CDs | Volumio

Connect a USB CD drive to your device to play your CDs, and copy them to your library in lossless quality to play them without the disc.

CD playback and ripping are Premium features: they're included on Volumio devices, and need a Premium plan on Raspberry Pi and PC.

Play a CD

Connect the CD drive to a USB port on your device and insert a CD.
Go to Browse → Audio CD, under More sources.
Play the whole CD, or choose a track.

To eject the CD, press Eject disc at the top of the page.

If the CD drive has its own power supply, use it: some drives don't get enough power from a USB port alone.

Copy a CD to your library (Rip)

Insert the CD and go to Browse → Audio CD.
Press Rip CD.
Check the CD details: Artist, Album, Genre, Year and the title of each track. If the CD isn't recognized, they show Unknown artist, Unknown album and Track 1, Track 2…: type them in yourself. You can also change the cover with Change art.
In Destination drive, choose where to save the music: Internal Memory or a USB drive.
Press Rip.

The device copies the CD in lossless quality and lets you know when it's done. You then find the album in your library, together with the rest of your music.

CD reading speed

If the CD drive is noisy, or some CDs skip, change its reading speed:

Go to Settings → Sources → My music → Music sources and press the settings button next to CD playback and ripping.
In CD reading speed, choose a speed: a lower one is quieter and reads scratched CDs better, a higher one rips faster.
Press Save.

Troubleshooting

Audio CD doesn't show up in Browse

Check that the CD drive is connected and has power, and that there's a CD inside.
Go to Settings → Sources → My music → Music sources and check that CD playback and ripping is on.
Unplug the CD drive, wait a few seconds and plug it in again.

The Rip doesn't start

On Raspberry Pi and PC, check that you're signed in to MyVolumio with a Premium plan.
Check that the destination drive has enough free space: a CD needs about 300 to 500 MB.
If you chose a USB drive, check that it's connected, or choose Internal Memory.
Eject the CD, insert it again and try once more.

The album doesn't show up in the library after the Rip

Go to Settings → Sources → My music and press Update library. If it's still missing, see Music library issues.

Play a CD

Connect the CD drive to a USB port on your device and insert a CD.

Go to Browse → Audio CD, under More sources.

Play the whole CD, or choose a track.

To eject the CD, press Eject disc at the top of the page.

If the CD drive has its own power supply, use it: some drives don't get enough power from a USB port alone.

Copy a CD to your library (Rip)

Insert the CD and go to Browse → Audio CD.

Press Rip CD.

Check the CD details: Artist, Album, Genre, Year and the title of each track. If the CD isn't recognized, they show Unknown artist, Unknown album and Track 1, Track 2…: type them in yourself. You can also change the cover with Change art.

In Destination drive, choose where to save the music: Internal Memory or a USB drive.

Press Rip.

The device copies the CD in lossless quality and lets you know when it's done. You then find the album in your library, together with the rest of your music.

CD reading speed

If the CD drive is noisy, or some CDs skip, change its reading speed:

Go to Settings → Sources → My music → Music sources and press the settings button next to CD playback and ripping.

In CD reading speed, choose a speed: a lower one is quieter and reads scratched CDs better, a higher one rips faster.

Press Save.

Troubleshooting

Audio CD doesn't show up in Browse

Check that the CD drive is connected and has power, and that there's a CD inside.

Go to Settings → Sources → My music → Music sources and check that CD playback and ripping is on.

Unplug the CD drive, wait a few seconds and plug it in again.

The Rip doesn't start

On Raspberry Pi and PC, check that you're signed in to MyVolumio with a Premium plan.

Check that the destination drive has enough free space: a CD needs about 300 to 500 MB.

If you chose a USB drive, check that it's connected, or choose Internal Memory.

Eject the CD, insert it again and try once more.

The album doesn't show up in the library after the Rip

Go to Settings → Sources → My music and press Update library. If it's still missing, see Music library issues.