Reinstalled raspberry pi 3 but having issues

[Colin2040]

Not sure what’s going on but not having a great deal of success. Used my pi and dac in my flat but have brought it to my house to attach to my main system.
Followed the the instructions again from start to finish. Connected to amp and powered up. I used volumio on my iPad before but I can’t seem to get it to work at all. Can’t acees pi address? And can’t use volumio.local nothing seems to work. The pi is connected by Ethernet but no joy. It seemed simple when I previously set up . I deleted volumio from my iPad and restarted even downloaded. A new App but zero zip.

Any trouble shooters out there with ideas
Colin

[Sherwood]

have you checked that the ip address has not changed in the new setting?

[Colin2040]

Not sure how to ? But I suspect that might be the problem


Colin

[SteveW]

Not sure what’s going on but not having a great deal of success. Used my pi and dac in my flat but have brought it to my house to attach to my main system.
Followed the the instructions again from start to finish. Connected to amp and powered up. I used volumio on my iPad before but I can’t seem to get it to work at all. Can’t acees pi address? And can’t use volumio.local nothing seems to work. The pi is connected by Ethernet but no joy. It seemed simple when I previously set up . I deleted volumio from my iPad and restarted even downloaded. A new App but zero zip.

Any trouble shooters out there with ideas
Colin

Hi Colin
I’m no expert, but have encountered the same issues before now.
One thing that seems to happen to me is getting the SD card corrupted. No idea why. However, formatting it and reloading volumio (or maybe try MOode) onto SD card is worth a try.
Also load Fing onto your iPad. You can find the IP address of everything on your network then simply find the volumio cut and past the IP address onto your browser.
Hope this helps
Steve


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[struth]

Yup fing is your friend on ipad or android.

[Colin2040]

Downloaded fing. It sees all items in my house but I can see my iPad IP address . Not sure what you mean volumio cut

[struth]

Should be a listing for volumio as well. That's what you type into browser to get it up

[SteveW]

I have no idea what I meant either.
Basically run fing and it will give you all the data and stats on anything that is operating on your network.
If Volumio is running on the Pi you will see it will be given the name volumio and you can copy the IP address from it.

[Edward]

If you don't want to use fing or something like that simply browse to your router via a browser. On the rear or bottom of your router will be the IP details of your router with login details (as distinct from the wifi details). It will be something like 192.168.x.x. But could be 10.x.x.x

Just type that address in a browser and when you have connected to your router find the Pi in the list of devices connected. Use that IP address in your browser and you will connect to the Pi.

[SteveW]

Another thing I have done on more than one occasion is forget that I have a WAP device in the house to boost the signal. It has a different address to the router and therefore doesn’t match the network that the pi sits on. Find myself checking which ‘network’ my iPhone has locked into.
Just a thought

[Boyse6748]

Don’t make life complicated...

Just download Net Analyzer on your phone and get the Volumio network address.

Type that in manually.... that’s it!


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[Colin2040]

I think the first issue is I am not seeing raspberry pi so something not right. I may just try moode . I suppose this is why I quite like cd and vinyl it’s such a slick effortless system

[Boyse6748]

Don’t give in my man!!

Volumio does it all.... you don’t need to try anything else.

All the Pi is looking for is a network address.

Typing it in manually will work. But you have to know what it is first!

Try it!!!!!!



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[struth]

If pi is connected to same router it should show.
Check volumio set up. Maybe redo the card. It should set up straight away. Takes about 2 mins to start up

[Boyse6748]

Agree..... this is not rocket science.

It just an address of the Pi connect to Volumio, (it will be 168.192.0. “A number “)


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[Boyse6748]

Come on Collin, do it for me......

Streamed music tonight..... is the prize.

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[Colin2040]

Won’t give in but will leave for tomorrow. Thanks for help.

[Lawrence001]

I assume your iPad is connected to the network. Also worth checking if there aren't 2 channels on your WiFi my BT router has a 2.4ghz and 5 GHz or something, a device connected to one can't talk to one connected to the other.

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[Stratmangler]

I assume your iPad is connected to the network. Also worth checking if there aren't 2 channels on your WiFi my BT router has a 2.4ghz and 5 GHz or something, a device connected to one can't talk to one connected to the other.

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They can.

