Posts by wizardknight

Quote from chewitt

The kernel module (CONFIG_RTW88_8822BU) is enabled in defconfig so the two possible issues are missing USB ID's or missing firmware. You can check if the USB ID's are listed here:

https://github.com/torvalds/linux…w88/rtw8822bu.c

If no, it's trivial for me to add and upstream them, run lsusb -tv | paste with the NIC attached and share the URL.

If yes, please run dmesg | paste and share the URL so can see what firmware is missing and then pick the file from linux-firmware into the image. NB: You can also add firmware manually https://wiki.libreelec.tv/how-to/add-firmware to confirm the card works.

I don't have the 12.9 image installed any longer.

The NIC does work with the LibreELEC-RK3328.aarch64-12.2.1-rock64.img.gz release.

The IDs show as USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B812&REV_0210 and USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B812 in windows.

Hello chewitt

I downloaded your LibreELEC-RK3328.aarch64-12.90.1-rock64.img and booted it up on my rock64 v2.0 board.
I have a known working Realtek 8812BU Wireless LAN 802.11ac USB NIC, but the system doesn't seem to use it as I can't see any wifi networks. Is there a known issue with that nic chipset?

If I have a video paused, the visual screen saver kicks in but the TV never turns off. I do have the CEC setting to turn off the TV enabled. If no video is paused, the TV does turn off as expected. My workaround is to use the turnoff screensaver for now, but I was wondering why a paused video would break CEC's ability to turn off the tv.

This issue is also confirmed by another user in my initial support thread here:

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RE: Paused video shows scrensaver, but does not turn off via CEC.

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I can confirm this now. The CEC shutdown/suspend is not initiated while a playback is paused although the screensaver was activated

Flachzange

December 27, 2024 at 12:22 PM

It looks like this https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/24627 bug in Kodi a little bit, but it was fixed in Beta 21. So I would expect it to have been included, unless there was a patch to revert it for use here.

I just picked up a DELL WYSE 5070 and added a pulse 8 connector for CEC support. It's loaded with the latest nightly.

For the most part it is working well, but I have a couple of screensaver issues I am trying to iron out. Perhaps someone knows an easy fix, and can cure my ignorance.

1. If I have a video paused, the visual screen saver kicks in but the TV never turns off. I do have the CEC setting to turn off the TV enabled. If no video is paused, the TV does turn off as expected. My workaround is to use the turnoff screensaver for now, but I was wondering why a paused video would break CEC's ability to turn off the tv.

2. I was wondering if there is a setting somewhere I am missing which will allow a standard visual screensaver to display for x minutes , and then turn off the TV via CEC.
I have this functionality on my S905x box running Coreelec, and I was hoping I was just overlooking that setting in Libreelec.

Quote from electrolurch

you can activate it manually , edit guisettings.xml.

Code

    <setting id="audiooutput.passthrough">true</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.passthroughdevice">ALSA:hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.ac3passthrough" default="true">true</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.ac3transcode" default="true">false</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.eac3passthrough">true</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.dtspassthrough">true</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.truehdpassthrough">true</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.dtshdpassthrough">true</setting>
    <setting id="audiooutput.dtshdcorefallback" default="true">true</setting>

So there are GUI settings that don't function, but the underlying ability is there if you manually edit files?

Why not just enable to GUI settings to edit those file. Isn't that the whole point of a GUI?

Quote from hangbelly

Well damn, I guess I'll have to go to a different computer. Maybe a Orange pi, or a Raspberry pi when they become more available.

I got a N2+ off ebay, and switched to CoreElec. Pity the Rock64 never got any real love.

Quote from electrolurch

Passthrough was disabled for Rockchip a long time ago !

Then why are the settings still available as options? Why not remove them?

I have installed nightly LibreELEC-RK3328.aarch64-12.0-nightly-20240204-78a0ba1-rock64.img

When the screensaver starts, it blinks between what what video was playing and the asteroids screensaver.
When you do something that would normally stop the screensaver, the screensaver does not stop.
If you press the play button you may be able to get playing video and the screensaver blinking. However the button menu never shows, and then the system will no longer respond to any further input. It will have to be power cycled before it will respond again. Also I can not ssh into it once this issue is present.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install and select the asteroids screensaver option (it may happen with others, I just know causes an issue for sure).
2. Enable Automatically close video OSD on the skin.
3. Disable Use dim if paused during video playback.
4. Start a video.
5. Pause the video.
6. Wait the time period required for the screensaver to start.
7. Observe that the screensaver having a seizure.

Video of issue: https://screenpal.com/watch/cZnfbgVd6dM

The video starts paused, and after about 2-3 seconds I was able to unpause it.

I have tried a few videos, and am able to reproduce the issue on them all.

I have had bizarre issues where one device would talk CEC with the TV fine, and the other would not using the same cable. It made no sense to me. However I went though like 5-6 of my hdmi cables until I found one that worked for both devices. It seems to be much worse on 4K TVs and/or if you have an ARC audio setup.

I would suggest getting a new 4k/8K certified HDMI cable if you don't have a pile of spares laying around just to test with. If it doesn't fix your issue, you could always return it to the store.

