[Solved] No sound in either mplayer or vlc

Joshmotron · 2009-03-10 04:43:00

I am completely at a loss with this problem, when I play a video file on mplayer, let's say, I just type "mplayer <file>", things seem to set to their proper devices without any errors...

Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer3
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/8.33% (ratio: 16000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer3)
==================================================
AO: [oss] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Starting playback...

It makes even less sense since I'm using OSS with MPD and NCMPCPP runs freakin beautifully when it comes to music. But trying to play even music with mplayer -- no sound, even though it appears loaded, I checked mute levels, using alsa, downloaded mplayer-w32codecs, tried it with alsa-plugins installed, used "-ao alsa," to try alsa then all others, and it chose oss again. Most other posts I run across on google are like 2-3 yrs old, and no one here seems to be quite experiencing my same problems (which seems to be like every post I've been making recently! *grumble*)

Last edited by Joshmotron (2009-03-13 13:09:09)

Wilco · 2009-03-10 15:37:22

1. Can you post verbose output with mplayer?
2. I once had a similar problem with an onboard soundcard which could only use 1 output at once. I fixed this by letting all applications use alsa which had dmix software support.

Joshmotron · 2009-03-10 20:59:38

I could, but I don't know how to copy from xterm into firefox (I can paste from firefox into xterm with ctrl-ins, mx revolution doesn't seem to have a middle mouse anymore for me)... I figured that was enough output, I don't think anything else mentions audio.

I'm using a Sound Blaster Audigy 2, it worked just fine when I was using FreeBSD last week with any number of programs benig open.

I tried number two to its fullest extent though by shutting down mpd after a reboot and just trying to run a movie with nothing else loaded... still nothing.

bernarcher · 2009-03-10 21:13:30

Joshmotron wrote:

I could, but I don't know how to copy from xterm into firefox (I can paste from firefox into xterm with ctrl-ins, mx revolution doesn't seem to have a middle mouse anymore for me)...

Works here just as usual (in IceWM): Select Xterm contents and paste this into firefox with ctrl-v.

Joshmotron · 2009-03-10 23:51:21

Had to output to a file and open with mousepad to copy and paste, here's the verbose (didn't know this existed!)

MPlayer SVN-r28928-4.3.3 (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team
CPU vendor name: AuthenticAMD max cpuid level: 1
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ (Family: 15, Model: 43, Stepping: 1)
extended cpuid-level: 24
extended cache-info: 33587520
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNowExt: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1 SSSE3: 0
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 3DNow 3DNowExt SSE SSE2 CMOV
get_path('codecs.conf') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/codecs.conf'
Reading /home/josh/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open '/home/josh/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
Reading /etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: 137 audio & 295 video codecs
Configuration: --prefix=/usr --confdir=/etc/mplayer --disable-gui --disable-runtime-cpudetection --enable-largefiles --enable-menu --disable-x264 --disable-mencoder
CommandLine: '-v' 'e01.avi'
init_freetype
get_path('font/font.desc') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
font: can't open file: /home/josh/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file: /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
Using MMX (with tiny bit MMX2) Optimized OnScreenDisplay
get_path('fonts') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/fonts'
Using nanosleep() timing
get_path('input.conf') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/input.conf'
Can't open input config file /home/josh/.mplayer/input.conf: No such file or directory
Parsing input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf
Input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf parsed: 89 binds
Setting up LIRC support...
get_path('e01.avi.conf') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/e01.avi.conf'