[Boyse6748]

I assume your iPad is connected to the network. Also worth checking if there aren't 2 channels on your WiFi my BT router has a 2.4ghz and 5 GHz or something, a device connected to one can't talk to one connected to the other.

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Hopefully Collin ain’t running this on Wi-Fi and is hard wired to the Pi..

Not to teach you how to suck eggs.... but Streaming music just don’t do it Wi-Fi

Don’t make any difference 2.4 or 5 GHz

Sorry....if you think I’m wrong.[emoji33]


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[SteveW]

It’s not the music running on WiFi but the control.
Same thing when my phone connects to a different WiFi point..if it ain’t the same one the pi is connected to then it won’t control it. Thanks

[Boyse6748]

Sorry as an IT engineer, I don’t know where you coming from.

Please explain!!


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[Boyse6748]

Sorry, I’ll rephrase that.....

As an IT Engineer I don’t really understand where you’re coming from!

Please explain!


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[SteveW]

[QUOTE=Boyse6748;1122216]Sorry as an IT engineer, I don’t know where you coming from.

Please explain!!

Ok.. my pi’s are all connected by Ethernet, on one network.
The control of them (I have 3, with 2xvolumio and one MOode).

All controlled by my iPhone which connects via WiFi to the specific network.

However because I have a wireless access point as well as router my phone sometimes connects to either.

One will run volumio or MOode (actually my WAP). If it connects to this all is well.

If it connects to the router, then it won’t see volumio or MOode.


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[Boyse6748]

Ok, I think you talking about Sharepoint not a dedicated cable connection with a dedicated address.

I can assure you that Roon and others, including Volumio will work far better with a hard wired address.

Wi-Fi is total crap..... even with full fiber connection (as I have it) !

Perhaps you know better than I !


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[SteveW]

As a non IT engineer I haven’t explained this well at all.’
Let me try again.

So I have a Wireless Access Point (WAP)in the sitting room which I have connected Ethernet cable to and runs all my Pi’s.

The WAP is connected to the router which sits in a room upstairs.

Both have their own wireless access which have different passwords and IP addresses.

So great if my phone connects to the WAP wireless
However if my phone connects to my router then it’s not the same network.

Hope this is clearer

[SteveW]

As a non IT engineer I haven’t explained this well at all.’
Let me try again.

So I have a Wireless Access Point (WAP)in the sitting room which I have connected Ethernet cable to and runs all my Pi’s.

The WAP is connected to the router which sits in a room upstairs.

Both have their own wireless access which have different passwords and IP addresses.

So great if my phone connects to the WAP wireless
However if my phone connects to my router then it’s not the same network.

Hope this is clearer

... and the WAP is connected by Ethernet..!! Not wireless

[Boyse6748]

... and the WAP is connected by Ethernet..!! Not wireless

As the man said..... is it hard wired or Wireless?


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[SteveW]

It’s hard wired. By Ethernet

[Boyse6748]

If Hardwired, you have lost me.....address is readily available..

Have I lost the plot here!?


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[mikeyb]

Card with Volumio on it will be corrupt, require rewrite the Volumio image to the card and reinsert it into the Pi and boot it.

Volumio can fail if the Pi wasn't shut down properly so it's best to rewrite it.

The card can also fail too so try another if you have one.

[SteveW]

Ok.
Internet arrives in the house to the router.
This has its own IP address
I then run an Ethernet cable from this to a wireless access point box.
This has a separate IP address. Not the same as the router.

The pi’s are then all connected by Ethernet to the wireless access point box.

So I have two internet points in the house, but the pi’s can only be controlled by connecting to the WAP box

[Boyse6748]

Maybe!!!!

It takes some serious misadventure to corrupt an ssd card! (Volumio is quite robust)

Not to say that ain’t the problem.

If I were there I’m sure I could resolve this minor issue.... but alas not.

[mikeyb]

Maybe!!!!

It takes some serious misadventure to corrupt an ssd card! (Volumio is quite robust)

Not to say that ain’t the problem.

If I were there I’m sure I could resolve this minor issue.... but alas not.It's not the card the gets corrupted but the software. I knew what I meant but wrote it wrong

And it's a micro SD card in the Pi

[mikeyb]

The issue is that Volumio isn't showing up, the reason is most likely that the Volumio software is corrupt. I said card earlier but what I meant was the software on the card not the actual card itself. But having said that I have had micro SD cards go faulty after not shutting down Volumio properly before card removal, or by pulling the power lead before shutdown.

