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      hughp @mitu
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      @mitu a raspberry pi with a logitechis21 set of speakers and sub my question is how to get the volume slider unstuck it resets to 0 but i get volume in game i need help getting the slider unstuck

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        Retrodade @hughp
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        @hughp I have had this issue many times with newer retro pie.
        I never could fix it, hope yours gets solved
        With HDMI new seemed fine, but I use the headphone jack with speakers, only solution for me was stick with older retro pie.
        it's not a solution, I know
        hopefully your post will shed some light on this headphone jack no sound issue

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          hughp @Retrodade
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          @Retrodade i have sound in games =just the volume slider is stuck so i have to use the controls inside the machine

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            mitu Global Moderator @hughp
            last edited by mitu

            @hughp You've provided almost no information from the list in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first. What Pi model ? What RetroPie version and how did you install it ? Your speakers - how are they connected to the Pi ?

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              hughp @mitu
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              @mitu raspberry pi 4 retropie 4.8 used raspberry pi installer speakers use headphonejack

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                Arrafart
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                Hi, I have the same issue.
                Plus, I have this error while loading each game.

                Orange Pi zero 2w 4gb, Dietpi OS.

                Oct 23 19:58:42 lvl0: VolumeControl::init() - Failed to find mixer elements!

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                  mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
                  last edited by mitu

                  @Arrafart said in volume mixer error:

                  Hi, I have the same issue.

                  Post the settings for audio that you have in EmulationStation (Card and Device). What version of DietPi ? Are you using PulseAudio/PipeWire for audio ? Is the audio working when you start a game/emulator ?

                  Please run the following commands and post the output:

                  amixer
aplay -l
aplay -L
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                    Arrafart @mitu
                    last edited by Arrafart

                    @mitu Hi Mitu, thank you for the response!

                    I am running Dietpi OS v9.8.0 Armv8 Debian GNU/Linux 12 Bookworm
                    Device model : Orange Pi Zero 2W (aarch64)

                    Pulseaudio is installed, I've read elsewhere that it should connect to Alsa.?

                    I do have sound through HDMI output, no matter what settings in ES.
                    ES, Retroarch and Mupen64plus are fully functional, apart from the error.

                    Extra info, proper hardware/software setup for the sound on Orange Pi Zero 2w might be incomplete. If so, and this is an OS issue, i'll move back to the Dietpi forum :)

                    Hope this will already help identifying the issue:

                    dietpi@DietPi:~$ amixer
                    Simple mixer control 'Master',0
                    Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
                    Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
                    Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
                    Mono:
                    Front Left: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
                    Front Right: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
                    Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
                    Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
                    Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
                    Limits: Capture 0 - 65536
                    Front Left: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
                    Front Right: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
                    dietpi@DietPi:~$ aplay -l
                    **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
                    card 0: audiocodec [audiocodec], device 0: CDC PCM Codec-0 [CDC PCM Codec-0]
                    Subdevices: 1/1
                    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
                    card 1: ahubi2s0 [ahubi2s0], device 0: ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0 [ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0]
                    Subdevices: 1/1
                    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
                    card 2: HDMI [HDMI], device 0: ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0 [ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0]
                    Subdevices: 1/1
                    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
                    dietpi@DietPi:~$ aplay -L
                    null
                    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
                    lavrate
                    Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
                    samplerate
                    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
                    speexrate
                    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
                    jack
                    JACK Audio Connection Kit
                    oss
                    Open Sound System
                    pulse
                    PulseAudio Sound Server
                    speex
                    Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
                    upmix
                    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
                    vdownmix
                    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
                    default
                    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
                    hw:CARD=audiocodec,DEV=0
                    audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
                    Direct hardware device without any conversions
                    plughw:CARD=audiocodec,DEV=0
                    audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
                    Hardware device with all software conversions
                    sysdefault:CARD=audiocodec
                    audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
                    Default Audio Device
                    dmix:CARD=audiocodec,DEV=0
                    audiocodec, CDC PCM Codec-0
                    Direct sample mixing device
                    usbstream:CARD=audiocodec
                    audiocodec
                    USB Stream Output
                    hw:CARD=ahubi2s0,DEV=0
                    ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
                    Direct hardware device without any conversions
                    plughw:CARD=ahubi2s0,DEV=0
                    ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
                    Hardware device with all software conversions
                    sysdefault:CARD=ahubi2s0
                    ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
                    Default Audio Device
                    dmix:CARD=ahubi2s0,DEV=0
                    ahubi2s0, ahub_plat-snd-soc-dummy-dai snd-soc-dummy-dai-0
                    Direct sample mixing device
                    usbstream:CARD=ahubi2s0
                    ahubi2s0
                    USB Stream Output
                    hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
                    HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
                    Direct hardware device without any conversions
                    plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
                    HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
                    Hardware device with all software conversions
                    sysdefault:CARD=HDMI
                    HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
                    Default Audio Device
                    dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
                    HDMI, ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0
                    Direct sample mixing device
                    usbstream:CARD=HDMI
                    HDMI
                    USB Stream Output

