Moode hangs up

[duzeper]

Moode v9.3.6 - Pi 3b+

I have just attempted to start Moode and at first it all seems OK, but after about a minute of startup, and the local browser aparently starting normally, the system hangs up.

The green led on the Pi has stopped flashing and is on continuously.
The mouse (which did work previously) has stopped.

I cannot connect via my web browser
I cannot connect via SSH or FTP (which I could before)

I can ping the IP address

Since I have no connection with the device, the only way to restart is to power off unsafely (risky, I know) but there is no other way.
After doing this, on booting up again, the same thing happens, and, as I post this, it has been about 1 hour in this state.

I should point out that, prior to this happening for the first time, it was working OK was powered down safely.


My music library is on an sd card/usb adapter and consists of around 80GB/ 1200 albums/ 11500 tracks

[Falco]

Moode v9.3.6 - Pi 3b+

I have just attempted to start Moode and at first it all seems OK, but after about a minute of startup, and the local browser aparently starting normally, the system hangs up.

The green led on the Pi has stopped flashing and is on continuously.
The mouse (which did work previously) has stopped.

I cannot connect via my web browser
I cannot connect via SSH or FTP (which I could before)

I can ping the IP address

Since I have no connection with the device, the only way to restart is to power off unsafely (risky, I know) but there is no other way.
After doing this, on booting up again, the same thing happens, and, as I post this, it has been about 1 hour in this state.

I should point out that, prior to this happening for the first time, it was working OK was powered down safely.


My music library is on an sd card/usb adapter and consists of around 80GB/ 1200 albums/ 11500 tracks

Hi, sorry to hear moOde does not work as expected for you.

Just to be sure, have you followed the official setup guide to prepare your moOde installation?
https://github.com/moode-player/docs/blo...etup-guide-

[duzeper]

Yes I did. In fact it was working fine until this morning.
I have just come back to it and the green led was finally off. So that's about 3 - 3½ hrs after starting. so I then tried to use it.

Web browser connected OK
SSH connected OK

Then tried to check the library and the green led came back on and it's back to nothing working.


I give up. I can't help thinking that there's an issue with the sd card, so I'm going to power down and try a smaller usb drive with a subset of my library.

OK, now I really do give up. just tried a usb drive with about a quarter of my music library. Library update has now been going for nearly 30min. Green led on continuous and moode and RPi unusable from anywhere.
I'm sorry but clearly Moode is not fit for (my) purpose, so I will go and look for an alternative that works.

[Nutul]

If you try, and reach again a working state, before doing anything else that could result again in the system frozen, pick the startup log and post it here in a <CODE> block.

The log can be viewed via the SSH command moodeutl -l or (from the browser's connection) downloaded via the Logs section in System Config, or via Menu, System info from any of the Config screens. The startup log will be at the end of System info output.

[duzeper]

OK, I got this before it all hung up again:

Code:

