# Pirate audio no more working

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 10, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520 "2024-11-10T17:34:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![jercle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jercle](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jercle)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/1 "2024-11-10T17:34:42Z")

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Hello,

I was using Pirate Audio: Headphone Amp for Raspberry Pi and it was working perfectly like a charm. But recently it doesn’t works no more and get some errors.

So I do a fresh install of mopidy (I was using raspotify) but sound it still doesn’t working.

lsb\_release -a says :

```auto
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release: 11
Codename: bullseye

```

aplay -L says

```auto
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=sndrpihifiberry
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=sndrpihifiberry
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device
hw:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=vc4hdmi
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device

```

I tried aplay -D sndrpihifiberry and get :

```auto
ALSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM sndrpihifiberry
aplay: main:830: audio open error: No such file or directory

```

In /boot/config.txt I have :

```auto
dtparam=audio=on
gpio=25=op,dh
dtoverlay=hifiberry-dac

```

Could you help me getting my sound back ?

Sincerely,  
Jerome

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**Author:** ![bablokb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bablokb](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/bablokb)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/2 "2024-11-11T08:15:55Z")

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I think you mixed up your alsa configuration. Looking at your list, you have multiple “default” and “sysdefault” entries.

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**Author:** ![jercle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jercle](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jercle)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/3 "2024-11-11T10:15:47Z")

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Hello @bablokb ,

Thanks for your answer

Here my configuration file

```auto
cat /home/raspotify/.asoundrc
pcm.!default {
  type asym
  playback.pcm {
    type plug
    slave.pcm "output"
  }
  capture.pcm {
    type plug
    slave.pcm "input"
  }
}

pcm.output {
  type hw
  card 0
}

ctl.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

```

Alsa-info gives [http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=a141e7f5bcfde7f90e3e2ca29997d3512bc810af](http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=a141e7f5bcfde7f90e3e2ca29997d3512bc810af)

With following errors :

```auto
cat: /tmp/alsa-info.tVH5uah0DM/acpidevicestatus.tmp: No such file or directory
cat: '/sys/module/snd_soc_rpi_simple_soundcard/parameters/*': No such file or directory