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                      Arrafart
                      last edited by

                      I was trying every setting yesterday and gave up. I gave up when it was set to: Default/Master

                      I logged in to double check and... No more error.

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                        mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
                        last edited by

                        @Arrafart said in volume mixer error:

                        dietpi@DietPi:~$ amixer
                        > Simple mixer control 'Master',0
                        Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
                        Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
                        Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
                        Mono:
                        Front Left: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
                        Front Right: Playback 26213 [40%] [on]
                        Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
                        Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
                        Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
                        Limits: Capture 0 - 65536
                        Front Left: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
                        Front Right: Capture 65536 [100%] [on]
                        ...

                        Since the default Mixer control for the default audio card is named Master , this is what you should set as Audio Device. As it turns out, you already found this is the working option.

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                          Arrafart @mitu
                          last edited by

                          @mitu thank you for clarifying. If needed on a different device, I now know how to check it and replicate.

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                            hughp @Arrafart
                            last edited by

                            @Arrafart i have this issue still and i need help its a black rasp pie 4 4gb running retro pie

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                              Arrafart @hughp
                              last edited by Arrafart

                              @hughp for me it was finding the correct setting. Default/Master
                              Try to replicate what @mitu said above. I was lucky to reboot with the correct setting by accident.

                              I believe a reboot will be necessary ater each time you check it, but not sure.

                              Again, I was lucky and Mitu was right the day after.

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                                mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
                                last edited by

                                @Arrafart said in volume mixer error:

                                I believe a reboot will be necessary ater each time you check it, but not sure.

                                No, a reboot is not necessary.

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                                  hughp @mitu
                                  last edited by

                                  @mitu what do i need to do to fix my issue

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                                    mitu Global Moderator @hughp
                                    last edited by

                                    @hughp Change the Audio settings for Card in EmulationStation to Headphones ?

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                                      hughp @mitu
                                      last edited by

                                      @mitu its on headphones

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                                        mitu Global Moderator @hughp
                                        last edited by

                                        @hughp No idea then. If the audio works in games, then the default device is set to headphone/analog on the system.

                                        Please run the following commands and post the output:

                                        amixer
aplay -l
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                                          BenScoobert
                                          last edited by

                                          I have the same issue.
                                          Here is a short video showing it happening.

                                          I have a fresh install as per instructions on https://github.com/danielfreer/raspberrypi5-retropie-setup?tab=readme-ov-file

                                          Pi 5 connected via hdmi for audio.

                                          I've tried the fixes that worked for some above, but nothing changes.
                                          as per @mitu request I have run the amixer/aplay commands

                                          pi@retropie:~ $ amixer
                                          pi@retropie:~ $ aplay -1
                                          aplay: invalid option -- '1'
                                          Try aplay --help' for more information. pi@retropie:~ $ aplay -1 aplay: invalid option -- '1' Try aplay --help' for more information.
                                          pi@retropie:~ $ aplay -L
                                          null
                                          Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
                                          default
                                          Default Audio Device
                                          sysdefault
                                          Default Audio Device
                                          hw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Direct hardware device without any conversions
                                          plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Hardware device with all software conversions
                                          default:CARD=vc4hdmi0
                                          vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Default Audio Device
                                          sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi0
                                          vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Default Audio Device
                                          hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          HDMI Audio Output
                                          dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Direct sample mixing device
                                          hw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Direct hardware device without any conversions
                                          plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Hardware device with all software conversions
                                          default:CARD=vc4hdmi1
                                          vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Default Audio Device
                                          sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi1
                                          vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Default Audio Device
                                          hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          HDMI Audio Output
                                          dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
                                          vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
                                          Direct sample mixing device

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