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ray.whiteman at consultant

Aug 18, 2008, 5:35 AM

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MythMusic - CD Playback - Not working

Hello,

I run Mythbuntu 7.10 with Mythtv 0.21. I am having difficulty with what
I think is an ALSA/Mythtv audio set-up problem.

I have Myth set-up and working perfectly for TV, MP3 Music, MPlayer
Playback (SPDIF pass through working for everything)

When I go into Media Library>Listen to Music>Edit Playlist and select my
CD that is in the CD drive. I see the songs on the CD are all listed in
the playlist (cddb lookup worked), with the first highlighted yellow.
But I don't hear any sound and the CD drive isn't spinning.

I can play the CD perfectly from VLC though!

This is driving me nuts as the Wife Approval Factor is dropping (she
wants to be able to drop a disk in and have mythtv "just play it").

I have tried many combinations of audio settings in set-up > General
some give me results that work in Mplayer, DVD and TV etc, but not in
the "playback from CD" area.

I am running a pretty basic Setup > General audio setup

Audio output device: /dev/dsp
Passthrough Output Device: default
Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
Use Internal Volume Controls: Off

I have an .asoundrc that looks like this.

pcm.!default {
type plug
slave {
rate 48000
pcm "spdif"
}
}

Any tips? I suspect I have a sound configuration that requires further
tuning, I just need a bump in the right direction......

Any help appreciated.
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allen.edwards at oldpaloalto

Aug 18, 2008, 4:51 PM

Post #2 of 5 (889 views)
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Re: MythMusic - CD Playback - Not working [In reply to]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Ray Whiteman
<ray.whiteman[at]consultant.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I run Mythbuntu 7.10 with Mythtv 0.21. I am having difficulty with what
> I think is an ALSA/Mythtv audio set-up problem.
>
> I have Myth set-up and working perfectly for TV, MP3 Music, MPlayer
> Playback (SPDIF pass through working for everything)
>
> When I go into Media Library>Listen to Music>Edit Playlist and select my
> CD that is in the CD drive. I see the songs on the CD are all listed in
> the playlist (cddb lookup worked), with the first highlighted yellow.
> But I don't hear any sound and the CD drive isn't spinning.
>
> I can play the CD perfectly from VLC though!
>
> This is driving me nuts as the Wife Approval Factor is dropping (she
> wants to be able to drop a disk in and have mythtv "just play it").
>
> I have tried many combinations of audio settings in set-up > General
> some give me results that work in Mplayer, DVD and TV etc, but not in
> the "playback from CD" area.
>
> I am running a pretty basic Setup > General audio setup
>
> Audio output device: /dev/dsp
> Passthrough Output Device: default
> Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
> Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
> Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
> Use Internal Volume Controls: Off
>
> I have an .asoundrc that looks like this.
>
> pcm.!default {
> type plug
> slave {
> rate 48000
> pcm "spdif"
> }
> }
>
> Any tips? I suspect I have a sound configuration that requires further
> tuning, I just need a bump in the right direction......
>
> Any help appreciated.

Try this:
delete or rename .asoundrc
delete or rename alsa.conf
Audio output device: ALSA:spdif
Passthrough output devide: ALSA:iec958:(AESO 0x02)
max Audio channels Stereo (5.1 is broken, you will still get 5.1 if
you check stereo)
Upmix: Passive
Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
Use Internal Volume Controls: Off

I don't seem to have an option to play CD so I cannot test it but this
setup works for everything else.

Note: There is a very knowledgeable poster who may have a secret ASLS
setup that works, but I have not found one and this setup has worked
for several others who have had trouble. We are hoping he posts his
setup but until then, try this one.

This works with Mythbuntu 8.04 and I think with 7.10 also. The issue
is you want a version that has default alsa configurations so that you
can safely delete the config files.

Aparently the wiki is not intended to document passthrough, btw.

Allen
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ray.whiteman at consultant

Aug 19, 2008, 3:21 AM

Post #3 of 5 (873 views)
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Re: MythMusic - CD Playback - Not working [In reply to]

Allen Edwards wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Ray Whiteman
> <ray.whiteman[at]consultant.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I run Mythbuntu 7.10 with Mythtv 0.21. I am having difficulty with what
>> I think is an ALSA/Mythtv audio set-up problem.
>>
>> I have Myth set-up and working perfectly for TV, MP3 Music, MPlayer
>> Playback (SPDIF pass through working for everything)
>>
>> When I go into Media Library>Listen to Music>Edit Playlist and select my
>> CD that is in the CD drive. I see the songs on the CD are all listed in
>> the playlist (cddb lookup worked), with the first highlighted yellow.
>> But I don't hear any sound and the CD drive isn't spinning.
>>
>> I can play the CD perfectly from VLC though!
>>
>> This is driving me nuts as the Wife Approval Factor is dropping (she
>> wants to be able to drop a disk in and have mythtv "just play it").
>>
>> I have tried many combinations of audio settings in set-up > General
>> some give me results that work in Mplayer, DVD and TV etc, but not in
>> the "playback from CD" area.
>>
>> I am running a pretty basic Setup > General audio setup
>>
>> Audio output device: /dev/dsp
>> Passthrough Output Device: default
>> Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
>> Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
>> Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
>> Use Internal Volume Controls: Off
>>
>> I have an .asoundrc that looks like this.
>>
>> pcm.!default {
>> type plug
>> slave {
>> rate 48000
>> pcm "spdif"
>> }
>> }
>>
>> Any tips? I suspect I have a sound configuration that requires further
>> tuning, I just need a bump in the right direction......
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>
> Try this:
> delete or rename .asoundrc
> delete or rename alsa.conf
> Audio output device: ALSA:spdif
> Passthrough output devide: ALSA:iec958:(AESO 0x02)
> max Audio channels Stereo (5.1 is broken, you will still get 5.1 if
> you check stereo)
> Upmix: Passive
> Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
> Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
> Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
> Use Internal Volume Controls: Off
>
> I don't seem to have an option to play CD so I cannot test it but this
> setup works for everything else.
>
> Note: There is a very knowledgeable poster who may have a secret ASLS
> setup that works, but I have not found one and this setup has worked
> for several others who have had trouble. We are hoping he posts his
> setup but until then, try this one.
>
> This works with Mythbuntu 8.04 and I think with 7.10 also. The issue
> is you want a version that has default alsa configurations so that you
> can safely delete the config files.
>
> Aparently the wiki is not intended to document passthrough, btw.
>
> Allen
>
>
Allen,

