Party mode missing from sidebar in 2.9.0

[HarvsG]

What server version of Music Assistant has the issue?

2.9.0

How is the MA server installed?

Home Assistant OS Addon

Mandatory: Carefully read the Troubleshooting FAQ and confirm that

• I have examined the logs and tried to resolve this issue
• I have fixed any errors or warnings in the logs that relate to tags
• I am not running MA across a VPN, VLAN, subnet, behind a firewall, or using local SSL or have any other complex network setup
• I am not using or have disabled tools such as AdGuard, Pi-hole or pfSense and retested
• I have checked my network setup to ensure mDNS/multicast is not being blocked
• I have reviewed the Open and Closed Issues and Discussions
• I have reviewed the applicable player or music provider documentation
• I have reviewed the MA Status Page
• I have tried restarting MA and rebooting the host

As Applicable: Carefully read the Troubleshooting FAQ and confirm that

• If using HA, I have confirmed the internal URL is set correctly
• I have tried a wired connection for issues related to interrupted or poor playback quality
• If the problem relates to a device then I have checked the device settings
• If it is a frontend issue, I have tried a different widely used browser
• For voice problems, I have sought help elsewhere before returning here
• For playback problems, I have recycled power to the physical device

The problem

Since 2.9.0 I can no longer access the party mode UI - despite having the party mode plugin enabled

How to reproduce

Install 2.9.0
Enable party mode plugin
Restart
Look at side bar

Music Providers

NA

Player Providers

NA

Full log output

music-assistant (4).log

Additional information

2026-06-13 14:04:48.163 INFO (MainThread) [music_assistant] Loaded plugin provider Party
Navigating to https://ha.myaddr.net/d5369777_music_assistant/#/party also does not work

What version of Home Assistant Core (if used) are your running

2026.06.2

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

On what type of hardware are you running?

Raspberry Pi

Have you included ALL of the information specified in the Troubleshooting FAQ or explained why you cannot

• Yes

[HarvsG]

http://192.168.0.30:8095/#/party and https://music.maddr.net/#/party worked - although still not visible in the sidebar