MPD = No Sound

Dethredic · 2009-03-27 18:18:42

So I followed the Wiki on MPD but it doesn't produce any sound. I am using Alsa, and I can play music just fine in Amarok. The volume is set to 100%.

Anything I can try?

X/ax · 2009-03-27 18:44:31

How about spitting out some config files?

ataraxia · 2009-03-27 19:47:48

Or mpd's error and log files?

Dethredic · 2009-03-27 20:56:27

Here is the config:

# An example configuration file for MPD
# See the mpd.conf man page for a more detailed description of each parameter.

# Required files and directories ##############################################
#
# This setting controls the top directory which MPD will search to discover the
# available audio files and add them to the daemon's online database.
#
music_directory "~/music"
#
# This setting sets the MPD internal playlist directory. The purpose of this
# directory is storage for playlists created by MPD. The server will use 
# playlist files not created by the server but only if they are in the MPD
# format.
#
playlist_directory "~/music/playlists"
#
# This setting sets the location of the MPD database. This file is used to
# load the database at server start up and store the database while the 
# server is not up.
#
db_file "~/.mpd/db"
# 
# These settings are the locations for the daemon log files for the daemon.
# These logs are great for troubleshooting, depending on your log_level
# settings.
#
log_file "~/.mpd/log"
error_file "~/.mpd/error"
###############################################################################


# Optional files ##############################################################
#
# This setting sets the location of the file which stores the process ID
# for use of mpd --kill and some init scripts. This setting is disabled by
# default.
#
pid_file "~/.mpd/mpd.pid"
#
# This setting sets the location of the file which contains information about
# most variables to get MPD back into the same general shape it was in before
# it was brought down. This setting is disabled by default.
#
state_file "~/.mpd/mpdstate"
#
###############################################################################


# General music daemon options ################################################
#
# This setting specifies the user that MPD will run as, if set. MPD should
# never run as root and you may use this setting to make MPD change its user 
# id after initialization. Do not use this setting if you start MPD as an
# unprivileged user. This setting is disabled by default, and the server will
# run as root.
#
user "phil"
#
# This setting sets the address for the daemon to listen on. Careful attention
# should be paid if this is assigned to anything other then the default, any.
# This setting can deny access to control of the daemon.
#
# For network
#bind_to_address        "any"
#
# And for Unix Socket
#bind_to_address        "~/.mpd/socket"
#
# This setting is the port that is desired for the daemon to get assigned to.
#
#port                "6600"
#
# This setting controls the type of information which is logged. Available 
# setting arguments are "default", "secure" or "verbose". The "verbose" setting
# argument is recommended for troubleshooting, though can quickly stretch
# available resources on limited hardware storage.
#
#log_level            "default"
#
# If you have a problem with your MP3s ending abruptly it is recommended that 
# you set this argument to "no" to attempt to fix the problem. If this solves
# the problem, it is highly recommended to fix the MP3 files with vbrfix
# (available from <http://www.willwap.co.uk/Programs/vbrfix.php>), at which
# point gapless MP3 playback can be enabled.
#
#gapless_mp3_playback            "yes"
#
# This setting enables MPD to create playlists in a format usable by other
# music players.
#
#save_absolute_paths_in_playlists    "no"
#
# This setting defines a list of tag types that will be extracted during the 
# audio file discovery process. Optionally, 'comment' can be added to this
# list.
#
#metadata_to_use    "artist,album,title,track,name,genre,date,composer,performer,disc"
#
###############################################################################

# Symbolic link behavior ######################################################
#
# If this setting is set to "yes", MPD will discover audio files by following 
# symbolic links outside of the configured #music_directory "path_to_your_music_collection"
#
#follow_outside_symlinks    "yes"
#
# If this setting is set to "yes, MPD will discover audio files by following
# symbolic links inside of the configured #music_directory "path_to_your_music_collection"
#
#follow_inside_symlinks        "yes"
#
###############################################################################

# Zeroconf / Avahi Service Discovery ##########################################
#
# If this setting is set to "yes", service information will be published with
# Zeroconf / Avahi.
#
#zeroconf_enabled        "yes"
#
# The argument to this setting will be the Zeroconf / Avahi unique name for
# this MPD server on the network.
#
#zeroconf_name            "Music Player"
#
###############################################################################


