i'm running MPD (v0.21.20) on an Ubuntu box and using ncmpcpp client on the same machine. The machine has working sound as I am using it for other GUI applications.
Here is an extract of mpd.conf that seems problematic to me:
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name "My ALSA Device"
# device "hw:0,0" # optional
# device "iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0"
mixer_type "software" # optional
# mixer_device "default" # optional
# mixer_control "PCM" # optional
# mixer_index "0" # optional
}
#
#audio_output {
# type "pulse"
# name "My Pulse Output"
# server "127.0.0.1" # optional
# mixer_type "software"
# device "iec958:CARD=1,DEV=1"
# mixer_control "PCM"
# sink "remote_server_sink" # optional
#}
When I select ALSA, the WAV file starts playing in ncmpcpp but produces no sound.
Nov 10 17:51 : avahi: Service 'Music Player @ mServer' successfully established.
Nov 10 17:51 : client: [0] opened from 127.0.0.1:44676
Nov 10 17:52 : player: played "1.wav"
But when I select PULSE, the ncmpcpp just stay paused the whole time:
Nov 10 17:50 : client: [0] opened from 127.0.0.1:44670
Nov 10 17:50 : avahi: Service 'Music Player @ mServer' successfully established.
Nov 10 17:50 : exception: Failed to open "My Pulse Output" (pulse)
Nov 10 17:50 : exception: nested: failed to connect: Connection refused
Nov 10 17:50 : exception: Failed to open "My Pulse Output" (pulse)
Nov 10 17:50 : exception: nested: failed to connect: Connection refused
Here is the output of aplay -l command showing all playback hardware devices:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD1984A Analog [AD1984A Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: AD1984A Alt Analog [AD1984A Alt Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: AUDIO [USB AUDIO], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
And here is the output of mpd --stderr --no-daemon --verbose command which does not seem to show any error that might explain lack of sound:
config_file: loading file /etc/mpd.conf
path: SetFSCharset: fs charset is:
libsamplerate: libsamplerate converter 'Fastest Sinc Interpolator'
vorbis: Xiph.Org libVorbis 1.3.6
opus: libopus 1.3.1
sndfile: libsndfile-1.0.28
adplug: adplug 2.3.1
simple_db: reading DB
curl: version 7.68.0
curl: with GnuTLS/3.6.13
avahi: Initializing interface
exception: RTIOThread could not get realtime scheduling, continuing anyway: sched_setscheduler failed: Operation not permitted
avahi: Client changed to state 2
avahi: Client is RUNNING
avahi: Registering service _mpd._tcp/Music Player @ mServer
avahi: Service group changed to state 0
avahi: Service group is UNCOMMITED
state_file: Loading state file /var/lib/mpd/state
playlist: play 0:"1.wav"
decoder_thread: probing plugin sndfile
inotify: initializing inotify
decoder: audio_format=8000:16:2, seekable=true
inotify: watching music directory
exception: OutputThread could not get realtime scheduling, continuing anyway: sched_setscheduler failed: Operation not permitted
avahi: Service group changed to state 1
avahi: Service group is REGISTERING
playlist: queue song 0:"1.wav"
decoder_thread: probing plugin sndfile
decoder: audio_format=8000:16:2, seekable=true
client: [0] opened from 127.0.0.1:44658
client: [0] process command "status"
client: [0] command returned 0
client: [0] process command "plchanges "0""
client: [0] command returned 0
client: [0] process command "outputs"
client: [0] command returned 0
client: [0] process command "decoders"
client: [0] command returned 0
client: [0] process command "outputs"
client: [0] command returned 0
client: [0] process command "outputs"
client: [0] command returned 0
client: [0] process command "idle"
client: [0] command returned 1
avahi: Service group changed to state 2
avahi: Service 'Music Player @ mServer' successfully established.
At this stage I am really clueless about where to look for further troubleshooting to get the sound working with MPD, so any pointers will be helpful!
