Raspberry Pi 4 - no sound over USB Audio S/PDIF

racko · April 20, 2021 at 5:42 PM

[NOT SOLVED, I just found out the problem]

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RE: Raspberry Pi 4 - no sound over USB Audio S/PDIF

Hi Hias! Believe it or not, I found the problem. You can see it in the attached picture.

It's beyond my understanding, it didn't crossed my mind that this wireless keyboard could interfere with another USB device and cause such a problem. I used it in the last two years on my Rpi3 without any problems and when I bought the Rpi4 I've just hooked it in an USB port and left it there.

A few minutes ago I said to try one more time the RPi4 from the ground, without HifiBerry Digi+ Pro attached and I…

racko

May 14, 2021 at 7:19 PM

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Hi all!

I just bought a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB and I installed LibreELEC 9.2.

I configured the audio output device via USB (shown as ALSA: DigiHug USB Audio, Analog) because I use an external USB DAC. The problem is that all audio files are resampled at 48kHz, no matter they are 44.1/16, 96/24 or 192/24. "Output configuration" is set to "Best match"and "Limit sampling rate" at 192kHz (maximum sample rate supported by my DAC). I tried also with ALSA: DigiHug USB Audio, S/PDIF as audio output device, with same result, the audio files are resampled at 48kHz.

With LibreELEC 10 Beta I don't have audio output at all over DigiHug USB Audio S/PDIF.

On my Raspberry Pi 3B+ I don't have this problem, the audio files are sent at their original sample rate to the DAC with the same settings ("Best match" and limit sample rate 192kHz).

I know that if I use "Best match" at output configuration and the software volume in Kodi is set 100%, the audio output should be passed unaltered, bit perfect, and this is my goal.

Does anyone knows what is happening?

Thank you!

**lrusak** · April 20, 2021 at 6:28 PM Official Post

Post a debug log

racko · April 20, 2021 at 7:04 PM

I don't know exactly how to get debug log. Is it one of these?

Or is the one which can be paste on ix.io ?

racko · April 20, 2021 at 7:54 PM

I think I figured it out, see attached. Are these ok?

log-2021-04-20-18.41.17.zip

RasPi4_log_ix.io.txt

**lrusak** · April 20, 2021 at 8:01 PM Official Post

You DAC advertises the following

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2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:     Device 5
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceName      : @:CARD=Audio,DEV=0
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayName     : DigiHug USB Audio
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayNameExtra: Analog
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceType      : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_channels        : FL, FR
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_sampleRates     : 48000
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_dataFormats     : AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_streamTypes     : No passthrough capabilities
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:     Device 6
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceName      : iec958:CARD=Audio,DEV=0
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayName     : DigiHug USB Audio
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayNameExtra: S/PDIF
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceType      : AE_DEVTYPE_IEC958
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_channels        : FL, FR
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_sampleRates     : 8000,16000,32000,44100,48000,96000
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_dataFormats     : AE_FMT_RAW,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_streamTypes     : STREAM_TYPE_AC3,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_CORE,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_1024,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_2048,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_512

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Which tells me that the Analog device only supports 48kHz. The iec958 (spdif) supports up to 96kHz. So someone is lying

**Da Flex** · April 20, 2021 at 8:27 PM Official Post

The DAC only offers 48kHz (device 5), so it could be a driver problem.

I bet on your RPi3B+ the DAC offers more sampling rates. Can you check this please?

racko · April 21, 2021 at 11:19 AM

Quote from lrusak

You DAC advertises the following

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2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:     Device 5
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceName      : @:CARD=Audio,DEV=0
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayName     : DigiHug USB Audio
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayNameExtra: Analog
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceType      : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_channels        : FL, FR
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_sampleRates     : 48000
2021-04-20 20:36:14.044 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_dataFormats     : AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_streamTypes     : No passthrough capabilities
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:     Device 6
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceName      : iec958:CARD=Audio,DEV=0
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayName     : DigiHug USB Audio
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_displayNameExtra: S/PDIF
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_deviceType      : AE_DEVTYPE_IEC958
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_channels        : FL, FR
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_sampleRates     : 8000,16000,32000,44100,48000,96000
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_dataFormats     : AE_FMT_RAW,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE
2021-04-20 20:36:14.045 T:1178     INFO <general>:         m_streamTypes     : STREAM_TYPE_AC3,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_CORE,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_1024,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_2048,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_512

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Which tells me that the Analog device only supports 48kHz. The iec958 (spdif) supports up to 96kHz. So someone is lying

My mistake, sorry, I was a bit tired ... This is what I have:

Both RPi3 and RPi4:

- Output configuration - Best match

- Limit sampling rate - 192kHz

Outcome (I underlined the differences):

RPi3

1. DigiHug USB Audio Analog: everything is resampled at 48kHz. After boot, without playing anything, the DAC shows 48kHz.

2. Digi USB Audio S/PDIF: everything OK, 44.1kHz and 96kHz are passed away without resampling. After boot, without playing anything, the DAC shows 44.1kHz).

RPi4:

1. DigiHug USB Audio Analog: everything is resampled at 48kHz. After boot, without playing anything, the DAC shows 48kHz.

