Enable SSH

SSH lets you control your device from a computer's terminal. It's off by default, and you only need it for advanced tasks, or if our support team asks you to turn it on.

Changing system files over SSH can stop your device from starting or updating. Only run commands you know.

Turn on SSH

1. On a computer on the same network as your device, open a web browser.

2. Type your device's name followed by .local/dev, for example http://motivo.local/dev. If it doesn't work, use the device's IP address instead, for example http://192.168.1.20/dev. To find both, see Volumio in a browser.

3. Under SSH, press ENABLE.

The page doesn't show any message, but SSH is on right away, and stays on even after a restart.

To turn it off, press DISABLE on the same page.

Connect to your device

1. On your computer, open the terminal:

   • On Mac: Terminal.

   • On Windows: Command Prompt or PowerShell.

   • On Linux: any terminal.

2. Type ssh volumio@ followed by your device's IP address, for example ssh [email protected], and press Enter.

3. Type the password volumio and press Enter. The password doesn't show while you type.

Turn on SSH before the first start (DIY)

If you install Volumio on a Raspberry Pi and can't open the device in a browser, you can turn on SSH from the SD card:

1. Put the SD card with Volumio into your computer.

2. In the boot partition, create an empty file called ssh, with no extension.

3. Put the SD card back into the Raspberry Pi and turn it on.