HDMI-CEC was working perfectly in 11.0.1, it stopped after upgrade to 11.0.3.
There is a full log...
https://paste.libreelec.tv/lasting-whale.log
Seems the problem was caused by cheap micro HDMI adapter, that I changed in the same time that LibreElec was upgraded to 11.0.3.
Thanks for your support!
Already on 11.0.4, still persists...
``Same problem, issue started after ugprade to 11.0.3 on RPi4 connected to SamsungTV. That 15min unplug didn't help.
CEC seems to be detected...
2023-12-29 21:55:14.655 T:1153 info <general>: Register - new cec device registered on cec->Linux: CEC Adapter (0000:0000)althought cec-client fails...
root@LibreELEC:~$ cec-ctl --list-devices
vc4_hdmi (vc4-hdmi-0):
/dev/cec0
vc4_hdmi (vc4-hdmi-1):
/dev/cec1
Driver Info:
Driver Name : vc4_hdmi
Adapter Name : vc4-hdmi-0
Capabilities : 0x0000010e
Logical Addresses
Transmit
Passthrough
Connector Info
Driver version : 6.1.68
Available Logical Addresses: 1
DRM Connector Info : card 0, connector 32
Physical Address : 1.0.0.0
Logical Address Mask : 0x0010
CEC Version : 1.4
Vendor ID : 0x001582 (Pulse-Eight)
OSD Name : ''
Logical Addresses : 1 (Allow Fallback to Unregistered)
Logical Address : 4 (Playback Device 1)
Primary Device Type : Playback
Logical Address Type : Playback
All Device Types : Playback
RC TV Profile : None
Device Features :
None
root@LibreELEC:~$ cec-client /dev/cec0
No device type given. Using 'recording device'
CEC Parser created - libCEC version 4.0.7
opening a connection to the CEC adapter...
DEBUG: [ 1] Broadcast (F): osd name set to 'Broadcast'
ERROR: [ 3505] error opening serial port '/dev/cec0': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 3505] could not open a connection (try 1)
ERROR: [ 6340] error opening serial port '/dev/cec0': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 6340] could not open a connection (try 2)
ERROR: [ 8230] error opening serial port '/dev/cec0': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 8230] could not open a connection (try 3)
ERROR: [ 9490] error opening serial port '/dev/cec0': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 9490] could not open a connection (try 4)
unable to open the device on port /dev/cec0
NOTICE: [ 10495] connection opened
ERROR: [ 10495] could not start CEC communications
root@LibreELEC:~$ cec-client /dev/cec1
No device type given. Using 'recording device'
CEC Parser created - libCEC version 4.0.7
opening a connection to the CEC adapter...
DEBUG: [ 0] Broadcast (F): osd name set to 'Broadcast'
ERROR: [ 3503] error opening serial port '/dev/cec1': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 3503] could not open a connection (try 1)
ERROR: [ 6338] error opening serial port '/dev/cec1': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 6338] could not open a connection (try 2)
ERROR: [ 8228] error opening serial port '/dev/cec1': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 8228] could not open a connection (try 3)
ERROR: [ 9488] error opening serial port '/dev/cec1': Couldn't lock the serial port
ERROR: [ 9488] could not open a connection (try 4)
unable to open the device on port /dev/cec1
NOTICE: [ 10493] connection opened
ERROR: [ 10493] could not start CEC communicationsThe article you linked to says:
So that setting is 2 channel PCM only.
Also you are using SPDIF, which can handle stereo PCM, or compressed 5.1 using AC3 or DTS. It won't support multichannel PCM.
In kodi, set channels to 2.0. Enable AC3 passthrough. Enable AC3 transcode. You will get multichannel output from your 5.1 speakers (it will be using AC3 as the actual format that goes over SPDIF).
You're a genius đź‘Ť It works! Thank you very much.
TVs usually don't support 5.1ch PCM - if you connected the RPi to an AVR that'll be different.
If your TV accepts AC3/DTS/... and can decode it or pass it through to an optical output, (E)ARC HDMI port etc then enable passthrough support in audio settings, choose the HDMI device and select available formats (AC3 etc - you need to be in expert level mode to see them)
so long,
Hias
My Samsung TV supports PCM or bitstream at input same as in this arcicle...