# Permissions #################################################################
#
# If this setting is set, MPD will require password authorization. The password
# can setting can be specified multiple times for different password profiles.
#
#password                        "password@read,add,control,admin"
#
# This setting specifies the permissions a user has who has not yet logged in. 
#
#default_permissions             "read,add,control,admin"
#
###############################################################################


# Audio Output ################################################################
#
# MPD supports various audio output types, as well as playing through multiple 
# audio outputs at the same time, through multiple audio_output settings 
# blocks. Setting this block is optional, though the server will only attempt
# autodetection for one sound card.
#
# See <http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Configuration#Audio_Outputs> for examples of 
# other audio outputs.
#
# An example of an ALSA output:
#
#audio_output {
#    type            "alsa"
#    name            "My ALSA Device"
#    device            "hw:0,0"    # optional
#    format            "44100:16:2"    # optional
#}
#
# An example of an OSS output:
#
#audio_output {
#    type            "oss"
#    name            "My OSS Device"
#    device            "/dev/dsp"    # optional
#    format            "44100:16:2"    # optional
#}
#
# An example of a shout output (for streaming to Icecast):
#
#audio_output {
#    type            "shout"
#    encoding        "ogg"            # optional
#    name            "My Shout Stream"
#    host            "localhost"
#    port            "8000"
#    mount            "/mpd.ogg"
#    password        "hackme"
#    quality            "5.0"
#    bitrate            "128"
#    format            "44100:16:1"
#    protocol        "icecast2"        # optional
#    user            "source"        # optional
#    description        "My Stream Description"    # optional
#    genre            "jazz"            # optional
#    public            "no"            # optional
#    timeout            "2"            # optional
#}
#
# An example of a pulseaudio output (streaming to a remote pulseaudio server)
#
#audio_output {
#    type            "pulse"
#    name            "My Pulse Output"
#    server            "remote_server"
#    sink            "remote_server_sink"
#}
#
## An example of a null output (for no audio output):
#
#audio_output {
#    type            "null"
#    name            "My Null Output"
#}
#
# This setting will change all decoded audio to be converted to the specified
# format before being passed to the audio outputs. By default, this setting is
# disabled.
#
#audio_output_format        "44100:16:2"
#
# If MPD has been compiled with libsamplerate support, this setting specifies 
# the sample rate converter to use.  Possible values can be found in the 
# mpd.conf man page or the libsamplerate documentation. By default, this is
# setting is disabled.
#
#samplerate_converter        "Fastest Sinc Interpolator"
#
###############################################################################


# Volume control mixer ########################################################
#
# MPD has limited volume controls, to use them pick one below. If one is not
# specified it may be autodetected at startup, depending on the dependencies
# which were compiled into the server.
#
# An example for controlling an ALSA mixer:
#
#mixer_type            "software"
#mixer_device            "default"
#mixer_control            "PCM"
#
# An example for controlling an OSS mixer:
#
#mixer_type            "oss"
#mixer_device            "/dev/mixer"
#mixer_control            "PCM"
#
# This example is a general volume control mixer, it is used to adjust the 
# volume of the audio sent to the audio output, and will work with all outputs.
#
mixer_type            "software"
#
###############################################################################


# Normalization automatic volume adjustments ##################################
#
# This setting specifies the type of ReplayGain to use. This setting can have
# the argument "album" or "track". See <http://www.replaygain.org> for more
# details. By default this setting is disabled.
#
#replaygain            "album"
#
# This setting sets the pre-amp used for files that have ReplayGain tags. By
# default this setting is disabled.
#
#replaygain_preamp        "0"
#
# This setting enables on-the-fly normalization volume adjustment. This will
# result in the volume of all playing audio to be adjusted so the output has 
# equal "loudness".
#
#volume_normalization        "no"
#
###############################################################################


# MPD Internal Buffering ######################################################
#
# This setting adjusts the size of internal decoded audio buffering. Changing
# this may have undesired effects. Don't change this if you don't know what you
# are doing.
#
#audio_buffer_size        "2048"
#
# This setting controls the percentage of the buffer which is filled before 
# beginning to play. Increasing this reduces the chance of audio file skipping, 
# at the cost of increased time prior to audio playback.
#
#buffer_before_play        "10%"
#
###############################################################################


