Install Peppy screensaver in Volumio:

  • install a VOLUMIO image to SD card
  • enable SSH: http://volumio.local/dev
  • username: volumio password: volumio
  • for some configurations it’s better to enable root account, use putty with the volumio account for this and edit sshd_config:
  • sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
  • set: PermitRootLogin yes and reboot
  • set DAC Model: HiFiBerry Amp2
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  • for a connected HDMI-display you need the touchscreen-plugin installed
  • if installation succsesfully, set ‘No Screenssaver While Playing’ to ‘ON’
  • for the Waveshare 7.9inch HDMI LCD the follow entries in /root/userconfig.txt important

    #### GPIO set for LED switch ####
    # op - Output, dh - Driving high (for outputs)
    gpio=23=op,dh

    #### Touch Display rotation setting below: do not alter ####
    hdmi_group=2
    hdmi_mode=87
    hdmi_timings=400 0 100 10 140 1280 10 20 20 2 0 0 0 60 0 43000000 3

    hdmi_blanking=1
    display_rotate=3

    #### Touch Display rotation setting below: do not alter ####
    display_lcd_rotate=3
    display_hdmi_rotate=3


  • To install the peppy_screensaver plugin download leatest version from Github
  • wget https://github.com/2aCD-creator/volumio-plugins/raw/gh-pages/plugins/volumio/armhf/user_interface/peppy_screensaver/peppy_screensaver_2.2.1.zip
  • cd /home/volumio
  • mkdir peppy_screensaver
  • miniunzip peppy_screensaver_2.2.1.zip -d peppy_screensaver
  • cd peppy_screensaver
  • volumio plugin install
    Restart after the plugin peppy screensaver is installed

Setup PeppyMeter

  • Alse Configuration: DSD native (bitperfect audio)
  • Screensaver Timeout: 10
  • Active Meter Folder: Custom-3 1280x720
  • Meter Position: manually
  • Position X: 0
  • Position Y: 0
  • Start/Stop Animation: Off
  • Mouse Support: On
  • VU-Meter: Black-White