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davama

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From: NY

Registered: 2014-02-07

Posts: 45

[SOLVED] Alsa multiple output google chrome issue

Hello,

I've googled around trying to figure-out/understand how alsa works. I still dont think i fully comprehend it yet.

I am able to have multi-output when using mpd and freerdp session. I also added a capture device.
I did a simple copy/paste of this ~/.asoundrc config with edits to my sounds cards and mic capture: Gentoo Foums

# sets default "volume control" device to the onboard soundcard
ctl.!default { 
   type hw 
   #see notes at bottom under the control section about this setting 
   card 0
} 

# sets the default output device to the "pcm.both" device 
#pcm.!default both 
pcm.!default {
	type asym
	playback.pcm {
		type plug
		slave.pcm "both"
	}
	capture.pcm {
		type plug
		slave.pcm "hw:1,0"
	}
}

# the fun begins... 
pcm.both { 
   #add the software volume control plugin to the chain first - creates a volume control for "everything" fed into the default alsa device 
   type softvol 
   slave { 
      pcm { 
         # add the plug plugin, the "Automatic conversion plugin" - allows a 2 channel source to feed what is technically a 4 channel plugin 
         type plug 
         slave { 
            pcm { 
            # add the route plugin - used to rearrange the channels 
               type route 
               slave { 
                  pcm { 
                     # add the multi plugin - used to merge the 2 sound cards together 
                     type multi; 
                     slaves.a.pcm{ 
                        # add the dmix plugin - needed for multiple input into one hardware card if the card does not support hardware mixing 
                        type dmix 
                        # if i mess with this it doesn't work (and yes i made it up)?! 
                        ipc_key 2589455 
                        #needed for multiple users accessing the sound card at the same time 
                        ipc_perm 0666 
                        slave { 
                           pcm { 
                              # add the usb headset - change to suit your sound card #1 
                              type hw 
                              card 1
                              device 0 
                           } 
                        buffer_size 4096 
                        channels 2 
                        } 
                     } 
                     slaves.b.pcm{ 
                        type dmix 
                        ipc_key 4855689 
                        ipc_perm 0666 
                        slave { 
                              pcm { 
                                 #add the sound card - change to suit your sound card #2 
                                 type hw 
                                 card 0
                                 device 0 
                              } 
                        buffer_size 4096 
                        channels 2 
                        } 
                     } 
                     # this creates a 4 channel stream using 2 inputs from each card 
                     slaves.a.channels 2; 
                     slaves.b.channels 2; 
                     bindings.0.slave a; 
                     bindings.0.channel 0; 
                     bindings.1.slave a; 
                     bindings.1.channel 1; 
                     bindings.2.slave b; 
                     bindings.2.channel 0; 
                     bindings.3.slave b; 
                     bindings.3.channel 1; 
                     } 
                  } 
               #this merges channel 2 and 3 into 0 and 1 respectively 
               ttable.0.0 1; 
               ttable.1.1 1; 
               ttable.0.2 1; 
               ttable.1.3 1; 
            } 
         } 
      } 
   } 
   control{ 
      # define volume control name - most apps try to change "Master" by default 
      # if you already have a "Master" volume control you will need to name it something else 
      name Master 
      # the card used to add the software control to - used for accessing the control does not affect the output of that card directly ( ie it changes the output of both devices just shows up in the one selected ) 
      # you also will need to change the device set in the first block (ctl.!default) to the same card to ensure it is chosen as the default 
      card 0
   } 
} 

My issue is google-chrome. I'm not able to hear any sound from either physical devices. I'm able to hear sound from firefox browser on both outputs.
Using a simple audio test here.

Also tried the suggestion found here but nothing...

google-chrome-stable --alsa-output-device='plughw:0'
google-chrome-stable --alsa-output-device='plug:PCH'

Using google-chrome-stable Ver: 53.0.2785.143

Any where else i can check/try?

UPDATE: looks like it works with Chromium but not chrome

Thank you in advance.
-Dave

Last edited by davama (2016-10-21 14:10:49)

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davama

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From: NY

Registered: 2014-02-07

Posts: 45

Re: [SOLVED] Alsa multiple output google chrome issue

This is very interesting.
Just upgraded Goglle-Chrome-stable to ver: 54.0.2840.71 and it works now....
not sure what happened there.

Marking solved.

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