I’m having issues with consistent and reliable functionality (after thinking my R Pi 3B+ was working well).
I restarted Volumio 4.071 this morning after it failed to play a web radio station (the interface responds in the app, but the selected web radio station never starts playing).
After the restart, the behaviour is the same.
Here is a live log started just before I used the web interface to choose SOMA FM 80s Underground web radio station, it does not look like it is starting to play, and it does not play. It looks like MPD is having some sort of issue.
Starting Live Log…
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getHwuuid
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getUpdaterChannel
info: CALLMETHOD: music_service inputs serialMonitorAction [object Object]
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: inputs , serialMonitorAction
info: Error : CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: No method [serialMonitorAction] in plugin inputs
info: CALLMETHOD: system_controller motivocontrol displaySelection [object Object]
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: motivocontrol , displaySelection
info: CALLMETHOD: system_controller system enableLiveLog true
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , enableLiveLog
info: Launching a new LiveLog session
volumio : PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/ifconfig eth0
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
volumio : PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/ifconfig wlan0
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
volumio : PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/ifconfig eth0
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
volumio : PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/ifconfig wlan0
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: my_volumio , getAutoUpdateCheckEnabled
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetVisibleSources
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: my_music , getDisabledSources
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetState
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: metavolumio , getInfinityPlayback
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: multiroom , getMultiroom
info: Received Get System Info
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getSystemInfo
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: volumiodiscovery , getThisDevice
info: Discovery: Getting this device information
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetState
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: network , getCachedIPAddresses
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetState
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: Listing playlists
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: appearance , getUiSettings
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getPrivacySettings
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: updater_comm , getUpdateMessageCache
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetState
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: wizard , getOnboardingWizard
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: my_volumio , getMyVolumioStatus
info: Received Get System Info
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getSystemInfo
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: volumiodiscovery , getThisDevice
info: Discovery: Getting this device information
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetState
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: network , getCachedIPAddresses
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetQueue
info: CoreStateMachine::getQueue
info: CorePlayQueue::getQueue
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: webradio , handleBrowseUri
info: Preload queue cleared
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: webradio , handleBrowseUri
info: Preload queue cleared
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: appearance , isLatestTOSAccepted
info: Preload queue cleared
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioAddQueueItems
info: CoreStateMachine::addQueueItems
info: CorePlayQueue::addQueueItems
info: Preload queue cleared
info: Adding Item to queue: https://somafm.com/u80s256.pls
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: webradio , explodeUri
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPushQueue
info: CorePlayQueue::saveQueue
info: CoreStateMachine::updateTrackBlock
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrackBlock
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPlay
info: CoreStateMachine::play index 14
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::stop
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::play index undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreStateMachine::startPlaybackTimer
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: [1764735177404] ControllerWebradio::clearAddPlayTrack
info: sendMpdCommand stop took 5 milliseconds
info:
---------------------------- MPD announces system playlist update
info: Ignoring MPD Status Update
info: sendMpdCommand clear took 10 milliseconds
info:
---------------------------- MPD announces system playlist update
info: Ignoring MPD Status Update
info:
---------------------------- MPD announces system playlist update
info: Ignoring MPD Status Update
error: updateQueue error: null
info: ------------------------------ 12ms
info: Preload queue cleared
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioAddQueueItems
info: CoreStateMachine::addQueueItems
info: CorePlayQueue::addQueueItems
info: Preload queue cleared
info: Adding Item to queue: https://somafm.com/u80s256.pls
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: webradio , explodeUri
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPushQueue
info: CorePlayQueue::saveQueue
info: CoreStateMachine::updateTrackBlock
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrackBlock
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPlay
info: CoreStateMachine::play index 14
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::stop
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::play index undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreStateMachine::startPlaybackTimer
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: [1764735182644] ControllerWebradio::clearAddPlayTrack
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getPrivacySettings
info: CALLMETHOD: system_controller my_volumio retreiveBackendEventStates undefined
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: my_volumio , retreiveBackendEventStates
info: Received Get System Version
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getSystemVersion
info: Received Get System Info
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: system , getSystemInfo
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: volumiodiscovery , getThisDevice
info: Discovery: Getting this device information
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioGetState
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: network , getCachedIPAddresses
MPD Monitor Service: MPD Appears to be inactive, restarting
Stopping mpd.service - Music Player Daemon…
Starting setdatetime-helper.service - Time Synchronization Helper Service…
setdatetime-helper.service: Deactivated successfully.
Finished setdatetime-helper.service - Time Synchronization Helper Service.
info: Preload queue cleared
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioAddQueueItems
info: CoreStateMachine::addQueueItems
info: CorePlayQueue::addQueueItems
info: Preload queue cleared
info: Adding Item to queue: https://somafm.com/u80s256.pls
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: webradio , explodeUri
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPushQueue
info: CorePlayQueue::saveQueue
info: CoreStateMachine::updateTrackBlock
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrackBlock
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPlay
info: CoreStateMachine::play index 14
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::stop
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::play index undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreStateMachine::startPlaybackTimer
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: [1764735254741] ControllerWebradio::clearAddPlayTrack
info: Preload queue cleared
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioAddQueueItems
info: CoreStateMachine::addQueueItems
info: CorePlayQueue::addQueueItems
info: Preload queue cleared
info: Adding Item to queue: https://somafm.com/u80s256.pls
info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: webradio , explodeUri
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPushQueue
info: CorePlayQueue::saveQueue
info: CoreStateMachine::updateTrackBlock
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrackBlock
info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioPlay
info: CoreStateMachine::play index 14
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::stop
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::play index undefined
info: CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: CoreStateMachine::startPlaybackTimer
info: CorePlayQueue::getTrack 14
info: [1764735256255] ControllerWebradio::clearAddPlayTrack
mpd.service: State ‘stop-sigterm’ timed out. Killing.
mpd.service: Killing process 3169 (mpd) with signal SIGKILL.
mpd.service: Killing process 3184 (io) with signal SIGKILL.
mpd.service: Main process exited, code=killed, status=9/KILL
mpd.service: Failed with result ‘timeout’.
error: MPD error: Error: read ECONNRESET
Stopped mpd.service - Music Player Daemon.
mpd.service: Consumed 5.427s CPU time.
error: MPD error: Error: read ECONNRESET
mpd.socket: Deactivated successfully.
error: MPD error: Error: read ECONNRESET
Closed mpd.socket - Music Player Daemon Socket.
Stopping mpd.socket - Music Player Daemon Socket…
Listening on mpd.socket - Music Player Daemon Socket.
Starting mpd.service - Music Player Daemon…
root : PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/chown mpd:audio /var/log/mpd.log
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
2025-12-03T15:14:49 decoder: Decoder plugin “wildmidi” is unavailable: configuration file does not exist: /etc/timidity/timidity.cfg
Started mpd.service - Music Player Daemon.
MPD Monitor Service: MPD restarted due to no mpc output.
error: MPD error: The expression evaluated to a falsy value:
assert.ok(self.idling)
error: The expression evaluated to a falsy value:
assert.ok(self.idling)
error: MPD error: The expression evaluated to a falsy value:
assert.ok(self.idling)
error: The expression evaluated to a falsy value:
assert.ok(self.idling)
error: updateQueue error: null