I have an ODROID N2+. I have tried with both the Stable (LibreELEC-AMLGX.arm-11.0.6-odroid-n2.img) and the nightly (LibreELEC-AMLGX.aarch64-12.0-nightly-20240131-76bf1fa-odroid-n2.img) images.

I have settings->interface->screensaver-> Use dim if paused during video playback disabled (the switch is grey and moved to the left).

If I have the GUI sitting idle, the system will turn off the TV via CEC without any issues.
If I have a video paused the system will dim the video, and not turn it off.
I do have the Asteroids screensaver installed. Even if the TV didn't turn off, I would expect to see the Asteroids screen saver. I do get the Asteroids screen saver for like 1-2 seconds before the TV turns off if the system is left idle at the GUI/no video paused.
No matter what I try, if a video is paused, I just get a dimmed display. The TV never turns off.

Is there a super secret setting somewhere that I have to change for the TV to be turned off when it is sitting at a paused video?
I am quite frustrated trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. I am assuming the hardware and cables are good as the TV turns off as expected when sitting at the GUI.

This issue feels a little like this Kodi bug (https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/16123), but that bug was marked as resolved in 2019. It also doesn't mention the use of CEC.

Please let me know if there is any additional information that would be helpful.

I found the CoreElec nightly to work, so I will be switching to that until someone can give me a hint of what might be wrong.

I have the 01-21 nightly installed, and for the life of me I can't figure out how to enable the audio pass through so that I can have 5.1 sound.

I have a receiver connected to the ark port of my tv. If I used my S905x box with coreelec installed it passes the audio through in Dolby or whatever 5.1 is expected.

I wanted to get away from that device, so I setup the latest nightly on my Rock64 board.

When I try to push 5.1 audio I get right,left, and center without issue. I get no sub, and the rear speakers are routed to the front left/right.

I have tried setting the number of channels to both 2.0 and 5.1. I have also tried changing the audio output device to all the various HDMI options.

The place where I would find the pass through option in Coreelec does not seem to exist in Libreeelc, and I have been unable to find it under any other menus either.

Can anyone suggest where my user error is?

I am happy to provide additional information if there is something specific that would help. Just let me know what is needed.

On the last several nightlies for the Rock64 I have noticed that if I start an update scan of my library and the screensaver kicks in, the video glitches out. The system has to be restarted to fix the issue. As long as the system is not running a scan the screensaver does not cause a glitch, and as long as I keep the screensaver from kicking in I can complete it without issue. But if both happen at the same time, something breaks.

ilmich

Thanks for the response.

I saw that bug listed when I was trying to troubleshoot the issue, but two things made me dismiss it as the source of the issue.

1. It's from 2019.

2. It shows a resolution:fixed Sept 2019.

I just got a RP4 and grabbed the latest release.

I can reproduce the issue with the screen saver on the RP4 too, so I do not think it is a hardware specific issue.

Is there anything else I can do to help test/fix this? My coding knowledge is limited, but I am halfway decent at the CLI.

I downloaded the latest nightlies 11 and 12.

The issue is still present.

Quote from ilmich

Hi wizardknight,

this port only concerns Android boxes with RK3228 soc.

However, rock64 is officially supported

https://libreelec.tv/downloads/rockchip/

Cheers

Michele

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I tried the official version, and there is an issue with the screensaver that I was hopping would be fixed in an unofficial version or nightly. It seems that I am out of luck on both counts.

Could someone tell me if this will support the Rock64?

I have a rock64 running the Latest Stable Version (2023.07).

I am using an official rom from here: https://libreelec.tv/downloads/rockchip/.

Please let me know if there is additional information that needs to be provided.

When the system is left at the GUI, the screen saver will start and CEC will turn off my TV as expected.

If I have a video paused the system dims the screen, and the tv does not turn off.

I have verified that the dim option (System->Interface->Screensaver->Use dim if paused during video playback) is unchecked.

I tried using the reset to default button, but there was no change.

I went ahead and made a fresh install with only my database settings pulled across, and there was no change.

Despite the Use Dim option disabled, it still dims when a video is paused.

I tried Asteroids and Picture Slideshow Screensaver as well, just in case it was a glitch in one screensaver.

Here are the logs from the latest attempt in case that helps at all.

http://ix.io/4F4L

The video is playing at 2023-09-01 04:48:15.313 T:1060, but the only thing of note I see near that is

2023-09-01 04:48:25.784 T:1246 warning <general>: OutputPicture - timeout waiting for buffer.

Is there a known bug, or can anyone suggest a work around to get the screensaver to work while I have paused a video?

Quote from chewitt

Please to not post the same content in more than one place. I've kept this thread and deleted the other.

Please delete this thread, and leave the bug one in place. The subform that you moved this thread to is all but dead.

Delete

I had been using a nightly from a couple of months ago on my A95x B7n (s905x) box. I had no issues with the wifi. I

downloaded the latest nightly and did a clean install. The WiFi will connect the first time after a boot. However the data throughput is very very low, and if disconnected it will fail to reconnect. I suspect it may have something to do with this change RTL8812AU: update to githash 20220827. Maybe the newer driver has issues?

Is anyone else seeing similar behavior?