```

Content of the file /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf is :

```auto
#
# ALSA library configuration file
#

# pre-load the configuration files

@hooks [
	{
		func load
		files [
			"/usr/etc/alsa/conf.d"
			"/etc/alsa/conf.d"
			"/etc/asound.conf|||/usr/etc/asound.conf"
			"~/.asoundrc"
			{
				@func concat
				strings [
					{
						@func getenv
						vars [
							XDG_CONFIG_HOME
						]
						default "~/.config"
					}
					"/alsa/asoundrc"
				]
			}
		]
		errors false
	}
]

# load card-specific configuration files (on request)

cards.@hooks [
	{
		func load
		files [
			{
				@func concat
				strings [
					{ @func datadir }
					"/cards/aliases.conf"
				]
			}
		]
	}
	{
		func load_for_all_cards
		files [
			{
				@func concat
				strings [
					{ @func datadir }
					"/cards/"
					{ @func private_string }
					".conf"
				]
			}
		]
		errors false
	}
]

#
# defaults
#

# show all name hints also for definitions without hint {} section
defaults.namehint.showall on
# show just basic name hints
defaults.namehint.basic on
# show extended name hints
defaults.namehint.extended on
#
defaults.ctl.card 0
defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.pcm.device 0
defaults.pcm.subdevice -1
defaults.pcm.nonblock 1
defaults.pcm.compat 0
defaults.pcm.minperiodtime 5000 # in us
defaults.pcm.ipc_key 5678293
defaults.pcm.ipc_gid audio
defaults.pcm.ipc_perm 0660
defaults.pcm.tstamp_type default
defaults.pcm.dmix.max_periods 0
defaults.pcm.dmix.channels 2
defaults.pcm.dmix.rate 48000
defaults.pcm.dmix.format unchanged
defaults.pcm.dmix.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.dmix.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.dsnoop.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.dsnoop.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.front.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.front.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.rear.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.rear.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.center_lfe.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.center_lfe.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.side.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.side.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround21.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround21.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround40.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround40.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround41.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround41.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround50.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround50.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround51.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround51.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround71.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround71.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.iec958.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.iec958.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.modem.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.modem.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.file_format raw
defaults.pcm.file_truncate true # truncate files via file or tee PCM
defaults.rawmidi.card 0
defaults.rawmidi.device 0
defaults.rawmidi.subdevice -1
defaults.hwdep.card 0
defaults.hwdep.device 0
defaults.timer.class 2
defaults.timer.sclass 0
defaults.timer.card 0
defaults.timer.device 0
defaults.timer.subdevice 0

#
# PCM interface
#

pcm.hw {
	@args [CARD DEV SUBDEV]
	@args.CARD {
		type string
		default {
			@func getenv
			vars [
				ALSA_PCM_CARD
				ALSA_CARD
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.pcm.card
			}
		}
	}
	@args.DEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func igetenv
			vars [
				ALSA_PCM_DEVICE
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.pcm.device
			}
		}
	}
	@args.SUBDEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.pcm.subdevice
		}
	}		
	type hw
	card $CARD
	device $DEV
	subdevice $SUBDEV
	hint {
		show {
			@func refer
			name defaults.namehint.extended
		}
		description "Direct hardware device without any conversions"
	}
}

pcm.plughw {
	@args [CARD DEV SUBDEV]
	@args.CARD {
		type string
		default {
			@func getenv
			vars [
				ALSA_PCM_CARD
				ALSA_CARD
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.pcm.card
			}
		}
	}
	@args.DEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func igetenv
			vars [
				ALSA_PCM_DEVICE
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.pcm.device
			}
		}
	}
	@args.SUBDEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.pcm.subdevice
		}
	}		
	type plug
	slave.pcm {
		type hw
		card $CARD
		device $DEV
		subdevice $SUBDEV
	}
	hint {
		show {
			@func refer
			name defaults.namehint.extended
		}
		description "Hardware device with all software conversions"
	}
}

pcm.plug {
	@args [SLAVE]
	@args.SLAVE {
		type string
	}
	type plug
	slave.pcm $SLAVE
}

pcm.shm {
	@args [SOCKET PCM]
	@args.SOCKET {
		type string
	}
	@args.PCM {
		type string
	}
	type shm
	server $SOCKET
	pcm $PCM
}

pcm.tee {
	@args [SLAVE FILE FORMAT]
	@args.SLAVE {
		type string
	}
	@args.FILE {
		type string
	}
	@args.FORMAT {
		type string
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.pcm.file_format
		}
	}
	type file
	slave.pcm $SLAVE