# HTTP Streaming Proxy ########################################################
#
# This setting specifies the HTTP proxy to use for playing HTTP streams. By
# default, these settings will be disabled.
#
#http_proxy_host        "proxy.isp.com"
#http_proxy_port        "8080"
#http_proxy_user        "user"
#http_proxy_password        "password"
#
###############################################################################


# Resource Limitations ########################################################
#
# These settings are various limitations to prevent MPD from using too many
# resources. Generally, these settings should be minimized to prevent security
# risks, depending on the operating resources.
#
#connection_timeout        "60"
#max_connections        "10"
#max_playlist_length        "16384"
#max_command_list_size        "2048"
#max_output_buffer_size        "8192"
#
###############################################################################


# Character Encoding ##########################################################
#
# If file or directory names do not display correctly for your locale then you 
# may need to modify this setting. After modification of this setting mpd 
# --create-db must be run to change the database.
#
#filesystem_charset        "UTF-8"
#
# This setting controls the encoding that ID3v1 tags should be converted from.
#
#id3v1_encoding            "ISO-8859-1"
#
###############################################################################

Nothing in the error log

Last edited by Dethredic (2009-03-27 20:56:59)

brisbin33 · 2009-03-27 21:07:41

you're not supposed to need it but, uncomment these three lines:

#audio_output {
#    type            "alsa"
#    name            "My ALSA Device"

then `sudo /etc/rc.d/mpd restart` and see if that works.

edit: you said you followed the wiki so i'm skipping the whole did you start the deamon, create the db, touch/mkdir all the files/folders you've named in the config... etc etc.

if that's the case this could be the issue. good luck.

Last edited by brisbin33 (2009-03-27 21:09:22)

Dethredic · 2009-03-27 21:51:12

Ok I now have:

audio_output {
    type            "alsa"
    name            "ctxfi"
#    device            "hw:0,0"    # optional
#    format            "44100:16:2"    # optional
}

I wasn't 100% sure about the "name", so I put the model name in my rc.conf

brisbin33 · 2009-03-28 00:18:01

name is a free text field, call it want you want. the type is the important setting. if the above doesnt fix your setup try adjusting the device/format lines. those are important but i can't remember the command to find the hw:... address etc.

Dethredic · 2009-03-28 17:59:54

Alright, thanks anyways. Anyone else have an answer?

Rasi · 2009-03-28 19:50:13

i guess something is blocking your device... make sure no browser window and nothing is open that could possibly use your soundcard...

sm4tik · 2009-03-28 20:46:15

If you start mpd from the command line with

$ sudo mpd /etc/mpd.conf

do you get any errors?

Dethredic · 2009-03-28 21:05:49

sm4tik wrote:

If you start mpd from the command line with
$ sudo mpd /etc/mpd.conf
do you get any errors?

No errors.

I will try running it with no other applications open later.

Dethredic · 2009-03-29 00:22:33

I tried running it with no other applications running and still no sound.

dunz0r · 2009-03-30 13:59:54

I'm guessing you've got kde's audio server running. Try disabling it.

Dethredic · 2009-04-01 01:21:17

dunz0r wrote:

I'm guessing you've got kde's audio server running. Try disabling it.

I don't have this running.

Wra!th · 2009-04-01 06:08:56

You said you have 100% Volume. In mpd/mpc or the system? Start `alsamixer` in a terminal and make sure master AND PCM is at 100%

Dethredic · 2009-04-01 15:09:17

Wra!th wrote:

You said you have 100% Volume. In mpd/mpc or the system? Start `alsamixer` in a terminal and make sure master AND PCM is at 100%

All are at

Rasi · 2009-04-01 15:15:15

well maybe its time to give some useful info....

1st: start mpd as root with

mpd --verbose --no-daemon --stdout

start playing some song and paste the whole output.

