# Mopidy\_local question

**URL:** <https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-local-question/4740>\
**Category:** Help and support\
**Created:** [February 7, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-local-question/4740 "2021-02-07T12:47:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![kingosticks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kingosticks](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/kingosticks)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-local-question/4740/5 "2021-02-07T22:57:21Z")

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> [@DpiMusic](#):
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> Have also changed DAEMON\_USER to root in usr/sbin/mopidyctl as I read somewhere that might help with permissions.

OK, right, so that would explain the confusing fact that scanning works but using service doesn’t. Please revert that change so you run everything as the mopidy user. Running as root is never the correct answer.

If sounds like this is [another permissions problem](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidy-scan-usb-not-successful/4722/5). The Mopidy service (and mopidyctl) run as user `mopidy` and must be able to access the files on the mounted filesystem. I would guess the mount options need changing.

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