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    • mituM
      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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          • mituM
            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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                  • mituM
                    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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                      • mituM
                        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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                          • mituM
                            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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