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    volume mixer error

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @Arrafart
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      @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
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        @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
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                @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
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                    @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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