bpa wrote: > Use the tool "alsacap" to check the difference in playback capabilities > between the "iec958:CARD=A,DEV=0" device and the "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" > > Rate issues are usually because Squeezelite reports back to LMS that > device is native capable of the playing various output rates - it would > be good to see what ALSA reports for the iec device and the hw device. > > alternative to alsacap would be to use command below but you have to > CTRL/C to stop it "playing". Dewvice being tested is after "-D". > > Code: -------------------- > > > aplay -v --dump-hw-params -D iec958:CARD=A,DEV=0 -f cd /dev/zero > -------------------- > > > > I don't know PCP but in general you should also check out the > "default" device in case system sounds are being routed out through > the "CARD=A" DAC. > > To check if there is a "hidden" or non standard control for the DAC - > use the amixer command scontent to show controls and their contents. > The card being checked is after the "-c" option - example shows for > "CARD=A" > > Code: -------------------- > > > amixer -c A scontents > -------------------- > >
I think *@Smitty2K1* is Stateside :confused: This is /usr/local/bin/squeezelite -n "piCorePlayer" -o iec958:CARD=A,DEV=0 -a 80:4::0: which plays fine for me :) Code: -------------------- tc@pCP:~$ alsacap *** Scanning for playback devices *** Card 0, ID `b1', name `bcm2835 HDMI 1' Device 0, ID `bcm2835 HDMI 1', name `bcm2835 HDMI 1', 4 subdevices (4 available) 1..8 channels, sampling rate 8000..192000 Hz Sample formats: U8, S16_LE Buffer size range from 80 to 131072 Period size range from 80 to 131072 Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0' Subdevice 1, name `subdevice #1' Subdevice 2, name `subdevice #2' Subdevice 3, name `subdevice #3' Card 1, ID `Headphones', name `bcm2835 Headphones' Device 0, ID `bcm2835 Headphones', name `bcm2835 Headphones', 4 subdevices (4 available) 1..8 channels, sampling rate 8000..192000 Hz Sample formats: U8, S16_LE Buffer size range from 80 to 131072 Period size range from 80 to 131072 Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0' Subdevice 1, name `subdevice #1' Subdevice 2, name `subdevice #2' Subdevice 3, name `subdevice #3' Card 2, ID `A', name `USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack A' Device 0, ID `USB Audio', name `USB Audio', 1 subdevices (1 available) 2 channels, sampling rate 48000..48000 Hz Sample formats: S16_LE, S24_3LE Buffer size range from 96 to 262144 Period size range from 48 to 131072 Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0' tc@pCP:~$ -------------------- Code: -------------------- tc@pCP:~$ amixer -c A scontents Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 120 Mono: Front Left: Playback 120 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 120 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] tc@pCP:~$ -------------------- change to /usr/local/bin/squeezelite -n "piCorePlayer" -o hw:CARD=A,DEV=0 -a 80:4::0: Code: -------------------- tc@pCP:~$ alsacap *** Scanning for playback devices *** Card 0, ID `b1', name `bcm2835 HDMI 1' Device 0, ID `bcm2835 HDMI 1', name `bcm2835 HDMI 1', 4 subdevices (4 available) 1..8 channels, sampling rate 8000..192000 Hz Sample formats: U8, S16_LE Buffer size range from 80 to 131072 Period size range from 80 to 131072 Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0' Subdevice 1, name `subdevice #1' Subdevice 2, name `subdevice #2' Subdevice 3, name `subdevice #3' Card 1, ID `Headphones', name `bcm2835 Headphones' Device 0, ID `bcm2835 Headphones', name `bcm2835 Headphones', 4 subdevices (4 available) 1..8 channels, sampling rate 8000..192000 Hz Sample formats: U8, S16_LE Buffer size range from 80 to 131072 Period size range from 80 to 131072 Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0' Subdevice 1, name `subdevice #1' Subdevice 2, name `subdevice #2' Subdevice 3, name `subdevice #3' Card 2, ID `A', name `USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack A' Device 0, ID `USB Audio', name `USB Audio', 1 subdevices (1 available) 2 channels, sampling rate 48000..48000 Hz Sample formats: S16_LE, S24_3LE Buffer size range from 96 to 262144 Period size range from 48 to 131072 Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0' tc@pCP:~$ -------------------- Code: -------------------- tc@pCP:~$ amixer -c A scontents Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 120 Mono: Front Left: Playback 120 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 120 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] tc@pCP:~$ -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix