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    volume mixer error

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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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              • 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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                    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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