[Boyse6748]

It's not the card the gets corrupted but the software.

And it's a micro SD card in the Pi

And you need to take it easy, you come across on most of your posts as Mr Angry and that yours is the only opinion that matters.

Well , that definitely not so!!!!! I only wish to help others, as I’ve been though this crap myself.

If I’m Mr angry ...... then ..... I Apologize.

Obviously, my opinion is not required, so I’ll butt out, and offer Nothing more to say.

As for my opinion only matters... I think not! There are many out there cleverer than I.

Never had this said before...... disappointed.

If I came across as Mr Angry.... sorry.

However, I will remember your name!!!!!! And not to offer any advice in future!




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[mikeyb]

It's all the !!!!!!

You should also have noticed that I edited my post to remove that angry bit before you replied, no matter done now.

[Boyse6748]

I thought people on this this forum were out to help each other.... but hell no by your response.

I will contribute no more..... and offer no more advice.


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[mikeyb]

I thought people on this this forum were out to help each other.... but hell no by your response.

I will contribute no more..... and offer no more advice.


Sent from my iPad using TapatalkI honestly don't know what you are on about, sorry

[mikeyb]

We're both trying to get to the same result no?

You've offered your advice, I've offered mine, somewhere in the middle hopefully Colin would find a solution.

I put my thoughts forward as I've had the very same thing happen at least twice with Volumio and a failed mSD card.

Yes, Volumio is fairly robust but it's not infallible.

[Boyse6748]

I honestly don't know what you are on about, sorry

I think you need to read your previous post, and then you will understand. Quite an unnecessary attack on somebody offering advice... (take or leave it, to the recipient).... not too you.


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[Stratmangler]

We're both trying to get to the same result no?

You've offered your advice, I've offered mine, somewhere in the middle hopefully Colin would find a solution.

I put my thoughts forward as I've had the very same thing happen twice with Volumio and a failed mSD card.

Yes, Volumio is fairly robust but it's not infallible.

It looks like other contributors are are mixing you up with the OP.
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
Actually reading and digesting what's written is a lost skill - I thought it was caused by snowflakes, but obviously the problem runs deeper than that.

[mikeyb]

I think you need to read your previous post, and then you will understand. Quite an unnecessary attack on somebody offering advice... (take or leave it, to the recipient).... not too you.


Sent from my iPad using TapatalkI deleted the angry line BEFORE you replied as I realised it was wrong to say that.

Unfortunately you had already started to quote it and was no doubt posting the quote at the same time I was posting my next reply.

Anyway as I've already said we're both trying to resolve Colins issue and that's good no?

[Lawrence001]

It looks like other contributors are are mixing you up with the OP.
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
Actually reading and digesting what's written is a lost skill - I thought it was caused by snowflakes, but obviously the problem runs deeper than that.The quoted reply below yours suggests otherwise. He seems to get a bit ratty quite often from what I can see.

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[SteveW]

Card with Volumio on it will be corrupt, require rewrite the Volumio image to the card and reinsert it into the Pi and boot it.

Volumio can fail if the Pi wasn't shut down properly so it's best to rewrite it.

The card can also fail too so try another if you have one.

That’s it. Exactly what used to happen to mine.
Caused by me unplugging the thing and not shutting it down.
Good advice and worth a try.

[Colin2040]

Good morning....anyway. Reformatting sd card to start with and will flash again with image file.
I obtained IP address but loading it just takes me to google. So will revisit once I have reformatted and loaded.
Last time i did this was using laptop and connected PI to router if I remember correctly. But as its not something you do all the time .....
Anyway I will advise on the progress.

And I appreciate the assistance.

[Colin2040]

Formatted and re flashed. Zip. If I type in volumio.local/ it just freezes, if I type in the ip address it takes me to google?

Going out just now so may try Moode after I return. Not sure what's going on

[struth]

suggests the pad and the volumio are not on same broadband router ip... I did have this once when using an extender... or volumio is not running. or a firewall is blocking communications.
yup try moode..will prove/disprove some things perhaps.

setting it up at a friends is another option

[SteveW]

Bugger.
Fingers crossed for MOode..

[mikeyb]

Formatted and re flashed. Zip. If I type in volumio.local/ it just freezes, if I type in the ip address it takes me to google?