Success! All I needed to do was rename/delete my .asoundrc, I have left
everything else alone, and it works.

BTW, you play CD's by going into playlist mode and selecting the CD. Bit
clunky interface wise, but there you are.
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allen.edwards at oldpaloalto

Aug 19, 2008, 9:32 AM

Post #4 of 5 (860 views)
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Re: MythMusic - CD Playback - Not working [In reply to]

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 3:21 AM, Ray Whiteman
<ray.whiteman[at]consultant.com> wrote:
> Allen Edwards wrote:
>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Ray Whiteman
>> <ray.whiteman[at]consultant.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I run Mythbuntu 7.10 with Mythtv 0.21. I am having difficulty with what
>>> I think is an ALSA/Mythtv audio set-up problem.
>>>
>>> I have Myth set-up and working perfectly for TV, MP3 Music, MPlayer
>>> Playback (SPDIF pass through working for everything)
>>>
>>> When I go into Media Library>Listen to Music>Edit Playlist and select my
>>> CD that is in the CD drive. I see the songs on the CD are all listed in
>>> the playlist (cddb lookup worked), with the first highlighted yellow.
>>> But I don't hear any sound and the CD drive isn't spinning.
>>>
>>> I can play the CD perfectly from VLC though!
>>>
>>> This is driving me nuts as the Wife Approval Factor is dropping (she
>>> wants to be able to drop a disk in and have mythtv "just play it").
>>>
>>> I have tried many combinations of audio settings in set-up > General
>>> some give me results that work in Mplayer, DVD and TV etc, but not in
>>> the "playback from CD" area.
>>>
>>> I am running a pretty basic Setup > General audio setup
>>>
>>> Audio output device: /dev/dsp
>>> Passthrough Output Device: default
>>> Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
>>> Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
>>> Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
>>> Use Internal Volume Controls: Off
>>>
>>> I have an .asoundrc that looks like this.
>>>
>>> pcm.!default {
>>> type plug
>>> slave {
>>> rate 48000
>>> pcm "spdif"
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> Any tips? I suspect I have a sound configuration that requires further
>>> tuning, I just need a bump in the right direction......
>>>
>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>
>>
>> Try this:
>> delete or rename .asoundrc
>> delete or rename alsa.conf
>> Audio output device: ALSA:spdif
>> Passthrough output devide: ALSA:iec958:(AESO 0x02)
>> max Audio channels Stereo (5.1 is broken, you will still get 5.1 if
>> you check stereo)
>> Upmix: Passive
>> Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
>> Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: Checked
>> Aggressive sound card buffering: Off
>> Use Internal Volume Controls: Off
>>
>> I don't seem to have an option to play CD so I cannot test it but this
>> setup works for everything else.
>>
>> Note: There is a very knowledgeable poster who may have a secret ASLS
>> setup that works, but I have not found one and this setup has worked
>> for several others who have had trouble. We are hoping he posts his
>> setup but until then, try this one.
>>
>> This works with Mythbuntu 8.04 and I think with 7.10 also. The issue
>> is you want a version that has default alsa configurations so that you
>> can safely delete the config files.
>>
>> Aparently the wiki is not intended to document passthrough, btw.
>>
>> Allen
>>
>>
> Allen,
>
> Success! All I needed to do was rename/delete my .asoundrc, I have left
> everything else alone, and it works.
>
> BTW, you play CD's by going into playlist mode and selecting the CD. Bit
> clunky interface wise, but there you are.
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> mythtv-users[at]mythtv.org
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>



Glad to hear it works!

Allen
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watkinshome at gmail

Aug 21, 2008, 1:06 AM

Post #5 of 5 (827 views)
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Re: MythMusic - CD Playback - Not working [In reply to]

> BTW, you play CD's by going into playlist mode and selecting the CD. Bit
> clunky interface wise, but there you are.

Anyone know of a reason why that CD selection box might be missing?

It was there on the first system I built (under the 'All My Music' and
Playlist options), but on my current system (first with 0.20 Trunk and
then with several versions of 0.21 fixes (currently 17854 I think))
it's not!

I've tried a few different themes, and put the CD in and out a few
times but that doesn't make a difference, and I'm stuck for where else
to look.

CD ripping from within myth works fine.

Thanks
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