20250630 160723 worker: --
20250630 160724 worker: -- Start moOde 9 series
20250630 160724 worker: --
20250630 160724 worker: Daemonize:     complete
20250630 160724 worker: Linux startup: complete
20250630 160724 worker: Boot config:   ok
20250630 160724 worker: Boot folder:   ok
20250630 160724 worker: Radio table:   ok
20250630 160726 worker: PHP session:   cleaned
20250630 160726 worker: PHP session:   loaded
20250630 160731 worker: Package locks: applied
20250630 160732 worker: File check:    complete
20250630 160732 worker: Log to RAM:    on
20250630 160732 worker: Tmp to RAM:    on
20250630 160732 worker: Debug logging: off
20250630 160732 worker: --
20250630 160732 worker: -- System
20250630 160732 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: Host name:     Moode
20250630 160735 worker: RPi model:     Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB
20250630 160735 worker: moOde release: 9.3.6 2025-06-06
20250630 160735 worker: RaspiOS:       12.11 Bookworm 64-bit
20250630 160735 worker: Linux Kernel:  6.12.25 64-bit
20250630 160735 worker: MPD version:   0.24.4
20250630 160735 worker: User id:       pi
20250630 160735 worker: Home folder:   /home/pi
20250630 160735 worker: Time zone:     Europe/London
20250630 160735 worker: Kbd layout:    gb
20250630 160735 worker: HDMI ports(s): on
20250630 160735 worker: HDMI-CEC:      off
20250630 160735 worker: Sys LED0:      on
20250630 160735 worker: Sys LED1:      on
20250630 160735 worker: Reduce power:  n/a
20250630 160735 worker: Fan control:   n/a
20250630 160735 worker: CPU governor:  ondemand
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: -- Network
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: Eth0
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: adapter exists
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: timeout off
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: method  dhcp
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: address 192.168.0.151
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: netmask 255.255.255.0
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: gateway 192.168.0.1
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: pri DNS 194.168.4.100
20250630 160735 worker: Ethernet: domain  none found
20250630 160735 worker: Wlan0
20250630 160735 worker: Wireless: adapter does not exist
20250630 160735 worker: mDNS
20250630 160735 worker: Discover: IPv4 and IPv6
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: -- File sharing
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: SMB file sharing:  off
20250630 160735 worker: SMB password:      none
20250630 160735 worker: NFS file sharing:  off
20250630 160735 worker: DLNA file sharing: off
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: -- Special configs
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: Plexamp:          not installed
20250630 160735 worker: RoonBridge:       not installed
20250630 160735 worker: Allo Boss 2:      not detected, OLED script ok
20250630 160735 worker: Allo Piano 2.1:   not detected
20250630 160735 worker: IQaudIO DigiAMP+: not detected
20250630 160735 worker: RPi DigiAMP+:     not detected
20250630 160735 worker: Bluetooth:        session vars ok
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: -- ALSA debug
20250630 160735 worker: --
20250630 160735 worker: Cards:  0:vc4hdmi         1:DAC             2:empty           3:empty
20250630 160735 worker:         4:empty           5:empty           6:empty           7:empty
20250630 160736 worker: Mixers: 0:(PCM)           1:(Digital)       2:none            3:none
20250630 160736 worker:         4:none            5:none            6:none            7:none
20250630 160736 worker: --
20250630 160736 worker: -- Audio configuration
20250630 160736 worker: --
20250630 160736 worker: Audio device:  1:Raspberry Pi DAC+
20250630 160736 worker: ALSA card:     has not been reassigned
20250630 160736 worker: MPD config:    update not needed
20250630 160736 worker: ALSA output:   I2S
20250630 160736 worker: ALSA mode:     Default (plughw)
20250630 160736 worker: ALSA mixer:    Digital
20250630 160737 worker: ALSA volume:   100% (0.00dB)
20250630 160737 worker: ALSA maxvol:   100%
20250630 160737 worker: ALSA loopback: off
20250630 160737 worker: MPD mixer      Software
20250630 160737 worker: Integ audio:   vc4-kms-v3d
20250630 160737 worker: Audio formats: S16_LE, S24_LE, S32_LE
20250630 160737 worker: CamillaDSP:    off
20250630 160737 worker: CDSP volume:   0dB
20250630 160737 worker: CDSP volrange: 60dB
20250630 160737 worker: --
20250630 160737 worker: -- MPD startup
20250630 160737 worker: --
20250630 160738 worker: MPD service:        started
20250630 160738 worker: MPD port 6600:      accepting connections
20250630 160738 worker: MPD ALSA Default:   on
20250630 160738 worker: MPD ALSA Bluetooth: off
20250630 160738 worker: MPD HTTP Server:    off
20250630 160739 worker: MPD volume:         50
20250630 160739 worker: Saved MPD vol:      -1
20250630 160739 worker: Saved SRC vol:      0
20250630 160739 worker: MPD crossfade:      off
20250630 160739 worker: MPD ignore CUE:     no
20250630 160739 worker: MPD CDSP volsync:   off
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: -- Music sources
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: USB drive:      0EC2-0EAA (vfat)
20250630 160739 worker: NVMe drives:    none
20250630 160739 worker: SATA drives:    none
20250630 160739 worker: NAS sources:    none
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: -- Feature availability
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: Input select:    available, Source: MPD, Output: Raspberry Pi DAC+
20250630 160739 worker: Bluetooth:       ERROR: Bluetooth startup failed, PIN: None, ALSA/CDSP maxvol: 100%/0dB, ALSA outmode: Standard
20250630 160739 worker: AirPlay:         available
20250630 160739 worker: Spotify Connect: available
20250630 160739 worker: Deezer Connect:  n/a
20250630 160739 worker: Squeezelite:     available
20250630 160739 worker: UPnP client:     available
20250630 160739 worker: Plexamp:         not installed, ALSA maxvol: 100%
20250630 160739 worker: RoonBridge:      not installed
20250630 160739 worker: Multiroom:       available
20250630 160739 worker: GPIO buttons:    available
20250630 160739 worker: Stream recorder: n/a
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: -- Security
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: Web SSH server:    off
20250630 160739 worker: XSS detection:     off
20250630 160739 worker: HTTPS mode:        available
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 160739 worker: -- Peripherals
20250630 160739 worker: --
20250630 161205 worker: Local display:   on
20250630 161206 worker: Chromium ver:    126.0.6478.164-rpt1
20250630 161206 worker: Chromium cfg:    directory ok
20250630 161206 worker: Screen blank     off
20250630 161206 worker: On-screen kbd:   off
20250630 161206 worker: Disable GPU:     on
20250630 161206 worker: HDMI orient:     landscape
20250630 161206 worker: HDMI 4K 60Hz:    off
20250630 161206 worker: DSI scn type:    none
20250630 161206 worker: DSI port:        1
20250630 161206 worker: DSI brightness:  255
20250630 161206 worker: DSI rotate:      0
20250630 161206 worker: Rotary encoder:  off
20250630 161206 worker: Triggerhappy:    off
20250630 161206 worker: LCD updater:     off
20250630 161206 worker: --
20250630 161206 worker: -- Miscellaneous
20250630 161206 worker: --
20250630 161206 worker: Software update:   Automatic check off
20250630 161206 worker: Auto-CoverView:    off
20250630 161206 worker: CoverView timeout: Never
20250630 161206 worker: Auto-shuffle:      off
20250630 161206 worker: Auto-play:         off
20250630 161206 worker: Maintenance task:  360 mins
20250630 161206 worker: Current view:      reset to Playback
20250630 161206 worker: Active flags:      all false
20250630 161206 worker: Reset flags:       skipped
20250630 161206 worker: Session check:     ok
20250630 161206 worker: --
20250630 161206 worker: -- Startup complete
20250630 161206 worker: --
20250630 161206 worker: Mount monitor:    started
20250630 161206 worker: Radio monitor:    off
20250630 161206 worker: Watchdog monitor: started
20250630 161206 worker: Responsiveness:   Default
20250630 161206 worker: Ready