Going out just now so may try Moode after I return. Not sure what's going onHave you checked to find the correct IP address on your network because it might have changed from your last location.

[mikeyb]

Guide here

https://volumio.github.io/docs/User_Manual/Quick_Start_Guide.html

[Colin2040]

thanks mike , i have followed this and others. just seems a bit strange. Will try moose and see what happens

[Colin2040]

I will maybe try moode before moose

[mikeyb]

I will maybe try moode before mooseWon't make any difference I don't think

[Edward]

Just an outside thought Colin. Did you reboot your router?

Maybe (small chance this I admit) the Pi with the previous build did an IP reservation in your router and things have now become confused? A router reboot should sort that out. Easy to try and nothing lost.

Also try getting to the Pi home page by explicitly prefixing the url with http:// (example: http://192.168.1.123/). This should skip getting to google as you mentioned.

Lastly, you say that you can see the Pi in Fing, did you try pinging the Pi (within Fing). What are the results?

[mikmas]

Not sure what’s going on but not having a great deal of success. Used my pi and dac in my flat but have brought it to my house to attach to my main system.
Followed the the instructions again from start to finish. Connected to amp and powered up. I used volumio on my iPad before but I can’t seem to get it to work at all. Can’t acees pi address? And can’t use volumio.local nothing seems to work. The pi is connected by Ethernet but no joy. It seemed simple when I previously set up . I deleted volumio from my iPad and restarted even downloaded. A new App but zero zip.

Any trouble shooters out there with ideas
Colin

Despite plenty of experience setting up various RPi combos with Moode, I had endless hassles trying to set up Volumio recently using the WiFi 'hotspot' method given in their instructions.
I think there may be some issues with the interaction between Volumio and Mac OS systems (never really have problems with Moode to speak of)

In the end I ditched the advised Volumio procedure and used the tried and tested method via a direct ethernet connection between RPi and (Virgin) router. Once established, setting up WiFi access was simple.

That said, I've now reverted back to Moode - Volumio was far too flakey for my use.

[Colin2040]

Away from home so won’t be any further action until next weekend.

Colin

[Colin2040]

well its been a bit longer than next weekend.....
Bust project on site so time ran away with me.
So yesterday started afresh with Raspberry, new sd cards ,formatted ,flashed and inserted. All connected up, switched on and bingo. It asked for my password and once I remembered it was the one it came with I typed it in and up came the screen allowing me to configure it. amazing. Followed the instructions and then it asked for me to restart , I did and now it won't let me access it it keeps on saying its the wrong password?


Thoughts ?

Colin

[Stratmangler]

Thoughts ?

I've read through the thread and I'm confused as hell.
It's all over the place with different members problems and perceptions.

Could you give an outline of your problem again, please?

[Colin2040]

Effectively I used the Raspberry at a separate property I owned and had no issues. I sold that and decided I would add this to my main system so I could use this as a music server attached to a hard drive.

Initially I couldn't get anything . Changed many SD cards ,formatted them and flashed them to no end . I finally spent some time yesterday, new sd cards, formatted and flashed. Set up the Pi and installed the card.Switched on and used my iPad to connect. The Volumio set up page came up, it requested that I selected language etc and I followed all the steps. When I accessed my network it shows up as a separate network, called Volumio. I entered the password all good it connected. The Volumio set up page asked me to restart which I did and now when I try to join the Volumio network it won't accept my password? So back to square one.

Colin

[mikeyb]

Try install Fing on your iPad or Android device and search the network to see if the Pi shows up.

Perhaps if you get the IP address off the Pi you'll be able to log in then. The photo I've attached shows some of what comes up in Fing on my network.

I've had Pi's change IP address after doing multiple reinstalls of Volumio or Moode which doesn't help when your trying to get it to run

Have you logged into your router to see if it shows up in the device list?



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[Stratmangler]

Effectively I used the Raspberry at a separate property I owned and had no issues. I sold that and decided I would add this to my main system so I could use this as a music server attached to a hard drive.

Initially I couldn't get anything . Changed many SD cards ,formatted them and flashed them to no end . I finally spent some time yesterday, new sd cards, formatted and flashed. Set up the Pi and installed the card.Switched on and used my iPad to connect. The Volumio set up page came up, it requested that I selected language etc and I followed all the steps. When I accessed my network it shows up as a separate network, called Volumio. I entered the password all good it connected. The Volumio set up page asked me to restart which I did and now when I try to join the Volumio network it won't accept my password? So back to square one.

