You may also open VLC media player and open the stream within. Click Media / Open Network Stream/ volumio-ip:8000 and enjoy
On a Rock 3a this is the procedure:-
You must edit the conf template or you will lose the functionality after a reboot. Volumio recreates mpd services upon boot so the template edit is required.
ssh into you volumio device
ssh volumio@ IP Address
password Volumio
sudo nano /volumio/app/plugins/music_service/mpd/mpd.conf.tmpl
Psswd volumio
add the following to the ALSA output block and add your HTTP stream block after it,
}
audio_output {
type "httpd"
name "HTTP Stream"
encoder "vorbis"
port "8000"
bitrate "320"
format "44100:16:2"
}
Save and force Volumio to regenerate MPD config:
sudo systemctl restart volumio
or restart the Rock 3A
Once retarted check MPD
mpc outputs
volumio@bedroom:~$ mpc outputs
Output 1 (alsa) is enabled
allowed_formats=""
dop="0"
Output 2 (HTTP Stream) is enabled
Output 3 (multiroom) is disabled
volumio@bedroom:~$ mpc outputs
Output 1 (alsa) is enabled
allowed_formats=""
dop="0"
Output 2 (HTTP Stream) is enabled
Output 3 (multiroom) is disabled
Visit volumio.local:8000 or Volumi-ip:8000 in your browser and play something in volumio. You will now enjoy the "Play Here" function via a http stream. Without subscription.
Your file will survive reboots and possibly some updates, other times you need to do this process again.
###############################################################################
# Audio Output ################################################################
${sox}
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name "alsa"
device "${device}"
dop "${dop}"
${mixer}
${format}
${special_settings}
}
audio_output {
type "httpd"
name "HTTP Stream"
encoder "vorbis"
port "8000"
bitrate "320"
format "44100:16:2"
}
audio_output {
type "fifo"
enabled "no"
name "multiroom"
path "/tmp/snapfifo"
format "44100:16:2"
}
#replaygain "album"
#replaygain_preamp "0"
volume_normalization "${volume_normalization}"
###############################################################################