moOde 9.0.5 is available

[Tim Curtis]

Hi,

moOde 9.0.5 is available in the Media Player OS section of the Raspberry Pi Imager or as a direct download at https://moodeaudio.org :-)

   

This release is based on RaspiOS Bookworm Lite 64-bit, the most recent packages as of 2024-07-24 Linux kernel 6.6.31, our suite of custom drivers and patches, and important updates and bug fixes as listed below.

Summary

This release includes important updates and bug fixes. Refer to the Release notes for details.

- Add HDMI-CEC support to Local Display feature
- Add NVMe drive mount and drive format options to Library Config
- Fix Plexamp renderer active detection and ALSA volume handling
- Fix LocalUI fails to start after in-place update when userid is not 'pi'
- Fix LocalUI settings revert to default after in-place update when userid 'pi'

ISO Image

The ISO image does not contain a default userid/password, SSH enabled, WiFi SSID or Access Point password. Refer to the Setup Guide for information on how to easily set these up using the official Raspberry Pi Imager.

In-place update

There is an in-place update available via the "CHECK for software update" button in System Config. Click the VIEW button to read about the contents of the update package. Be sure to BACKUP your system before applying the update.

Note: If you are still on the 9.0.0 release it's necessary to run the command below to make the update visible. It should complete in a second or two. Reboot after the completion message is printed.

Code:

wget -q -O - https://moodeaudio.org/test/r900patch.sh | sudo bash

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Regards,
The moOde crew

Release notes

Code:

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Updates

- UPD: Add HDMI-CEC support to Local Display feature
- UPD: Add NVMe drive mount and drive format options to Library Config
- UPD: Add max ALSA volume option to Plexamp renderer settings
- UPD: Add 24 hour option for CoverView Digital Clock
- UPD: Improve Plexamp and RoonBridge setup guides

Bug fixes

- FIX: Plexamp renderer active detection and ALSA volume handling
- FIX: Multiroom Config advanced options don't get refreshed after updating
- FIX: Left margin for metadata in CoverView wide mode on Ultrawide displays
- FIX: LocalUI fails to start after in-place update when userid is not 'pi'
- FIX: LocalUI settings revert to default after in-place update when userid 'pi'
- FIX: Folder view not being auto-refreshed when its the current view
- FIX: Boot config.txt dtoverlay=rpi-backlight causing journal log errors