Colin
I'm no expert on Volumio, but IIRC you point everything at a cloud server, and it communicates back to your local device.
Can you not get into your account and change details, such the WAN address where you are?
The old place had a different WAN address to where you are now.
I suspect you have conflicts because of this.

[Colin2040]

I can access IP addresses from Mac, but I will try Find and see if it helps.
Thanks for suggestions

Colin

[Colin2040]

Just used Fing, no Volumio. So what's the simplest way of correcting IP address

[SteveW]

I’ve had similar probs in the past .. so I switched to MOode. Then use Fing to find the IP address,


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[Colin2040]

All sorted I have my Pi back again. I decided that if my IP address was an issue then go back to Raspberrys hotspot. So I unplugged the cable and it opened up on my apple straight away. Not sure what's going on there anyway its working. Thanks for all input.

Colin

[eksiil]

are you running a Bubbleupnp server on a laptop/desktop? I think setting up Volumio on your iPad & not needing anything else assumes subscription to a paid service, called MyVolumio (they offer a 15 day free trial). (in which case it is the RPi which connects to your wifi when it reboots and you simply direct your browser to volumio.local on any device on your wifi network).

[Colin2040]

I think the answer to that is no. Its seeing my broadband provider and the hd its connected to.To be honest I have no idea what a bubblepnp is, but I will now go and look it up.

Colin

[eksiil]

my understanding of what is involved is admittedly limited. I use Volumio to stream Tidal (though I have USB drives with music connected to the RPi as well).

I think in order to control Volumio via your iPad or phone, etc, you need something like a Bubbleupnp server (it's effectively a programme running on your computer) in addition to an RPi & Volumio on an SD card. you would also need to install a dedicated app on your iPad (Lumin, for example).

[Colin2040]

I don't stream , I only use it to connect to a large drive with my back up music files. I previously used it with my iPad and android phone as the controller just as I have here and it worked fine. I will keep an eye on it. I just like to have access to my musicales and this was the simplest way I could come up with. i have an Airport Express somewhere which I could use but preferred the pi, its got a Boss day attached but I have a preamp with DAC onboard so I could use that as well.

[eksiil]

OK scratch what I said earlier then. I do remember getting Volumio to work was a real pain initially. I had to google massively - the answers are out there though.

[Colin2040]

Well bizarrely my first attempt was straight forward burt this has been a bit of a chore.

[Colin2040]

Sorry folks back having similar problems again. New Pi4 installed . If I go on Fing, it shows me the device, which I have enabled for WiFi. I was have reloaded volumio and it is searching for the device, if I add the IP address that is listed in fing Volumio just can’t see it?

Not sure what’s the next step. The reason I wanted volumio is that i do like it and my son uses it. However it seems to be a pain to set up albeit it’s supposed to be straight forward. Any new tips appreciated

[Boyse6748]

Sorry folks back having similar problems again. New Pi4 installed . If I go on Fing, it shows me the device, which I have enabled for WiFi. I was have reloaded volumio and it is searching for the device, if I add the IP address that is listed in fing Volumio just can’t see it?

Not sure what’s the next step. The reason I wanted volumio is that i do like it and my son uses it. However it seems to be a pain to set up albeit it’s supposed to be straight forward. Any new tips appreciated

Sounds like to me it’s reporting the wrong IP Address.

If you have a phone iPad, download network analyzer and do a new search for Volumio on your network, then add manually.


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[Lawrence001]

Sorry folks back having similar problems again. New Pi4 installed . If I go on Fing, it shows me the device, which I have enabled for WiFi. I was have reloaded volumio and it is searching for the device, if I add the IP address that is listed in fing Volumio just can’t see it?

Not sure what’s the next step. The reason I wanted volumio is that i do like it and my son uses it. However it seems to be a pain to set up albeit it’s supposed to be straight forward. Any new tips appreciatedNot sure what you mean when you say Volumio is searching for the device (presume you mean the Pi) and can't see it.

I have Volumio installed on the card in the Pi so Volumio "is" the device. I use the Chrome Web browser on my phone to access Volumio for set up of the DAC output device etc. And Squeezer to play music off the plugged in USB harddrive via the Squeezelite/LMS addins in Volumio.

How is yours set up?

