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PeppyMeter auto-start - BjoernStefan - 04-12-2025

Hi,

I successfully installed PeppyMeter on moOde player (version 9.30) following this github tutorial:
https://github.com/FdeAlexa/PeppyMeter_and_moOde

The meters work but I have problems with the auto start option which is described here:
https://github.com/FdeAlexa/PeppyMeter_and_moOde/blob/main/5_Auto_start.md

I am suppost to do the following settings which I cannot find in my moOde player version:

At the moOde UI: go to
Code:
Menu /
Configure /
System Config /
Local Services

then set Metadata file to
Code:
ON

and click on
Code:
SET


Can anybody help me where to find those or how to activate the auto startup of PeppyMeter ?
Thanks from Singapore
Bjoern

RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - Tim Curtis - 04-12-2025

Audio Config in the MPD Options section

RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - BjoernStefan - 04-18-2025

Hi, I installed the PeppyMeter and when I use the following command for testing they show up corrctly and the arrows will follow the music:
Code:
cd /home/pi/PeppyMeter
DISPLAY=:0 python peppymeter.py


This is true for Spotify as well !

However then I installed the auto start feature for peppymeter: 
https://github.com/FdeAlexa/PeppyMeter_and_moOde/blob/main/5_Auto_start.md


And I have the following two issues:
1. The meters activate correctly while playing RADIO, but the arrows always show zero only.
2. The meters dont get activated while playing SPOTIFY at all.

When I try the same command line from the top i get the meters active and working.

I tried many settings in the GUI but couldnt make it any better.
i am using the latest moOde version
Release Information
  • Release: 9.3.2 2025-04-16
  • Maintainer: Tim Curtis © 2014
  • Documentation: View release notes, View setup guide
  • Contributors: View contributors
  • License: View GPLv3
Platform Information
  • RaspiOS: 12.10 Bookworm 64-bit
  • Linux kernel: 6.12.20 64-bit
  • Pi model: Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB
  • MPD version: 0.24.3


RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - BjoernStefan - 04-19-2025

OK I did the entire installation one more time and testing every step.
The last thing I installed was Spotify.

So basically the moOde player and PeppyMeter works well in auto start function before I install / activate the Spotify renderer.

I tested with web radio and the VU meters show up and show the volume.
When I pause WebRadio they disappear just the way you expect it to happen.

Once I activate Spotify they wont work and I have all sorts of issues.

Can anyone help on that ?

RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - the_bertrum - 04-19-2025

What do you mean by "installed Spotify"? There should be nothing to install, you just turn the option on in the moOde UI.

RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - BjoernStefan - 04-19-2025

Yes you are correct I turned it on.

RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - fdealexa - 04-19-2025

I am studying the issue and I am trying a solution.
I will come back.
Please do not duplicate the issue in different thread.
Best regards and thanks,
Francesco

RE: PeppyMeter auto-start - fdealexa - 04-19-2025

Please follow the other thread for evolution.