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#1 2011-02-09 13:30:31

arthd
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MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

Since a day, maybe a little more, mpd is troubling me. When I use mpc, I get the error

ERROR: problems opening audio device

This is my mpd.conf

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


# 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. This 
# setting defaults to the XDG directory, otherwise the music directory will be
# be disabled and audio files will only be accepted over ipc socket (using
# file:// protocol) or streaming files over an accepted protocol.
#
music_directory        "/home/adriaan/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. This setting defaults to playlist saving being disabled.
#
playlist_directory "/var/lib/mpd/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. This setting defaults to disabled which will allow
# MPD to accept files over ipc socket (using file:// protocol) or streaming
# files over an accepted protocol.
#
db_file "/var/lib/mpd/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.
#
# The special value "syslog" makes MPD use the local syslog daemon. This
# setting defaults to logging to syslog, otherwise logging is disabled.
#
log_file "/var/log/mpd/mpd.log"
#
# 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 and the pid file will not be stored.
#
pid_file "/var/run/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 and the server 
# state will be reset on server start up.
#
state_file "/var/lib/mpd/mpdstate"
#
# The location of the sticker database.  This is a database which
# manages dynamic information attached to songs.
#
#sticker_file            "~/.mpd/sticker.sql"
#
###############################################################################


# General music daemon options ################################################
#
# This setting specifies the user that MPD will run as. MPD should never run as
# root and you may use this setting to make MPD change its user ID after
# initialization. This setting is disabled by default and MPD is run as the
# current user.
#
user "adriaan"
#
# This setting specifies the group that MPD will run as. If not specified
# primary group of user specified with "user" setting will be used (if set).
# This is useful if MPD needs to be a member of group such as "audio" to
# have permission to use sound card.
#
group                "users"
#
# 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 TCP 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"
#
# This setting enables automatic update of MPD's database when files in 
# music_directory are changed.
#
auto_update    "yes"
#
# Limit the depth of the directories being watched, 0 means only watch
# the music directory itself.  There is no limit by default.
#
#auto_update_depth "3"
#
###############################################################################


# 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.
#
#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.
#
#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"
#
###############################################################################


# Input #######################################################################
#

input {
        plugin "curl"
#       proxy "proxy.isp.com:8080"
#       proxy_user "user"
#       proxy_password "password"
}

#
###############################################################################

# 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
#    mixer_type      "hardware"    # optional
#    mixer_device    "default"    # optional
#    mixer_control    "PCM"        # optional
#    mixer_index    "0"        # optional
}
#
#audio_output {
#        type                    "alsa"
#        name                    "Sound Card"
#        options                 "dev=dmixer"
#        device                  "plug:dmix"
#}
# An example of an OSS output:
#
#audio_output {
#    type        "oss"
#    name        "My OSS Device"
##    device        "/dev/dsp"    # optional
##    format        "44100:16:2"    # optional
##    mixer_type      "hardware"    # optional
##    mixer_device    "/dev/mixer"    # optional
##    mixer_control    "PCM"        # 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
##    mixer_type      "software"        # optional
#}
#
# An example of a recorder output:
#
#audio_output {
#    type        "recorder"
#    name        "My recorder"
#    encoder        "vorbis"        # optional, vorbis or lame
#    path        "/var/lib/mpd/recorder/mpd.ogg"
##    quality        "5.0"            # do not define if bitrate is defined
#    bitrate        "128"            # do not define if quality is defined
#    format        "44100:16:1"
#}
#
# An example of a httpd output (built-in HTTP streaming server):
#
#audio_output {
#    type        "httpd"
#    name        "My HTTP Stream"
#    encoder        "vorbis"        # optional, vorbis or lame
#    port        "8000"
#    bind_to_address    "0.0.0.0"        # optional, IPv4 or IPv6
##    quality        "5.0"            # do not define if bitrate is defined
#    bitrate        "128"            # do not define if quality is defined
#    format        "44100:16:1"
#    max_clients    "0"            # optional 0=no limit
#}
#
# An example of a pulseaudio output (streaming to a remote pulseaudio server)
#
#audio_output {
#    type        "pulse"
#    name        "My Pulse Output"
##    server        "remote_server"        # optional
##    sink        "remote_server_sink"    # optional
#}
#
## Example "pipe" output:
#
#audio_output {
#    type        "pipe"
#    name        "my pipe"
#    command        "aplay -f cd 2>/dev/null"
## Or if you're want to use AudioCompress
#    command        "AudioCompress -m | aplay -f cd 2>/dev/null"
## Or to send raw PCM stream through PCM:
#    command        "nc example.org 8765"
#    format        "44100:16:2"
#}
#
## An example of a null output (for no audio output):
#
#audio_output {
#    type        "null"
#    name        "My Null Output"
#    mixer_type      "none"            # optional
#}
#
# 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"
#
###############################################################################


# Normalization automatic volume adjustments ##################################
#
# This setting specifies the type of ReplayGain to use. This setting can have
# the argument "off", "album" or "track". See <http://www.replaygain.org>
# for more details. This setting is off by default.
#
#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". This setting is disabled by default.
#
#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%"
#
###############################################################################


# 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.
#
filesystem_charset        "UTF-8"
#
# This setting controls the encoding that ID3v1 tags should be converted from.
#
#id3v1_encoding            "ISO-8859-1"
#
###############################################################################


