# MPDroid failing to connect to Pi MusicBox

**URL:** <https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215>\
**Category:** Pi MusicBox (archive)\
**Created:** [September 30, 2014, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215 "2014-09-30T09:45:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tapani](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/tapani/32/42_2.png) [@Tapani](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Tapani)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2014, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215/1 "2014-09-30T09:45:17Z")

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I have just installed my first ever Pi MusicBox—very exciting! Installation went all according to plan, Spotify playlists loaded without a trouble (despite a couple of warnings and FAIL messages during startup).

However, I’m failing to get MPDroid to find my installation. I’ve tried both [http://musicbox.local](http://musicbox.local) and the actual ip address ([http://192.168.1.xxx](http://192.168.1.xxx)). In both cases, I get the following messages:

> Connection Failed. Connection to MPD\_Server failed! Check if the Server is running and reachable. (Unable to resove host http://192.168.1.xxx": No address associated with hostname)

I’ve tried with and without setting the password. The box itself is connected to the network via a LAN cable.

I have no trouble connecting to the installation via the web interface, either via LAN or over WiFi.

Any help gratefully received!

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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:** [September 30, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215/2 "2014-09-30T10:24:44Z")

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You don't include 'http://' when connecting with Mpdroid (or any other mpd client)

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**Author:** ![Tapani](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/tapani/32/42_2.png) [@Tapani](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Tapani)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215/3 "2014-10-07T12:38:47Z")

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Thanks. I also discovered that MPDroid had two sets of network settings—I had corrected the wrong one. Everything works now.

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**Author:** ![Per\_Ostman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Per\_Ostman](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Per_Ostman)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215/4 "2015-08-19T20:18:26Z")

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I see the same issue.  
Host set to 192.168.1.100, all other options left as default.  
Result:  
Connection failed! Check if the Server is running… (failed to connect to 192.168.1.100 (port 6600) …

Raspberry Pi A+ running latest version of Pi Musicbox. Connecting from MPDroid on Galaxy Note3, Android 5.0

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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:** [August 19, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215/5 "2015-08-19T21:01:01Z")

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Does the webclient work for you? Can you telnet to 192.168.1.100:6600?

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**Author:** ![jodal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/jodal/32/2564_2.png) [@jodal](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jodal)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mpdroid-failing-to-connect-to-pi-musicbox/215/6 "2026-02-19T11:47:40Z")

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