Playing e01.avi.
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/sub/'
[file] File size is 181786624 bytes
STREAM: [file] e01.avi
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
LAVF_check: AVI format
AVI file format detected.
list_end=0x229A
======= AVI Header =======
us/frame: 41708 (fps=23.976)
max bytes/sec: 0
padding: 0
MainAVIHeader.dwFlags: (272) HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED
frames total: 29879 initial: 0
streams: 2
Suggested BufferSize: 0
Size: 512 x 384
==========================
list_end=0x10F8
==> Found video stream: 0
[aviheader] Video stream found, -vid 0
====== STREAM Header =====
Type: vids FCC: xvid (64697678)
Flags: 0
Priority: 0 Language: 0
InitialFrames: 0
Rate: 24000/1001 = 23.976
Start: 0 Len: 29879
Suggested BufferSize: 55855
Quality 10000
Sample size: 0
==========================
Found 'bih', 40 bytes of 40
======= VIDEO Format ======
biSize 40
biWidth 512
biHeight 384
biPlanes 1
biBitCount 12
biCompression 1145656920='XVID'
biSizeImage 1179648
===========================
Regenerating keyframe table for MPEG-4 video.
list_end=0x218E
==> Found audio stream: 1
[aviheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1
====== STREAM Header =====
Type: auds FCC: (0)
Flags: 0
Priority: 0 Language: 0
InitialFrames: 1
Rate: 48000/1152 = 41.667
Start: 0 Len: 51924
Suggested BufferSize: 768
Quality -1
Sample size: 0
==========================
Found 'wf', 30 bytes of 18
======= WAVE Format =======
Format Tag: 85 (0x55)
Channels: 2
Samplerate: 48000
avg byte/sec: 27068
Block align: 1152
bits/sample: 0
cbSize: 12
mp3.wID=1
mp3.fdwFlags=0x2
mp3.nBlockSize=649
mp3.nFramesPerBlock=1
mp3.nCodecDelay=0
==========================================================================
list_end=0x229A
AVI: dmlh found (size=248) (total_frames=29879)
list_end=0x22BA
hdr=Software size=11
Software : VirtualDub
list_end=0xAC1D7D6
Found movie at 0x280C - 0xAC1D7D6
Reading INDEX block, 81803 chunks for 29879 frames (fpos=180475870).
AVI index offset: 0x2808 (movi=0x280C idx0=0x4 idx1=0x18C)
Auto-selected AVI audio ID = 1
Auto-selected AVI video ID = 0
AVI: Searching for audio stream (id:1)
AVI video size=146059469 (29879) audio size=33731280 (51924)
VIDEO: [XVID] 512x384 12bpp 23.976 fps 937.6 kbps (114.5 kbyte/s)
Auto-selected AVI audio ID = 1
[V] filefmt:3 fourcc:0x44495658 size:512x384 fps:23.976 ftime:=0.0417
Clip info:
Software: VirtualDub
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/sub/'
X11 opening display: :0.0
vo: X11 color mask: FFFFFF (R:FF0000 G:FF00 B:FF)
vo: X11 running at 1920x1200 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
[x11] Detected wm supports NetWM.
[x11] Detected wm supports FULLSCREEN state.
[x11] Detected wm supports ABOVE state.
[x11] Detected wm supports BELOW state.
[x11] Current fstype setting honours FULLSCREEN ABOVE BELOW X atoms
[VO_XV] Using Xv Adapter #0 (ATI Radeon AVIVO Video)
[xv common] Drawing no colorkey.
[xv common] Maximum source image dimensions: 4096x4096
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
INFO: libavcodec init OK!
Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
==========================================================================
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
dec_audio: Allocating 4608 + 65536 = 70144 bytes for output buffer.
mp3lib: using SSE optimized decore!
MP3lib: init layer2&3 finished, tables done

MPEG 1.0, Layer III, 48000 Hz 128 kbit Joint-Stereo, BPF: 384
Channels: 2, copyright: No, original: Yes, CRC: Yes, emphasis: 0
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/8.33% (ratio: 16000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 0Hz/0ch/??...
[libaf] Adding filter dummy
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
Trying every known audio driver...
ao2: 48000 Hz 2 chans s16le
audio_setup: using '/dev/dsp' dsp device
audio_setup: using '/dev/mixer' mixer device
audio_setup: using 'pcm' mixer device
audio_setup: sample format: s16le (requested: s16le)
audio_setup: using 2 channels (requested: 2)
audio_setup: using 48000 Hz samplerate (requested: 48000)
audio_setup: frags: 32/32 (2048 bytes/frag) free: 65536
AO: [oss] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
AO: Description: OSS/ioctl audio output
AO: Author: A'rpi
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 48000Hz/2ch/s16le...
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
Starting playback...
Increasing filtered audio buffer size from 0 to 65536
[ffmpeg] aspect_ratio: 1.333333
VDec: vo config request - 512 x 384 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
Trying filter chain: vo
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.33:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO Config (512x384->512x384,flags=0,'MPlayer',0x32315659)
VO: [xv] 512x384 => 512x384 Planar YV12
VO: Description: X11/Xv
VO: Author: Gerd Knorr <kraxel@goldbach.in-berlin.de> and others
Xvideo image format: 0x32315659 (YV12) planar
Xvideo image format: 0x30323449 (I420) planar
Xvideo image format: 0x32595559 (YUY2) packed
Xvideo image format: 0x59565955 (UYVY) packed
using Xvideo port 131 for hw scaling
*** [vo] Allocating (slices) mp_image_t, 512x384x12bpp YUV planar, 294912 bytes
A: 0.0 V: 0.0 A-V: 0.024 ct: 0.000 1/ 1 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0 [J
XXX initial v_pts=0.000 a_pos=11856 (0.438)
*** [vo] Allocating (slices) mp_image_t, 512x384x12bpp YUV planar, 294912 bytes
get_path('subfont.ttf') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/subfont.ttf'
Unicode font: 5009 glyphs.
get_path('subfont.ttf') -> '/home/josh/.mplayer/subfont.ttf'
Unicode font: 5009 glyphs.
A: 0.1 V: 0.0 A-V: 0.019 ct: 0.002 2/ 2 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0 [J
*** [vo] Allocating (slices) mp_image_t, 512x384x12bpp YUV planar, 294912 bytes
A: 0.1 V: 0.1 A-V: -0.001 ct: 0.002 3/ 3 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0 [J
Uninit audio filters...
[libaf] Removing filter dummy
Uninit audio: mp3lib
Uninit video: ffmpeg
vo: uninit ...

