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    • cyperghostC
      cyperghost
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      To mention .... in mpg321 the --gain option is documentated ;)

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        mtib @mitu
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        Thanks!

        @mtib Emulationstation has an audio volume knob which allows you to change the volume - doesn't it work for the background music ?

        Right, but then will affect the UI fx level as well.

        @mitu @mtib You can try out mpg123 -f parameter....

        Ok I am missing something, when I type this command in Putty, I get:

        # pi@retropie:~ $ mpg123 -f 32768
        
        You made some mistake in program usage... let me briefly remind you:
        
        
        
        High Performance MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 Audio Player for Layers 1, 2 and 3
        
                version 1.23.8; written and copyright by Michael Hipp and others
        
                free software (LGPL) without any warranty but with best wishes
        
        
        
        usage: mpg123 [option(s)] [file(s) | URL(s) | -]
        
        supported options [defaults in brackets]:
        
           -v    increase verbosity level       -q    quiet (don't print title)
        
           -t    testmode (no output)           -s    write to stdout
        
           -w f  write output as WAV file
        
           -k n  skip first n frames [0]        -n n  decode only n frames [all]
        
           -c    check range violations         -y    DISABLE resync on errors
        
           -b n  output buffer: n Kbytes [0]    -f n  change scalefactor [32768]
        
           -r n  set/force samplerate [auto]
        
           -o m  select output module           -a d  set audio device
        
           -2    downsample 1:2 (22 kHz)        -4    downsample 1:4 (11 kHz)
        
           -d n  play every n'th frame only     -h n  play every frame n times
        
           -0    decode channel 0 (left) only   -1    decode channel 1 (right) only
        
           -m    mix both channels (mono)       -p p  use HTTP proxy p [$HTTP_PROXY]
        
           -@ f  read filenames/URLs from f     -T get realtime priority
        
           -z    shuffle play (with wildcards)  -Z    random play
        
           -u a  HTTP authentication string     -E f  Equalizer, data from file
        
           -C    enable control keys            --no-gapless  not skip junk/padding in mp3s
        
           -?    this help                      --version  print name + version
        
        See the manpage mpg123(1) or call mpg123 with --longhelp for more parameters and information.
        
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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @mtib
          last edited by

          @mtib said:

          Ok I am missing something, when I type this command in Putty, I get:

          You need to append the rest of the parameters - the filename/playlist for mpg321. You should add the -f <volume> to the initial command used in the script.

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            mtib
            last edited by mtib

            I really appreciate the help, but sorry, noob here. Should I type this?

            # mpg321 /home/pi/radio/list.txt -f <32768>
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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @mtib
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              @mtib Can you post the autostart.sh file that you modified to add the music script ?

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                mtib @mitu
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                @mitu said in Streaming internet radio when browsing for games and on screensaver?:

                @mtib Can you post the autostart.sh file that you modified to add the music script ?

                Sure.

                while pgrep omxplayer >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
                (sleep 10; [[ -f /home/pi/radio/list.txt ]] &&  vlc -I oldrc --rc-fake-tty --rc-unix /tmp/radio.sock -Zq --no-video /home/pi/radio/list.txt >/dev/null 2>&1) &
                emulationstation --no-splash #auto
                
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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator
                  last edited by mitu

                  So it seems vlc has no direct usable CLI option to pass the volume, however it's possible to use gain to alter the sound output. The parameter works by multiplying the current volume % with the value. Assuming a 100% volume, then

                  • --gain=1 would make the volume be 100%
                  • --gain=2 would amplify the volume to 200%
                  • --gain=0.3 would make the volume at 30%, etc.

                  So modify the command line that starts vlc in your file, and instead of

                  (sleep 10; [[ -f /home/pi/radio/list.txt ]] &&  vlc -I oldrc --rc-fake-tty --rc-unix /tmp/radio.sock -Zq --no-video /home/pi/radio/list.txt >/dev/null 2>&1) &
                  

                  add a --gain=<X> parameter with the <X> to your liking (the line below has --gain=1):

                  (sleep 10; [[ -f /home/pi/radio/list.txt ]] &&  vlc --gain=1 -I oldrc --rc-fake-tty --rc-unix /tmp/radio.sock -Zq --no-video /home/pi/radio/list.txt >/dev/null 2>&1) &
                  
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                    mtib
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                    @mitu Thankyou so much!!! It works.

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                      mtib
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                      Hi, it´s me again :)

                      I disabled the initial text in Emulation Station with this command:

                      emulationstation --no-splash #auto
                      

                      So this way:

                      emulationstation --no-splash #auto
                      
                      while pgrep omxplayer >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
                      (sleep 10; [[ -f /home/pi/radio/list.txt ]] &&  vlc --gain=0.5 -I oldrc --rc-fake-tty --rc-unix /tmp/radio.sock -Zq --no-video /home/pi/radio/list.txt >/dev/null 2>&1) &
                      

                      I have no initial text and also no radio

                      But when I put on the last line:

                      while pgrep omxplayer >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
                      (sleep 10; [[ -f /home/pi/radio/list.txt ]] &&  vlc --gain=0.5 -I oldrc --rc-fake-tty --rc-unix /tmp/radio.sock -Zq --no-video /home/pi/radio/list.txt >/dev/null 2>&1) &
                      
                      emulationstation --no-splash #auto
                      
                      

                      I have radio but the initial text persists. Is there a solution for this?

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @mtib
                        last edited by

                        @mtib said in Streaming internet radio when browsing for games and on screensaver?:

                        Is there a solution for this?

                        The parameter is correct (--no-splash) and the emulationstation command should always be last. If you run the command from the command line (after exiting Emulationstation), does the splash show up ?

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                          mtib @mitu
                          last edited by

                          @mitu said in [Streaming internet radio when browsing for games and on screensaver?]

                          If you run the command from the command line (after exiting Emulationstation), does the splash show up ?

                          It doesn`t.

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                            mitu Global Moderator @mtib
                            last edited by

                            @mtib So the command is correct, are you sure you're typing it right in the file ?

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                              mtib @mitu
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                              @mitu said in Streaming internet radio when browsing for games and on screensaver?:

                              @mtib So the command is correct, are you sure you're typing it right in the file ?

                              I just copied and pasted, it is the same command. Anyhow the radio script is disabling it. When I change the order it works nomarly.

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