Moonlight + Alsa

stuCONNERS · August 11, 2016 at 5:22 PM

Anyone got moonlight addon x64 working with alsa? If so how? Ive tried hw:0,3 which is the correct alsa soundcard and it doesnt work. Picture, and controller work but zero sound. sysdefault do nothing as does changing the soundcard to hw:0,0 like suggest by the addon creator.

**awiouy** · August 11, 2016 at 7:34 PM Official Post

Quote from stuCONNERS

Anyone got moonlight addon x64 working with alsa? If so how? Ive tried hw:0,3 which is the correct alsa soundcard and it doesnt work. Picture, and controller work but zero sound. sysdefault do nothing as does changing the soundcard to hw:0,0 like suggest by the addon creator.

I do not know moonlight, but I might help with ALSA.

To know what PCMs are active, use the command cat /proc/asound/pcm.
If that file does not exist or is empty, no PCM is active.
If that file exists, it contains a list of available PCMs, eg

Code

00-00: bcm2835 ALSA : bcm2835 ALSA : playback 8
00-01: bcm2835 ALSA : bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI : playback 1

In the example above, you could try using hw:0,0 or hw:0,1.

It might also be possible to use the names provided by aplay -L, eg

Code

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=ALSA
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Default Audio Device

In the example above, default:CARD=ALSA or sysdefault:CARD=ALSA.

If they work, prefer names to addresses.

stuCONNERS · August 11, 2016 at 8:12 PM

LibreELEC:~ # cat /proc/asound/pcm
00-03: HDMI 0 : HDMI 0 : playback 1
00-07: HDMI 1 : HDMI 1 : playback 1
00-08: HDMI 2 : HDMI 2 : playback 1
01-00: ALC283 Analog : ALC283 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1

LibreELEC:~ # aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
HDMI Audio Output
default:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers

LibreELEC:~ # aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC283 Analog [ALC283 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Im taking it that mine are defaulted to the headphone connection on the rear of my chromebox?
EDIT: Ive tried using hw:1,0 which is the rear headphone socker and im getting sound from kodi, but nothing from moonlight, also told kodi not to keep sound connection alive.

This is my asound.conf

defaults.ctl.card 1
defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.pcm.device 3

**awiouy** · August 11, 2016 at 8:53 PM Official Post

It was aplay -L (uppercase)

Have you tried hw:0,0 hw:0,3 hw:0,8 and hw:1,0 ?

To display the state of your cards, use the following commands:
amixer -c 0 contents
amixer -c 1 contents

stuCONNERS · August 11, 2016 at 9:28 PM

I`ve tried:
default
sysdefault
hw:0,0
hw:0,3
hw:0,8
hw:1,0

LibreELEC:~ # amixer -c 1 contents
numid=10,iface=CARD,name='Headphone Jack'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1
: values=off
numid=9,iface=CARD,name='Mic Jack'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1
: values=off
numid=2,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2
: values=on,on
numid=1,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=87,step=0
: values=87,87
| dBscale-min=-65.25dB,step=0.75dB,mute=0
numid=15,iface=MIXER,name='PCM Playback Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---RW-,values=2,min=0,max=255,step=0
: values=255,255
| dBscale-min=-51.00dB,step=0.20dB,mute=0
numid=8,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Boost Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=3,step=0
: values=0,0
| dBscale-min=0.00dB,step=12.00dB,mute=0
numid=5,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Playback Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2
: values=off,off
numid=4,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Playback Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=31,step=0
: values=0,0
| dBscale-min=-34.50dB,step=1.50dB,mute=0
numid=7,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2
: values=off,off
numid=6,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=63,step=0
: values=0,0
| dBscale-min=-17.25dB,step=0.75dB,mute=0
numid=3,iface=MIXER,name='Loopback Mixing'
; type=ENUMERATED,access=rw------,values=1,items=2
; Item #0 'Disabled'
; Item #1 'Enabled'
: values=1
numid=12,iface=MIXER,name='Beep Playback Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2
: values=off,off
numid=11,iface=MIXER,name='Beep Playback Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=31,step=0
: values=0,0
| dBscale-min=-34.50dB,step=1.50dB,mute=0
numid=14,iface=PCM,name='Capture Channel Map'
; type=INTEGER,access=r----R--,values=2,min=0,max=36,step=0
: values=0,0
| container
| chmap-fixed=FL,FR

numid=13,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map'
; type=INTEGER,access=r----R--,values=2,min=0,max=36,step=0
: values=0,0
| container
| chmap-fixed=FL,FR

LibreELEC:~ # amixer -c 0 contents
numid=1,iface=CARD,name='HDMI/DP,pcm=3 Jack'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1
: values=on
numid=7,iface=CARD,name='HDMI/DP,pcm=7 Jack'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1
: values=off
numid=13,iface=CARD,name='HDMI/DP,pcm=8 Jack'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1
: values=off
numid=2,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=8,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask',index=1
; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=14,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask',index=2
; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=3,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=9,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask',index=1
; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=15,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask',index=2
; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=4,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default'
; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=10,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default',index=1
; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=16,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default',index=2
; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1
: values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00]
numid=5,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1
: values=on
numid=11,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch',index=1
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1
: values=on
numid=17,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch',index=2
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1
: values=on
numid=6,iface=PCM,name='ELD',device=3
; type=BYTES,access=r--v----,values=83
: values=0x10,0x00,0x07,0x00,0x67,0x12,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x4c,0x2d,0x09,0x05,0x53,0x41,0x4d,0x53,0x55,0x4e,0x47,0x09,0x07,0x07,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00
numid=19,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map',device=3
; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=8,min=0,max=36,step=0
: values=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
| container
| chmap-variable=FL,FR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RL,RR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RL,RR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RL,RR,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RC,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RL,RR,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RL,RR,RLC,RRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RC,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RC,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RL,RR,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,TFC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,TC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RL,RR,TFL,TFR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,RL,RR,FLW,FRW
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,RC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RL,RR,RLC,RRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,RLC,RRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RC,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RL,RR,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,TFC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,TC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RL,RR,TFL,TFR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,RL,RR,FLW,FRW
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,RC,TC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,RC,TFC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,TFC,TC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,TFL,TFR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,FC,RL,RR,FLW,FRW
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,RLC,RRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,FLC,FRC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,RC,TC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,RC,TFC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,TFC,TC
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,TFL,TFR
| chmap-variable=FL,FR,LFE,FC,RL,RR,FLW,FRW

Ive tried keeping audio device alive and not in kodi. i know the pc with nvidia graphics card is fine as moonlight on Rpi works fine with sound on the same tv.

**awiouy** · August 11, 2016 at 10:34 PM Official Post

If none of the below work, I am at my wits' end

hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
default:CARD=PCH
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0

**Klojum** · August 11, 2016 at 10:37 PM Official Post

Always handy, built-in pastebinit support

**awiouy** · August 11, 2016 at 10:49 PM Official Post

Quote from Klojum

Always handy, built-in pastebinit support

stuCONNERS · August 12, 2016 at 6:23 PM

Thanks for the help. Im starting to think that changing the setting in moonlight doesnt actually change anything. The hw:0,3 is the correct one, I checked with mupen emulator which required asound.conf, and retroarch which required hw:0,3 in the settings. I`ll message the addon creator.