2nd: give output of command:

fuser -v /dev/snd/*

Last edited by Rasi (2009-04-01 15:15:44)

Dethredic · 2009-04-01 22:15:16

Rasi wrote:

well maybe its time to give some useful info....
1st: start mpd as root with
mpd --verbose --no-daemon --stdout
start playing some song and paste the whole output.
2nd: give output of command:
fuser -v /dev/snd/*

Ok, this is what I was hoping for.

I tried the first command. It adds a bunch of songs to the playlist then "gets the song". I tried this command twice and both times it froze on the same song.

Rasi · 2009-04-01 22:20:22

so is this solved? was it just a corrupt mp3? If so mark the thread as [solved] please.
If not it would be nice to paste the whole output of the command, so ppl can actually see the error message. Aaron has stolen all our crystal balls, so he can trade them against 64bit hardware.

Dethredic · 2009-04-01 22:21:31

Rasi wrote:

so is this solved? was it just a corrupt mp3? If so mark the thread as [solved] please.
If not it would be nice to paste the whole output of the command, so ppl can actually see the error message. Aaron has stolen all our crystal balls, so he can trade them against 64bit hardware.

Nope, the mp3 plays fine and even if I delete it it still gets stuck on that song name.

Rasi · 2009-04-01 22:27:54

you have to update your database, if you delete a file. either with "mpc update" or with whatever client you are using... and you STILL did not show the output...

Dethredic · 2009-04-01 22:34:02

Rasi wrote:

you have to update your database, if you delete a file. either with "mpc update" or with whatever client you are using... and you STILL did not show the output...

Ok, I updated my database, and now it gets stuck on another song.

The output is like this:

add to playlist: Ciara - Bang It Up.mp3
get song: Ciara - Bang It Up.mp3
add to playlist: Ciara - Hotline.mp3
get song: Ciara - Hotline.mp3

repeated over and over for every song and then it just freezes.

I am gonna keep removing all the songs it doesn't like and see if I can get somewhere.

EDIT: it keeps getting stuck on the next song. So if I remove the one it gets stuck on it gets stuck on the next one the next time.

I tryed playing with MPC anyways and here is the output:

playlist: play 0:"Akon - Freedom/Akon - Against the Grain ft. Ray Lavender.mp3"
detected LAME version 3.97 ("LAME3.97 ")
LAME peak found: 0.000000
LAME track gain found: -10.800000
encoder delay is 576, encoder padding is 1752
client 0: command returned 0
playlist: queue song 1:"Akon - Freedom/Akon - Be With You.mp3"
ALSA device "default" will be playing 24 bit, 2 channel audio at 44100 Hz
client 0: process command list
command_process_list: process command "status"
command_process_list: command returned 0
command_process_list: process command "currentsong"
command_process_list: command returned 0
client 0: process command list returned 0
client 0: closed

Last edited by Dethredic (2009-04-01 22:40:26)

Rasi · 2009-04-01 23:08:00

Sure you had the --verbose switch?

If yes, then there is no error message at all... all you see there is perfectly fine. Is the progressbar of your client moving when you play the song?

If so, its definately something about your alsa setup...

Last edited by Rasi (2009-04-01 23:09:37)

Dethredic · 2009-04-01 23:36:25

Rasi wrote:

Sure you had the --verbose switch?
If yes, then there is no error message at all... all you see there is perfectly fine. Is the progressbar of your client moving when you play the song?
If so, its definately something about your alsa setup...

Yes I had the --verbose switch.

The progress bar goes up.

nego · 2009-04-07 17:03:40

I'm having similar problems with the same ctxfi Alsa driver and mpd. I'm also getting the same errors.

I have sound, but its very very quiet. My Ncmpcpp always says 'volume: 0%'. When I play flac files the sound level is fine, even though it still says 'volume: 0%'. Problem is that mp3 files always sound so low that I would've thought there was no sound if I hadn't turned everything way up to hear the faint sound.

I've also tried all the suggestions in this thread, but they have no effect.

EDIT: Silly me, I just fixed it by adding

'

audio_output {
    type            "alsa"
    name            "My ALSA Device"
    device            "hw:0,0"    # optional
    format            "44100:16:2"    # optional
}

exactly the way it is to my /etc/mpd.conf. Volume still says 0%, but the sound level is perfect.

Last edited by nego (2009-04-07 17:08:00)

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