# Pi Zero won't start the multiroom-client service **URL:** \ **Category:** balenaOS\ **Created:** [December 29, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/pi-zero-wont-start-the-multiroom-client-service/366249 "2022-12-29T19:36:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jclsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jclsn](https://forums.balena.io/u/jclsn)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/pi-zero-wont-start-the-multiroom-client-service/366249/1 "2022-12-29T19:36:12Z")
I know the Pi Zero isn’t capable of running as server, but even the client service always stops. ```auto multiroom-server multiroom-server --- Multiroom --- multiroom-server Starting multiroom service with settings: multiroom-server - Multiroom mode: bash multiroom-server - Snapcast version: v0.26.0 multiroom-server Multi-room server blacklisted for raspberry-pi. Exiting... Service exited 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Service exited 'hostname sha256:5f9dfabfcf3a9b2bc78fb114647394903591c71705c0ae6356d1b973d93fe2f6' Service exited 'multiroom-server sha256:0b47503cc61c038618dc3c2a47e858b719bbb68c539a692eeb5600f59fb725f4' Starting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' multiroom-client multiroom-client --- Multiroom --- multiroom-client Starting multiroom service with settings: multiroom-client - Multiroom mode: bash multiroom-client - Snapcast version: v0.26.0 multiroom-client Starting multi-room client... multiroom-client - balenaSound mode: STANDALONE multiroom-client - Target snapcast server: 192.168.184.34 multiroom-client Multi-room client disabled. Exiting... Started service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Restarting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Service exited 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Starting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' multiroom-client multiroom-client --- Multiroom --- multiroom-client Starting multiroom service with settings: multiroom-client - Multiroom mode: bash multiroom-client - Snapcast version: v0.26.0 multiroom-client Starting multi-room client... multiroom-client - balenaSound mode: STANDALONE multiroom-client - Target snapcast server: 192.168.184.34 multiroom-client Multi-room client disabled. Exiting... Started service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Restarting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Service exited 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Starting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' multiroom-client multiroom-client --- Multiroom --- multiroom-client Starting multiroom service with settings: multiroom-client - Multiroom mode: bash multiroom-client - Snapcast version: v0.26.0 multiroom-client Starting multi-room client... multiroom-client - balenaSound mode: STANDALONE multiroom-client - Target snapcast server: 192.168.184.34 multiroom-client Multi-room client disabled. Exiting... Started service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Restarting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Killing service 'bluetooth sha256:001b1f1d647c62aaf0c9f5e02088c60cb97c22980d6778409a5a87d65d998ac8' Killing service 'airplay sha256:209e4e58c76fa93305739e18200a55f0fb4d20ee0c7067e7e17759e6028efccb' Killing service 'spotify sha256:aec1b12be791e56c6ec2a10e15390146b4b64cd2391347062aff169ad551bbc8' Service exited 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Killed service 'bluetooth sha256:001b1f1d647c62aaf0c9f5e02088c60cb97c22980d6778409a5a87d65d998ac8' Service exited 'bluetooth sha256:001b1f1d647c62aaf0c9f5e02088c60cb97c22980d6778409a5a87d65d998ac8' Killed service 'airplay sha256:209e4e58c76fa93305739e18200a55f0fb4d20ee0c7067e7e17759e6028efccb' Service exited 'airplay sha256:209e4e58c76fa93305739e18200a55f0fb4d20ee0c7067e7e17759e6028efccb' Killed service 'spotify sha256:aec1b12be791e56c6ec2a10e15390146b4b64cd2391347062aff169ad551bbc8' Service exited 'spotify sha256:aec1b12be791e56c6ec2a10e15390146b4b64cd2391347062aff169ad551bbc8' Starting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' multiroom-client multiroom-client --- Multiroom --- multiroom-client Starting multiroom service with settings: multiroom-client - Multiroom mode: bash multiroom-client - Snapcast version: v0.26.0 multiroom-client Starting multi-room client... multiroom-client - balenaSound mode: STANDALONE multiroom-client - Target snapcast server: 192.168.184.34 multiroom-client Multi-room client disabled. Exiting... Started service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Service exited 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Restarting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Starting service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' multiroom-client multiroom-client --- Multiroom --- multiroom-client Starting multiroom service with settings: multiroom-client - Multiroom mode: bash multiroom-client - Snapcast version: v0.26.0 multiroom-client Starting multi-room client... multiroom-client - balenaSound mode: STANDALONE multiroom-client - Target snapcast server: 192.168.184.34 multiroom-client Multi-room client disabled. Exiting... Started service 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' Service exited 'multiroom-client sha256:f9cac326ff287eed5630830d1e87ce770abfe11620f6fc3461d79b446d278806' ``` ---
**Author:** ![rosswesleyporter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@rosswesleyporter](https://forums.balena.io/u/rosswesleyporter)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/pi-zero-wont-start-the-multiroom-client-service/366249/2 "2023-01-02T23:03:51Z")
Hello. - You are correct the Pi Zero will not run multiroom-server, see [Device support - Home](https://sound.balenalabs.io/docs/device-support/) - You are also correct that a Pi Zero can run multiroom-client. Thank you for providing the log information. That suggests that the system is running with SOUND\_MODE == STANDALONE. In which case, the multiroom-client will indeed seek to cleanly exit. In this case, STANDALONE might be set implicitly by the device type, or perhaps you are setting STANDALONE. In any event, you can explicitly ask that the Pi Zero to be a MULTI\_ROOM\_CLIENT. See [Customization - Home](https://sound.balenalabs.io/docs/customization/#general) Please let us know if this helps. ---
**Author:** ![wolvi-lataniere](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/wolvi-lataniere/32/8352_2.png) [@wolvi-lataniere](https://forums.balena.io/u/wolvi-lataniere)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/pi-zero-wont-start-the-multiroom-client-service/366249/5 "2023-01-06T09:23:27Z")
Hi @jclsn, did you have the opportunity to test the solution proposed by Ross? Let us know if it solves your issue. ---
**Author:** ![jclsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jclsn](https://forums.balena.io/u/jclsn)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/pi-zero-wont-start-the-multiroom-client-service/366249/7 "2023-01-06T15:52:01Z")
No, I gave that up completely. It is just no fun with the Pi Zero. I am using two Pi4s now