I've tested both settings, but LibreELEC shows only 2 channels supported in the log.
My setup is LibreELEC ==HDMI==> SamsungTV ==SPDIF==> DECODER ==line cables==> 5.1 speakers
Hi,
5.1 sound doesn't work on Raspberry Pi 4 2GB using LibreELEC 10.0.3. There are recognized FL and FR channels only.
I've tested two different setups, different TVs, different RPi4s, clean installations, always the same.
2022-11-29 15:09:45.975 T:980 INFO <general>: Starting Kodi (19.4 (19.4.0) Git:286694e9df8741313a688b46940661a30f36f35c). Platform: Linux ARM 32-bit
2022-11-29 15:09:45.975 T:980 INFO <general>: Using Release Kodi x32
2022-11-29 15:09:45.975 T:980 INFO <general>: Kodi compiled 2022-10-15 by GCC 10.2.0 for Linux ARM 32-bit version 5.10.110 (330350)
2022-11-29 15:09:45.975 T:980 INFO <general>: Running on BCM2835 with LibreELEC (official): 10.0.3, kernel: Linux ARM 64-bit version 5.10.110
2022-11-29 15:09:45.975 T:980 INFO <general>: FFmpeg version/source: 4.3.2-Kodi
2022-11-29 15:09:45.975 T:980 INFO <general>: 4 CPU cores available
2022-11-29 15:09:45.976 T:980 INFO <general>: ARM Features: Neon enabled
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2022-11-29 15:09:46.793 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "surround71" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.794 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "surround51" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.794 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "surround71" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.795 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "surround40" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.795 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "surround51" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.795 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "surround71" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.817 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi1" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.817 T:991 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA - Unable to open device "hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0" for playback
2022-11-29 15:09:46.820 T:991 WARNING <general>: Pulseaudio module module-allow-passthrough not loaded - opening PT devices might fail
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Found 2 Lists of Devices
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Enumerated ALSA devices:
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Device 1
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceName : @
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayName : Default (vc4-hdmi-0 MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0) ()
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayNameExtra:
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_channels : FL, FR
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 32000,44100,48000
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Device 2
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceName : sysdefault
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayName : vc4-hdmi-0 ()
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayNameExtra: MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_channels : FL, FR
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 32000,44100,48000
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Device 3
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceName : sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi0
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayName : vc4-hdmi-0 (vc4hdmi0)
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayNameExtra: MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_channels : FL, FR
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 32000,44100,48000
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Device 4
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceName : hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayName : vc4-hdmi-0 (vc4hdmi0)
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayNameExtra: SAM SAMSUNG on HDMI
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_HDMI
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_channels : FL, FR
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 32000,44100,48000
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_RAW,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE,AE_FMT_U8,AE_FMT_RAW
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: m_streamTypes : STREAM_TYPE_AC3,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_MA,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_CORE,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_1024,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_2048,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_512,STREAM_TYPE_EAC3,S
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Enumerated PULSE devices:
2022-11-29 15:09:46.821 T:991 INFO <general>: Device 1
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceName : Default
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayName : Default
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_displayNameExtra: Bluetooth Audio (PULSEAUDIO)
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_channels : FL, FR
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 5512,8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,176400,192000,384000
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_U8,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_FLOAT
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:991 INFO <general>: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:992 INFO <general>: CActiveAESink::OpenSink - initialize sink
2022-11-29 15:09:46.822 T:992 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA::Initialize - Attempting to open device "hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0"
2022-11-29 15:09:46.825 T:992 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA::Initialize - Opened device "hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0,AES0=0x04,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x00,AES3=0x00"
2022-11-29 15:09:46.826 T:992 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA::InitializeHW - Your hardware does not support AE_FMT_FLOAT, trying other formats
2022-11-29 15:09:46.826 T:992 INFO <general>: CAESinkALSA::InitializeHW - Using data format AE_FMT_S24NE3
...lspci
00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries Device 2711 (rev 10)
01:00.0 USB controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VL805 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 01)lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 248a:168e Maxxter KbMouse
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hubdmesg
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Same on my side, changing scereen resolution from 4k@60 to 1080p@60 solved it temporarily.