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[Colin2040]

So looking for a network analyser as the named product requires ios13 and my iPad is up to date an£ won’t support it. Will find another. My pi4 is set up to feed directly into my amp dac and I control it with my iPad as I did previously. The “device”is Volumio yes

[mikeyb]

I might be wrong but i have a funny feeling that you need to go into the pi and setup wi-fi if you want that to work via Volumio, I think the default Volumio disables the WiFi.

Best to go into the Volumio support pages and check there.

Here's what I found in the Volumio help pages:

NETWORK CONNECTION
Volumio works best when it is connected to your network, since it is meant to be used as a headless device: no monitor connected, and controlled via another device (PC, smartphone, tablet etc)
To connect Volumio to your network, simply attach an ethernet cable to it before starting it up
If no ethernet is available, you can connect to its Hotspot (see below) and connect to your Wireless network. To do so, go to Settings -> Network and connect it from there
IMPORTANT Do not configure your network manually via SSH, this can lead to issues and malfunctions

VOLUMIO HOTSPOT
If your device has wireless capabilities (and a supported Wireless card) Volumio will create a Wireless network called Volumio, the default password is volumio2
The Hotspot mode will allow you to connect to your Wireless network without the need for a wired connection, just connect to Volumio Hotspot and configure your network in the Network options page
Once your Wireless network has been configured, Volumio will automatically disable the Hotspot
If, for whatever reason, your configured Wireless network is not available (e.g. password change), Volumio will automatically re-enable the Hotspot; in case of a connection lost a reboot is needed in order to reactivate the hotspot, since the feature is triggered only at startup. This feature is disabled by default and can be activated by enabling the option Hotspot fallback located in Settings -> Network
You can change the Hotspot options in the Network options, such as its name, password and channel (useful if you experience poor Hotspot performance)

Once in Hotspot Mode, Volumio can be reached with IP 192.168.211.1 or via http://volumio.local as usual

WEB-UI CONNECTION
The UI can be accessed from any device with a browser: Tablets, PC, Mac, Android Phones, iPhones, Smart TVs, Ebook readers etc. Make sure you have the latest versions of their respective browsers. For an optimal experience, Google Chrome is suggested.
The UI can be accessed by typing Volumio's IP address in your browser. To find the IP address you can use:

ANDROID FING
iOS Net Analyzer
Chrome mDNS Browser

Volumio UI can also be accessed by typing http://volumio.local, or if you renamed your Volumio device http://VOLUMIONAME.local .
Please note that this function is not available on Android devices, but should work on Mac and iOs or in Windows. For more details, see Finding_Volumio.

[Colin2040]

Thanks Mike I did connect to the router first but I think tomorrow I will just restart process. In the settings I did see enable WiFi which I did . It does seem to be an IP address issue but I will just start from scratch and follow the sequence again.
Thanks for info
Colin

[Edward]

Sometimes traces of old IP address allocations from a router can still be seen and be confusing. I normally log on directly to the router (using the admin logon details normally printed on the router) and determine what 'live' connections there are and use the IP address to logon to the relevant device. To remove any confusions I will also delete any stray non live connections and more importantly remove any fixed IP addresses that have been allocated.

Once things are stabilised and working I may fix an IP address allocation, but generally just leave things dynamic (but with say a 24 hour) allocation. All of the above is self evident when logged on to the router's homepage.

Resist the temptation to fix an IP address on the actual device (not sure if Volumio has that function anyway) as there is a strong possibility of getting IP address conflicts.

Apologies if any/all of the above is all known.

[mikeyb]

Have you tried a router reboot?

You'll probably find that the Pi gets a new IP address over you do, in sure there had that before and it worked fine after the router reboot

[mikeyb]

Or better still try MoOde, I never liked Volumio, always gave me issues and I had to rewrite the sd card a few times when it failed to work.

MoOde is rock solid.

Or Picoreplayer is another option, it sits in RAM and allows you to install Logitech Media Server on top to give you access to all the LMS plugins, survives power offs better than Volumio which doesn’t like being powered off without proper shutdown procedure.

[Colin2040]

Just catching up on this, been away working as usual and finally had some time at home. Rebooted system and all worked well, the only thing was when setting it up in volumio called it Volumio which I think was an default setting. After running it for a while realised that none of our other tech in the house could see the router any more. So had to remove volumio and reset everything, need to work out how to correct this!