Moode 8 slow boot

[Tim Curtis]

Why use AP mode? I've never understood the benefit unless you are moving your moode player from place to place where WiFi might not be available. What am I missing?

Let me explain: I use my raspberry exclusively as a flac file reader from hard disk.
It has no display, no monitor, no keyboard.
The only way to interact with Moode is to use the AP and use my tablet (or smartphone), as a user interface device.
So I need Moode to be configured in AP mode at the first installation to be able to use it.

That additional explanation of your usage scenario is helpful.

In the Setup Guide there is a section covering the Hotspot
https://github.com/moode-player/docs/blo...43-hotspot

Security for moode images was greatly improved starting with release 8.3.0 almost two years ago. This was an important benefit for everyone because any player with default userids and passwords is highly vulnerable to malicious attacks.

Code:

# 2023-03-14 moOde 8.3.0 (Bullseye)

Security (New image only)

- UPD: The ISO image does not contain the userid pi, SSH service, WiFi SSID or
      Access Point password. Refer to the moOde Setup guide for details on
      how to set these up.