[SOLVED] Problems with Pianobar

treeman1111 · 2013-02-13 21:59:28

So, I downloaded piano bar recently because I found the concept to be really neat. However, when I try to run it through my GNOME terminal, I get the error "ao_alsa ERROR: Unable to open ALSA device 'default' for playback => Invalid argument
/!\ Cannot open audio device" Of course, since I am using GNOME, I have pulse on my system. When I try running the program in Uxterm and Xterm, I get the same error. I also get the same error when I run pianobar as root.

Here is the output of a logfile for pianobar:

Welcome to pianobar (2012.12.01)! Press ? for a list of commands.
#[2K[?] Email: **************@charter.net
#[2K[?] Password: **********************
#[2K(i) Login... Ok.
#[2K(i) Get stations... Ok.
#[2K    0) q Adiemus Radio
#[2K    1) q Christmas Hymn Radio
#[2K    2) q Christmas Radio
#[2K    3) q Cuban Radio
#[2K    4) q Elton John Radio
#[2K    5) q Jazz Essentials Radio
#[2K    6) q Jelly Roll Morton Radio
#[2K    7) q Johnny Cash Radio
#[2K    8) q Journey Radio
#[2K    9) q Kenny G Radio
#[2K 10) Q QuickMix
#[2K 11) q Stevie Wonder Radio
#[2K 12) q The Lord Of The Rings (Film Score) Radio
#[2K 13) q Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Radio
#[2K[?] Select station: 0
#[2K|> Station "Adiemus Radio" (1152239683381637738)
#[2K(i) Receiving new playlist... Ok.
#[2K|> "The Storm Begins" by "Jennifer Haines" on "Thoughts & Dreams: Solo Piano"
#[2K/!\ Cannot open audio device

Thanks for the help!

Last edited by treeman1111 (2013-02-22 02:08:48)

firecat53 · 2013-02-14 00:12:52

This is some kind of session issue, I believe. The only way I've found around it so far is to kill the pulseaudio server and restart it with 'start-pulseaudio-x11'.

Scott

treeman1111 · 2013-02-14 01:35:06

Thanks for the help. However, when I do that, the same issue occurs. : (

firecat53 · 2013-02-14 02:27:03

Do you have /etc/libao.conf as:

default_driver=pulse

Scott

treeman1111 · 2013-02-14 03:06:57

I just changed that. Now I just get: /!\ Cannot open audio device

treeman1111 · 2013-02-14 03:09:37

Thanks again for the help : )

treeman1111 · 2013-02-21 00:20:34

Can anyone help me?!

treeman1111 · 2013-02-22 02:08:26

I figured it out: I had to change the contents of /etc/libao.conf to:

default_driver=pulse

from:

default_driver=alsa
dev=default

gianmh · 2013-10-23 19:11:53

Anyone know why this is happening? My bad on the the thread rez. The above worked for me. I was just wondering why it happens.

Thanks

hydn · 2014-01-19 05:22:15

I also get:

ERROR: Unable to open ALSA device 'default' for playback => Invalid argument

I'm also curious as to why and also what the above changes effect. I tried fix in post #8 which works.

Last edited by hydn (2014-01-19 05:33:04)

SomeBuns · 2015-05-14 18:20:17

treeman1111 wrote:

I figured it out: I had to change the contents of /etc/libao.conf to:
default_driver=pulse

Just made an account to confirm this solutions. Thanks

WorMzy · 2015-05-14 22:57:00

Hi SomeBuns, welcome to Arch. Please take a moment to get acquainted with the forum etiquette, paying particular attention the section about necrobumping.

As this thread is two years old, and marked as solved, I am going to lock it now.

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[SOLVED] Problems with Pianobar

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