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    No sound in ES after doing update and theme installs

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      normanmsu96
      last edited by normanmsu96

      Updated all installed packages but chose not to update OS kernel due to some issues I've seen and then all was well but somewhere in the process while installing themes, I lost sound in my video snaps! My only sound source is external speakers, cpu type, input is 3.5mm jack and no additional speakers. Sound is still good within roms. I feel certain either the update or a theme install caused the change/issue I'm having. Any ideas would be much appreciated. I've tried setting to 3.5mm again and also local and speaker is set in ES.

      amixer
      Simple mixer control 'PCM', 0
      Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch- joined
      Playback channels: Mono
      Limits: Playback - 10239 - 400
      Mono: Playback -300 [93%] [-3.00dB] [on]

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      • RedBatmanR
        RedBatman
        last edited by

        So then your on 2.6.5 ES?

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          normanmsu96
          last edited by

          I'm not real sure, but I was using latest retropie 4.2 and then did the update all installed packages.

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          • pjftP
            pjft
            last edited by

            Are you using VLC or OMX player in ES? Do you have "use OMX player" enabled in the other options menu? Does it make a difference?

            Maybe some update to the video player/library is causing that? Or something with the OS update?

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              normanmsu96 @pjft
              last edited by

              @pjft I believe OMX player is the setting, but I will double check that

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              • HexH
                Hex
                last edited by

                @normanmsu96 Can you post your settings config file

                Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                  normanmsu96 @Hex
                  last edited by

                  @hex Yes sir, I will when I get home. Thanks for the read and feedback !

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                  • HexH
                    Hex
                    last edited by Hex

                    Also post the output of this command

                    aplay -l

                    Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                    Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                    ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                    • pjftP
                      pjft
                      last edited by

                      One thing you can try, if you're using OMX Player, is to run OMX player on the command line to play ones of the videos that don't have sound, and see if it does play with sound.

                      Just to confirm, you're getting the other ES navigation sound?

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                        normanmsu96 @Hex
                        last edited by

                        @hex Certainly will

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                          normanmsu96
                          last edited by

                          @pjft What is that command?

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                            normanmsu96 @Hex
                            last edited by

                            @hex You mean type exactly that or sudo aplay -1 ....Sorry unfamiliar w key in commands

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                            • HexH
                              Hex
                              last edited by

                              just the command. no need of sudo

                              Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                              Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                              ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                              • pjftP
                                pjft @normanmsu96
                                last edited by

                                @normanmsu96 in the command line, should be

                                omxplayer <video filename>
                                
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                                  normanmsu96 @Hex
                                  last edited by

                                  @hex # For more options and information see

                                  http://rpf.io/configtxtreadme

                                  Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

                                  uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode

                                  #hdmi_safe=1

                                  uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible

                                  and your display can output without overscan

                                  #disable_overscan=1

                                  uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console

                                  goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border

                                  #overscan_left=16
                                  #overscan_right=16
                                  #overscan_top=16
                                  #overscan_bottom=16

                                  uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus

                                  overscan.

                                  #framebuffer_width=1280
                                  #framebuffer_height=720

                                  uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output

                                  #hdmi_force_hotplug=1

                                  uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)

                                  #hdmi_group=1
                                  #hdmi_mode=1

                                  uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in

                                  DMT (computer monitor) modes

                                  #hdmi_drive=2

                                  uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or

                                  no display

                                  #config_hdmi_boost=4

                                  uncomment for composite PAL

                                  #sdtv_mode=2

                                  #uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
                                  gpu_mem=400
                                  arm_freq=1350
                                  over_voltage=5
                                  sdram_freq=500
                                  core_freq=500
                                  gpu_freq=400

                                  Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces

                                  #dtparam=i2c_arm=on
                                  #dtparam=i2s=on
                                  #dtparam=spi=on

                                  Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module

                                  #dtoverlay=lirc-rpi

                                  Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README

                                  Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)

                                  dtparam=audio=on
                                  gpu_mem_256=128
                                  gpu_mem_512=256
                                  gpu_mem_1024=256
                                  overscan_scale=1
                                  display_rotate=1

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                                    normanmsu96
                                    last edited by normanmsu96

                                    After all that I discovered I need sound setting in ES as PCM instead of SPEAKER. Back working !

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                                    • HexH
                                      Hex
                                      last edited by Hex

                                      So its working now?

                                      BTW I was asking you for the es_settings.conf file. Also you should quote the Code you want to insert using this symbol ``` and it will look like this

                                      Hello
                                      

                                      Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                                      Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                                      ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                                      • pjftP
                                        pjft @normanmsu96
                                        last edited by

                                        @normanmsu96 huh. Did you set it to speaker at any point per chance? The default is PCM so I'm surprised that that was changed for you.

                                        Glad you're sorted though.

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                                          normanmsu96 @pjft
                                          last edited by

                                          @pjft I guess I had changed that but I don't recall doing it

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                                            normanmsu96
                                            last edited by

                                            @hex Yes working now, sorry for the confusion

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