moOde 9.1.3 is available

[Tim Curtis]

Hi,

moOde 9.1.3 is available in the Media Player OS section of the Raspberry Pi Imager or as a direct download at https://moodeaudio.org. Don't forget to read the Setup Guide :-)

   

Summary

- RaspiOS Bookworm Lite 64-bit (packages as of 2024-10-16)
- Linux kernel 6.6.51 and our custom drivers and patches
- The recently released librespot 0.5.0
- Important updates and bug fixes
- Refer to the Release notes for details.

Important post-release patch!

Apply this patch to fix the Spotify Connect (librespot) event script

Code:

wget -q -O - https://moodeaudio.org/test/r913patch_spotevent.sh | sudo bash

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: This update can take several minutes to complete. Click the Refresh button on the Status page to periodically view progress.

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Please take a moment and make a donation to show your appreciation for the effort and dedication that goes into developing and supporting moOde audio player for the fantastic Raspberry Pi audio and DIY community.

We want you to know that moOde does not serve Ads, nag for subscriptions, use cookies, analytics/tracking or any other such technology. Player preference, configuration and operational data is stored on the local boot media and is not provided to any 3rd parties. We think you appreciate that :-)

Your donation helps to ensure that our nice project which has been going strong for over ten years is able to continue for the next ten years making great Free Open Source Software (FOSS) for the wonderful Raspberry Pi family of single board computers and DIY audio community :-)

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Regards,
The moOde crew

Release notes

Code:

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# 2024-10-16 moOde 9.1.3 (Bookworm)
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Packages
- Bump to Linux kernel 6.6.51 (1:6.6.51-1+rpt3)
- Bump to librespot 0.5.0

Updates
- UPD: Add Backlight on/off option for Pi 7 inch Touch
- UPD: Add option to disable GPU for chromium-browser
- UPD: Add link to renderer Setup guide on Renderer Config
- UPD: Add stats for log2ram option on System Config
- UPD: Add Prefs option to enable Timed CoverView when MPD is playing
- UPD: Improve tracks section for mobile Tag/Album views
- UPD: Improve Spotify Connect event handling
- UPD: Improve vol.sh to unmute when volume is changed
- UPD: Improve Clock Radio to add/play item if its not in the Queue
- UPD: Improve Prefs help for AlbumDate enhancement (Album year sort)
- UPD: Set default Opus frame size to 20ms for Multiroom
- UPD: Use higher res thumbnail for Stereo Test track
- UPD: Change Scala Radio to Magic Classical

Bug fixes
- FIX: Audio info output format when Multiroom sender on
- FIX: Log2ram memory size 32M not set by in-place update
- FIX: Knob sliders not visible on < pi4 local display
- FIX: Spurious nmconnect file created when SSID is "Activate Hotspot"