Exiting... (Quit)

Last edited by Joshmotron (2009-03-11 00:14:26)

toxygen · 2009-03-11 02:07:13

Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 0Hz/0ch/??...
[libaf] Adding filter dummy
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
Trying every known audio driver...
ao2: 48000 Hz 2 chans s16le
audio_setup: using '/dev/dsp' dsp device
audio_setup: using '/dev/mixer' mixer device
audio_setup: using 'pcm' mixer device
audio_setup: sample format: s16le (requested: s16le)
audio_setup: using 2 channels (requested: 2)
audio_setup: using 48000 Hz samplerate (requested: 48000)
audio_setup: frags: 32/32 (2048 bytes/frag) free: 65536
AO: [oss] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
AO: Description: OSS/ioctl audio output
AO: Author: A'rpi
Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 48000Hz/2ch/s16le...
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/s16le

what soundcard do you have?

[edit] misread your first post. if you're using oss, you dont need alsa-plugins, and you definitely dont want to use -ao alsa. do you have vmix enabled in OSS?

Last edited by toxygen (2009-03-11 02:12:20)

Joshmotron · 2009-03-11 04:22:50

I have no idea, not sure how to do that...

[edit] Ok, so, it turns out if I do ao -oss:/dev/dsp2 things work. I friggin hate have two of something under Linux.

I'd like to know about this vmix thing though, I've seen others talk about it and saw something about vmixctl attach <device> but it kept saying device in use, then if I sounded off, it said device busy. Then again, I generally just type in things half the time not knowing what they do unless they BREAK. When things work first time I have no idea why.

Also, is there a way to default which dsp device to look for?

Last edited by Joshmotron (2009-03-11 12:50:42)

toxygen · 2009-03-11 14:08:46

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OSS#The_mixer

the wiki doesn't go too much into it, but if you have the "vmix" checkbox on the top left enabled (using ossxmix), then close out all sound apps, and either type
sudo /etc/rc.d/oss restart
or do a reboot, it should enable vmix. you can also edit your ~/.mplayer/conf to set oss as default with /dev/dsp2 or whatever there. check out man mplayer or the OSS wiki at http://www.opensound.com/wiki/index.php/Troubleshooting
4front-tech forums are also helpful (from time to time): http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3

I like OSS but it can be a pain in mplayer (for me anyway). with kaffeine/xine it works well.

Last edited by toxygen (2009-03-11 14:10:09)

Joshmotron · 2009-03-13 13:08:50

Thanks, now I know you can do /etc/rc.d/oss restart too. I'm not sure how I stumbled upon the /dev/dsp2 thing, but when I was searching for the problem, of course I didn't see anything that would help, then once I saw you're post it dawned on me I might try it with a specific dsp and found a way to type it in (ao -oss:/dev/dsp2) from like the second thing I read. I need to figure out how to Google better.

Ranguvar · 2009-03-14 22:16:30

Did you read the wiki page on OSS? I forget, but there's either a tip on there for making MPlayer work with OSS, or there's a link to a 4Front page with said tip.

Also, you're sure you're in the audio group, right?

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#1 2009-03-10 04:43:00

[Solved] No sound in either mplayer or vlc

#2 2009-03-10 15:37:22

Re: [Solved] No sound in either mplayer or vlc

#3 2009-03-10 20:59:38

Re: [Solved] No sound in either mplayer or vlc

#4 2009-03-10 21:13:30

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#5 2009-03-10 23:51:21

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#6 2009-03-11 02:07:13

Re: [Solved] No sound in either mplayer or vlc

#7 2009-03-11 04:22:50

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#8 2009-03-11 14:08:46

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