---
title: "Nova and Volumio 4"
description: "Which versions and interface the guides in this help center are written for, and what changes on Raspberry Pi and PC."
url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/172-nova-and-volumio-4
collection: "Getting started"
updated: 2026-11-13
language: en
---

# Nova and Volumio 4

Which versions and interface the guides in this help center are written for, and what changes on Raspberry Pi and PC.

The guides in this help center are written for devices with Volumio 4.245 or later, using Nova, and for the latest version of the Volumio app.

## What Nova is

Nova is Volumio's new interface: the screens you use to play music, browse your library and change your device's settings. You see it when you open your device in the Volumio app, in a browser, and on the device's own screen, if it has one.

On a phone, you move around Nova with the bar at the bottom: `Listening`, `Browse`, `Search`, `Queue` and `Settings`. On wider screens, the same pages are in the menu on the left.

## Check your versions

-   Device and Nova: open your device and go to `Settings`. At the top, next to the device's name, you see its Volumio version and its Nova version.
    
-   App: on the app's home screen, tap the account button → `App settings`. The version is under `App version`.
    

If you don't see something described in a guide, update the app and [your device](https://help.volumio.com/articles/193-update-your-device).

## Raspberry Pi and PC

On Raspberry Pi and PC, Nova is a [Premium feature](https://help.volumio.com/articles/205-volumio-free-vs-premium). Without Premium, your device uses one of the previous interfaces: `Manifest`, `Contemporary` or `Classic`.

In that case, the guides work like this:

-   The parts about the Volumio app (home screen, device setup, app settings) are the same for you.
    
-   The settings pages come from your device, so their options have the same names as in the guides.
    
-   The screens look different and things can be in other places. For example, the bottom bar and the `Appearance` and `Accessibility` pages are only in Nova.
    

With Premium, you can switch to Nova: go to `Settings` → `System` → `User interface layout design`, choose `Nova` and press `Save`.

On Raspberry Pi and PC, [where to get help](https://help.volumio.com/articles/192-diy) depends on your plan.

## Related

- [Volumio app](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/173-volumio-app.md)
- [Volumio in a browser](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/174-volumio-in-a-browser.md)
- [Inputs and outputs](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/175-inputs-and-outputs.md)
- [Power and standby](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/176-power-and-standby.md)
- [Play music](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/177-play-music.md)