if network access is available

Important: if WiFi does not connect at all and you cannot submit logs through the UI, logs cannot be uploaded automatically. In that case, please connect a keyboard and share outputs of:

  • dmesg | grep brcm
  • journalctl -b | grep wlan

This will help us determine whether the regression is driver-related or configuration-related.

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Why am I not seeing this on any of 20 test devices in lab?
</sight>

Kind Regards,

672

Hey @nerd ,
driver are loading correctly Volumio see all network 2.4 or 5 I think possibility this bug are related writing data from GUI in other board like Atom issue are present
In attached file from raspberry PI 5, below GUI first two are my network
Nerd_log.txt (10.2 KB)

regards

wifi_01
wifi_011796×803 74.4 KB

wifi_02
wifi_021648×811 87.2 KB