Streaming internet radio when browsing for games and on screensaver?

[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) &

[mtib]

@mitu Thankyou so much!!! It works.

[mtib]

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?

[mitu]

@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 ?

[mtib]

@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.

[mitu]

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

[mtib]

@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.