# SIDPlay decoder #############################################################
#
# songlength_database:
#  Location of your songlengths file, as distributed with the HVSC.
#  The sidplay plugin checks this for matching MD5 fingerprints.
#  See http://www.c64.org/HVSC/DOCUMENTS/Songlengths.faq
#
# default_songlength:
#  This is the default playing time in seconds for songs not in the
#  songlength database, or in case you're not using a database.
#  A value of 0 means play indefinitely.
#
# filter:
#  Turns the SID filter emulation on or off.
#
#decoder {
#    plugin            "sidplay"
#    songlength_database    "/media/C64Music/DOCUMENTS/Songlengths.txt"
#    default_songlength    "120"
#    filter "true"
#}
#
###############################################################################

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#2 2011-02-09 14:09:28

Varg
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

audio_output {
    type        "alsa"
    name        "My ALSA Device"
    device        "hw:0,0"    # optional

I'm not sure whether the name is correct, I have those lines in comment. I'd first try to comment out all those lines and see if it works by default.

Last edited by Varg (2011-02-09 14:12:15)

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#3 2011-02-09 14:17:25

arthd
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

I've used that and the alsa output that follows it and neither work at the moment. Also note that with everything commented out, mpd doesn't start up anymore.

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#4 2011-02-09 14:32:09

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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

is your network up and running?


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#5 2011-02-09 14:35:01

arthd
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

Yes.

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#6 2011-02-09 14:45:30

Army
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

So I guess you start mpd by starting the daemon script in /etc/rc.d, right? What's the output if you start mpd the usual way by mpd<Enter>?

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#7 2011-02-09 14:45:56

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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

remove "  device        "hw:0,0"    # optional"
It will break dmix, and will not work if something else is using the sound card.


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#8 2011-02-09 14:47:43

arthd
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

Same problem, no sound and I get the error

ERROR: problems opening audio device

when using mpc.

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#9 2011-02-09 14:49:36

arthd
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

Mr.Elendig wrote:

remove "  device        "hw:0,0"    # optional"
It will break dmix, and will not work if something else is using the sound card.

This doesn't seem to help.

Army wrote:

So I guess you start mpd by starting the daemon script in /etc/rc.d, right? What's the output if you start mpd the usual way by mpd<Enter>?

Same problem, no sound and I get the error

ERROR: problems opening audio device

when using mpc.

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#10 2011-02-09 15:02:20

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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

        type            "alsa"
        name            "equal"
        device          "default"
        format          "44100:16:2"    # optional
        mixer_device    "default"       # optional
        mixer_control   "PCM"           # optional
        mixer_index     "0"             # optional

I have mine set to plug:plugequal as I use an equalizer with alsa, but when I set it to default it works fine, try that.

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#11 2011-02-09 15:03:43

Mr.Elendig
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

arthd wrote:
Mr.Elendig wrote:

remove "  device        "hw:0,0"    # optional"
It will break dmix, and will not work if something else is using the sound card.

This doesn't seem to help.

Army wrote:

So I guess you start mpd by starting the daemon script in /etc/rc.d, right? What's the output if you start mpd the usual way by mpd<Enter>?

Same problem, no sound and I get the error

ERROR: problems opening audio device

when using mpc.

Tell mpd to be more verbose. And check that mplayer -ao alsa whatever works.


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#12 2011-02-09 15:13:35

arthd
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

milso wrote:
        type            "alsa"
        name            "equal"
        device          "default"
        format          "44100:16:2"    # optional
        mixer_device    "default"       # optional
        mixer_control   "PCM"           # optional
        mixer_index     "0"             # optional

I have mine set to plug:plugequal as I use an equalizer with alsa, but when I set it to default it works fine, try that.

That didn't work out.


Mr.Elendig wrote:

Tell mpd to be more verbose. And check that mplayer -ao alsa whatever works.

Here's the output of mpd -v

listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded)
path: path_set_fs_charset: fs charset is: UTF-8
database: reading DB
disabling the last.fm playlist plugin because account is not configured
daemon: opening pid file
daemon: daemonized!
daemon: writing pid file

Doesn't contain anything unusual.

EDIT: oh, and mplayer -ao alsa works fine.

Last edited by arthd (2011-02-09 15:14:09)

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#13 2011-05-16 12:49:20

satmo54
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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

i'm using per user config, and i did :

 killall mpd 

and edited my mpd.conf and commented all thing on audio_output and let mpd detect my audio output.
and it works again.

sorry for my poor english

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#14 2011-05-16 18:15:34

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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

arthd wrote:
Mr.Elendig wrote:

Tell mpd to be more verbose. And check that mplayer -ao alsa whatever works.

Here's the output of mpd -v

listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded)
path: path_set_fs_charset: fs charset is: UTF-8
database: reading DB
disabling the last.fm playlist plugin because account is not configured
daemon: opening pid file
daemon: daemonized!
daemon: writing pid file

Doesn't contain anything unusual.

EDIT: oh, and mplayer -ao alsa works fine.


You should actually start playing something for this verbose log to be useful smile

Last edited by Rasi (2011-05-16 18:16:17)


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#15 2011-05-19 12:41:42

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Re: MPD: ERROR: problems opening audio device

@arthd: You haven't indicated if you have pulseaudio on the system (with Gnome 3). If you do, you need to change audio_output type from "alsa" to "pulseaudio" for mpd to work properly. I did this successfully both on Arch and Ubuntu.


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