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[supra]

Im a long term user of moode. Going back at least 10 years. When its working with my Ian Canada/Aya2 dac on the I2S  lines its superb sound, better than very expensive usb dacs i own.
But ive always had connection issues, one day it will connect, next day it wont, to the point that i gave up on it . Just too frustrating .
Ive tried various builds over the years, but always the same connection issues.
This week i was pleased to see a new build that looked like it might be easier to configure and use.
So downloaded correct file and loaded it into my Pi4 . 
Again, same result, no connection to my mac/chrome , even with ethernet cable. 
As a last resort used Safari browser and the connection was made, with a nice looking new moode on screen.
Thought maybe the connection issues were finally fixed, but no, when i went configure page to load device, moode disappeared,  and nothing i can do will resolve a connection.
Now i cant and wont use command prompts to sort this out, and you might look down on me for my poor computer skills, but im an audiophile , not a computer nerd.
Im also the type of person that will (and have) happily donate when im pleased with an app. And i know plenty of other older audiophiles that will do the same, but jeez its got to constantly do the job.
I guess ill just keep coming back every few years and hope the developers attach some importance to connection for ordinary  computer users, that dont have the skills or inclination to debug these issues.
I really like moode and wish the best for it, but jeez its a hard slog using it.

[Tim Curtis]

The symptom "But ive always had connection issues, one day it will connect, next day it won't" suggests something external to moOde software for example a network, client or hardware issue.

And this statement "hope the developers attach some importance to connection for ordinary computer users" is just a stupid thing to say. We solve issues for users every day and we don't ask what level of technical expertise they have, but we are not responsible for things external to moOde.

Prove that your issue is being caused by moOde software and you will get some help otherwise don't make any more posts that disrespect our project and the devs who spend their time maintaining it.

[the_bertrum]

The symptom of having "moOde disappear" on the configuration screens suggests that the initial setup wasn't done right.  The latest moOde images must be written to the SD card using the official RaspberryPI Image tool.  This is available for Mac, from the RaspberryPi website.
In this tool, you must set a username and password for your moOde installation.  Also setup your WIFI connection in thta tools and you'll be connected to your network wirelessly if that's how you want it, or plug an ethernet cable between your router and the Pi. You can also set a hostname if you like which helps you find the installation later.

Once the SD card is set up right, put it in the Pi and boot.  Wait a few minutes and then you will be able to connect to your moOde player by opening a browser on any device on the network and pointing it a t "moode.local" or "<hostname>.local" if you set a different hostname in the Image tool.

If it still isn't working after that, come back and give us some precise information about what t did and what didn't work and we'll try to help.