raspotify: Can`t find Raspotify on device list

Compatible Device

  • I’m running Raspotify on a compatible Device

Are you sure?

  • I’m not trying to run Raspotify on a ARMv6 device

Compatible OS

  • I’m running Raspotify on a compatible OS

Compatible Configuration

  • I’m running Raspotify on a compatible Configuration

Latest Version

  • I’m running the latest version of Raspotify

Are you sure?

  • I’m not running Raspotify 0.31.8.1 on a on a Pi v1 or Pi Zero

Due Diligence

  • I have done my due diligence

What happened?

I will hook up to this topic. Recently I`ve installed DietPi + Alsa + Raspotify. Everything worked till todays update (got a prompt in the system). After it i cant find Raspberry in Spotify app. I have reinstalled the system, installed Alsa, installed Raspotify just like I did before and it didnt work. Command sudo service raspotify status give back a message:

root@DietPi:~# sudo service raspotify status ● raspotify.service - Raspotify (Spotify Connect Client) Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/raspotify.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Mon 2022-12-05 18:39:34 GMT; 46s ago Docs: https://github.com/dtcooper/raspotify https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot https://github.com/dtcooper/raspotify/wiki https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot/wiki/Options Process: 462 ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 10 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 522 (librespot) Tasks: 1 (limit: 4531) CPU: 161ms CGroup: /system.slice/raspotify.service └─522 /usr/bin/librespot Dec 05 18:39:24 DietPi systemd[1]: Starting Raspotify (Spotify Connect Client)… Dec 05 18:39:34 DietPi systemd[1]: Started Raspotify (Spotify Connect Client).

I assume everything should work, but it doesnt

Relevant log output and/or the contents of /etc/raspotify/crash_report if any

root@DietPi:~# sudo journalctl -u raspotify -b
-- Journal begins at Mon 2022-12-05 18:39:12 GMT, ends at Mon 2022-12-05 18:40:55 GMT. --
Dec 05 18:39:24 DietPi systemd[1]: Starting Raspotify (Spotify Connect Client)...
Dec 05 18:39:34 DietPi systemd[1]: Started Raspotify (Spotify Connect Client).

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You’re welcome.

So I should set LIBRESPOT_VOLUME_CTRL back to “log” from currently set “fixed”?

librespot defaults to software volume control. I’m just saying don’t fall for the lie that hardware volume control is always better than software volume control.

I personally set:

LIBRESPOT_INITIAL_VOLUME="100" and LIBRESPOT_VOLUME_CTRL="fixed" because I just use the volume control on my receiver. But that’s just personal preference.

So now in /etc/raspotify/conf you no longer need to manually specify LIBRESPOT_DEVICE since your DAC is now your “default” device. You do however want LIBRESPOT_FORMAT to be LIBRESPOT_FORMAT="S32" (make sure it’s also uncommented ofc)

Thank you very much for all your help and efforts 😃

I know my login and password, and i think i know what else I should do. I`m installing the newest version of Raspotify now. Then will edit conf file. If something fails I will let you know for sure 😃

Thanks a lot for all your help, you are doing really good job with this project. Just keep on!

Go to your account overview page.

If you’re in the US:

https://www.spotify.com/us/account/overview/

Or you can click the the account link in the web client: Screenshot from 2022-12-05 17-47-10

Well shit.

librespot supports S16, S24, S24_3, S32, F32, and F64 at 44100. For bit depth you want the highest your DAC will support.

The reason being is that Spotify streams lossy audio and lossy audio doesn’t have a real bit depth it has to be quantized back to having a bit depth while converting it back to PCM so the higher the bit depth the less quantization noise and the more headroom for digital volume control.