[TheOldPresbyope]

@duzeper

Code:

20250630 160739 worker: USB drive:      0EC2-0EAA (vfat)

Is your moOde installation stable if this drive is disconnected and you play only radio stations or music files on your SDcard (the Stereo Test file if none other)?

Regards,
Kent

PS - whenever someone reports problems with a bare system I suspect the power supply and/or the cabling between it and the Pi. Adding a USB drive increases the likelihood of problems if the power supply is sketchy.

[Nutul]

I see something very weird: the primary DNS is outside the network mask.
This should not make any difference, except for radio streams, eventually, but...
Then, I would also try disabling some of the watchdogs, as it seems you need none; after all it is a Pi3...

also, you have the logs to ram, and also /tmp on ram... as your Pi is a 1GB RAM, that could make it struggle, especially "after some time"...

[duzeper]

Removed the usb drive and it hung up again.
Power supply is Raspberry Pi 3A which has worked perfectly OK up til now, with a usb drive.

Primary DNS is the default Virgin Media DNS and I don't use radio streams.
No idea what the watchdogs are or how to disable them.

OK, I have now given up. The RPi hangs up within 30 sec of the local browser starting.

I may now re-flash the boot sd card if I can remember the audio/hdmi settings I needed to get it working in the first place, or I may just try a different player.

[Nutul]

You can make a backup prior to reflashing.
Problem being: if there is something weird in your settings, restoring the backup would bring that s**t back in...
I would go for a clean re-flash; then set things up again, manually. Checking at every step - that is: not do more than one change at a time, reboot, and clear that setting-change out as good-to-go-with.

[duzeper]

I have re-flashed with v9.3.7
I hadn't realised that I could make a backup, but I agree, that could just start the problem all over again.

All I need now is to find the time to start over.