Installing Plexamp Headless 4.22 Issues

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  1. I’ve installed node with sudo apt install nodejs it appears I have version 12.22 installed.
    2.Unpacked the plexamp download to home/pi
    3.When I run pi@audio-kitchen:~/plexamp $ node js/index.js I get bash:pi@audio-kitchen:~/plexamp : No such file or directory
    Any idea what I’m doing wrong.?
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To start rPi plexamp:
sudo cp plexamp.service /lib/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl start plexamp

To have it load on boot::
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable plexamp
sudo systemctl start plexamp

See: Plexamp on the Raspberry Pi - #11 by elan

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so when i run

sudo cp plexamp.service /lib/systemd/system/

i get returned

cp: cannot stat 'plexamp.service': No such file or directory
Failed to start plexamp.service: Unit plexamp.service not found.

??

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cd plexamp, then try

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Ahhh. yep its installing…Cheers. ( well somethings happeneing on the CLI and looks like no errors afaik…

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So ive run everything, done the claim…including the

$ sudo cp plexamp.service /lib/systemd/system/
$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
$ sudo systemctl enable plexamp
$ sudo systemctl start plexamp

But it does not show up on plexamp cast list? how do i check its running?
it does not seem available on http://[my pi ip]:32500

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OK. So I have plexamp working and casting, listeningfrom Pi headphone jack. Not installed DAC HAt yet.
sound ok
Can controll from web

but as soon as i installed the service to start from boot. It starts up automaitically but the cound is garbled, even of 44/16.
I’ll install the hat and try again

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You should be ok with the Hat from what I’ve read here. I’m using rPi Plexamp to stream to a Bluetooth Radio. ( I needed to install pulseaudio for the BT device to connect, but it’s not needed otherwise with Plexamp as its uses ASLA.)

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Go to the web gui port 32500 on the pi and go to playback settings. Select the headphone jack there instead of default, and the sound will not be garbled. It took me a while to figure out that issue, but it works! I believe Elon commented somewhere about having to do that as well if you are using the headphone jack.

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Thanks guys.

So I found the setting for audio output in the web interface and could select my justboom DAC there. YAY playback through the dac. 24/96 plays well.

Just got to get the rotary encoder working now so i can adjust volume. I cant get that working so I’m hoping Jusboom has some ideas that will help

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Aaah and now just garbled noiuse…

now music no play. i swear i did nothing

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Have you tried installing from fresh with my installer?

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wow. thats awesome. Great work.

I’m not really familiar with linux or pi or CLI but have made it work before. People like me need a simple install file and a GUI.

On another notre, plexamp is playing music again for me…??? i did nothing. if it craps out again ill try your install.

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My pi is changing ip. and when that changes the web interface seems to lose all the settings and DAC is no longer selected as audio device

but even when reselecting audio device, plexamp pi no longer works for me. cant even see it on cast dialog.

I know i have connection over wifi because i can SSH over the network into it

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Then make sure it doesn’t, by either using a manually assigned IP or by reserving an IP for it your router.

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Ive worked out the audio working and then not. it appears plexamp has the ability to recognise my DAC and make it selectable with just the first part of the justboom install. but if i do the full justboom oficial install, modifying the config, it undoes the connection and it needs to be reconfigured in plexamp.

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