2. Digi USB Audio S/PDIF: no sound at all. After boot, without playing anything, the DAC shows 48kHz.

Quote from Da Flex

The DAC only offers 48kHz (device 5), so it could be a driver problem.
I bet on your RPi3B+ the DAC offers more sampling rates. Can you check this please?

Attached are the logs of RPi3 and RPi4, both with same settings below:

- DigiHug USB Audio S/PDIF

- Output configuration - Best match

- Limit sampling rate - 192kHz

To summarize:

- DigiHug USB Audio Analog: both RPi3 and RPi4 are resampling everything at 48kHz (probably that is how it is supposed to be)

- DigiHug USB Audio S/PDIF: RPi3 is working as it should and the DAC is displaying 44.1kHz at boot. RPi4 has no audio output at all (not even GUI sounds) and the DAC is displaying 48kHz at boot.

Thanks for help!

**Da Flex** · April 21, 2021 at 6:39 PM Official Post

USB Audio Analog: The DAC only offers 48kHz on RPi3B+ and RPi4B, so the driver generally works fine.

USB Audio S/PDIF: The DAC offers 96kHz at max. on RPi3B+ and RPi4B, so you should limit the sampling rate to 96kHz, not 192kHz.

Make sure you have your DAC attached to a blue USB port, because that ensures max. data rate.

racko · April 21, 2021 at 7:20 PM

Quote from Da Flex

USB Audio Analog: The DAC only offers 48kHz on RPi3B+ and RPi4B, so the driver generally works fine.
USB Audio S/PDIF: The DAC offers 96kHz at max. on RPi3B+ and RPi4B, so you should limit the sampling rate to 96kHz, not 192kHz.
Make sure you have your DAC attached to a blue USB port, because that ensures max. data rate.

RPi3 is working just fine with 192kHz sampling rate limit. I tried anyway with 96kHz limit on RPi4, no change.

The problem is that I don't have sound at all (not even GUI sounds) on RPi4 through USB Audio S/PDIF, with identical settings with RPi3. So it's not about the sampling rate limit. And on RPi4 the DAC is displaying 48kHz instead of 44.1kHz right after the boot, when nothing is playing - which is not normal.

I attached the DAC to both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 on my RPi4, no sound. And USB 2.0 is anyway sufficient for data rate even for 192kHz/24-bit audio files. As I said, my RPi3 is working perfect up to 192/24 and it has only USB 2.0.

**Da Flex** · April 21, 2021 at 7:31 PM Official Post

Thanks for testing. Do you have audio when you switch to a "Fixed" sampling rate?

racko · April 21, 2021 at 7:41 PM

Quote from Da Flex

Thanks for testing. Do you have audio when you switch to a "Fixed" sampling rate?

No.

**Da Flex** · April 21, 2021 at 7:48 PM Official Post

Then I think it's a bug. I gave a dev a ping to look at this.

racko · April 21, 2021 at 7:57 PM

Thanks a lot, all I can do is to wait than. I hope it could be solved ...

I was really excited about switching to RPi4 and the audio quality is really important to me.

**Da Flex** · April 21, 2021 at 8:06 PM Official Post

The dev needs a complete log (RPi4 log at post #7 is incomplete). So please activate debugging at GUI (HUD will appear on top), reboot, login by SSH, execute pastekodi (wait...) and post the resulting link. Then we have a complete log. Thanks!

racko · April 21, 2021 at 9:08 PM

Do I have to use Kodi to play something or just to boot and save the log?

Here it is: http://ix.io/2WTm

**Da Flex** · April 21, 2021 at 9:19 PM Official Post

Better play some re-sampled audio before you take the log.

The dev also mentioned you could try Raspberry Pi OS. Then we get a hint whether it's the USB controller of the RPi4B.

racko · April 21, 2021 at 9:26 PM

Ok, I'll get back roght away with a new log. The previous was after boot, without playing anything.

New log after trying to play three tracks at 44.1/16, 96/24 and 192/24:

http://ix.io/2WTr

**HiassofT** · April 21, 2021 at 9:53 PM

Can you check if the USB firmware is up-to-date (in Settings->LibreELEC->Updates)? If it's not please update it.

dmesg shows that the USB controller can't set up the required parameters for your USB device, kodi then falls back to the default (HDMI) audio device

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pr 21 22:28:37.569965 LibreELEC kernel: usb 1-1.2: Not enough bandwidth for new device state.
Apr 21 22:28:37.570686 LibreELEC kernel: usb 1-1.2: Not enough bandwidth for altsetting 2
Apr 21 22:28:37.571228 LibreELEC kernel: usb 1-1.2: 3:2: usb_set_interface failed (-28)

I've found a couple of similar reports on the RPi forum (most of them with multiple USB audio cards though), eg Not enough bandwidth for new device state. - Raspberry Pi Forums so that could still be a compatibility issue with the RPi4's USB controller and that specific USB audio device.

If updating the USB firmware doesn't help it's best if you test with Raspberry Pi OS (ex Raspbian) and if that fails too open a thread on the raspberrypi forum where the RPi USB dev(s) will hopefully pick it up.

so long,

Hias

Raspberry Pi 4 - no sound over USB Audio S/PDIF

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