	file $FILE
	format $FORMAT
	truncate {
		@func refer
		name defaults.pcm.file_truncate
	}
}

pcm.file {
	@args [FILE FORMAT]
	@args.FILE {
		type string
	}
	@args.FORMAT {
		type string
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.pcm.file_format
		}
	}
	type file
	slave.pcm null
	file $FILE
	format $FORMAT
	truncate {
		@func refer
		name defaults.pcm.file_truncate
	}
}

pcm.null {
	type null
	hint {
		show {
			@func refer
			name defaults.namehint.basic
		}
		description "Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)"
	}
}

# redirect to load-on-demand extended pcm definitions
pcm.cards cards.pcm

pcm.default cards.pcm.default
pcm.sysdefault cards.pcm.default
pcm.front cards.pcm.front
pcm.rear cards.pcm.rear
pcm.center_lfe cards.pcm.center_lfe
pcm.side cards.pcm.side
pcm.surround21 cards.pcm.surround21
pcm.surround40 cards.pcm.surround40
pcm.surround41 cards.pcm.surround41
pcm.surround50 cards.pcm.surround50
pcm.surround51 cards.pcm.surround51
pcm.surround71 cards.pcm.surround71
pcm.iec958 cards.pcm.iec958
pcm.spdif iec958
pcm.hdmi cards.pcm.hdmi
pcm.dmix cards.pcm.dmix
pcm.dsnoop cards.pcm.dsnoop
pcm.modem cards.pcm.modem
pcm.phoneline cards.pcm.phoneline

#
# Control interface
#
	
ctl.sysdefault {
	type hw
	card {
		@func getenv
		vars [
			ALSA_CTL_CARD
			ALSA_CARD
		]
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.ctl.card
		}
	}
	hint.description "Default control device"
}
ctl.default ctl.sysdefault

ctl.hw {
	@args [CARD]
	@args.CARD {
		type string
		default {
			@func getenv
			vars [
				ALSA_CTL_CARD
				ALSA_CARD
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.ctl.card
			}
		}
	}
	type hw
	card $CARD
	hint.description "Direct control device"
}

ctl.shm {
	@args [SOCKET CTL]
	@args.SOCKET {
		type string
	}
	@args.CTL {
		type string
	}
	type shm
	server $SOCKET
	ctl $CTL
}

#
# RawMidi interface
#

rawmidi.default {
	type hw
	card {
		@func getenv
		vars [
			ALSA_RAWMIDI_CARD
			ALSA_CARD
		]
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.rawmidi.card
		}
	}
	device {
		@func igetenv
		vars [
			ALSA_RAWMIDI_DEVICE
		]
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.rawmidi.device
		}
	}
	hint.description "Default raw MIDI device"
}

rawmidi.hw {
	@args [CARD DEV SUBDEV]
	@args.CARD {
		type string
		default {
			@func getenv
			vars [
				ALSA_RAWMIDI_CARD
				ALSA_CARD
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.rawmidi.card
			}
		}
	}
	@args.DEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func igetenv
			vars [
				ALSA_RAWMIDI_DEVICE
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.rawmidi.device
			}
		}
	}
	@args.SUBDEV {
		type integer
		default -1
	}
	type hw
	card $CARD
	device $DEV
	subdevice $SUBDEV
	hint {
		description "Direct rawmidi driver device"
		device $DEV
	}
}

rawmidi.virtual {
	@args [MERGE]
	@args.MERGE {
		type string
		default 1
	}
	type virtual
	merge $MERGE
}

#
# Sequencer interface
#

seq.default {
	type hw
	hint.description "Default sequencer device"
}

seq.hw {
	type hw
}

#
# HwDep interface
#

hwdep.default {
	type hw
	card {
		@func getenv
		vars [
			ALSA_HWDEP_CARD
			ALSA_CARD
		]
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.hwdep.card
		}
	}
	device {
		@func igetenv
		vars [
			ALSA_HWDEP_DEVICE
		]
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.hwdep.device
		}
	}
	hint.description "Default hardware dependent device"
}

hwdep.hw {
	@args [CARD DEV]
	@args.CARD {
		type string
		default {
			@func getenv
			vars [
				ALSA_HWDEP_CARD
				ALSA_CARD
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.hwdep.card
			}
		}
	}
	@args.DEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func igetenv
			vars [
				ALSA_HWDEP_DEVICE
			]
			default {
				@func refer
				name defaults.hwdep.device
			}
		}
	}
	type hw
	card $CARD
	device $DEV
	hint {
		description "Direct hardware dependent device"
		device $DEV
	}
}

#
# Timer interface
#

timer_query.default {
	type hw
}

timer_query.hw {
	type hw
}

timer.default {
	type hw
	class {
		@func refer
		name defaults.timer.class
	}
	sclass {
		@func refer
		name defaults.timer.sclass
	}
	card {
		@func refer
		name defaults.timer.card
	}
	device {
		@func refer
		name defaults.timer.device
	}
	subdevice {
		@func refer
		name defaults.timer.subdevice
	}
	hint.description "Default timer device"
}

timer.hw {
	@args [CLASS SCLASS CARD DEV SUBDEV]
	@args.CLASS {
		type integer
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.timer.class
		}
	}
	@args.SCLASS {
		type integer
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.timer.sclass
		}
	}
	@args.CARD {
		type string
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.timer.card
		}
	}
	@args.DEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.timer.device
		}
	}
	@args.SUBDEV {
		type integer
		default {
			@func refer
			name defaults.timer.subdevice
		}
	}
	type hw
	class $CLASS
	sclass $SCLASS
	card $CARD
	device $DEV
	subdevice $SUBDEV
	hint {
		description "Direct timer device"
		device $DEV
	}
}

```

I don’t have following files :

- /usr/etc/alsa/conf.d
- /etc/alsa/conf.d
- /etc/asound.conf

Do you know what should I do ?  
Sincerely,  
Jerome

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**Author:** ![bablokb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bablokb](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/bablokb)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/4 "2024-11-11T10:42:52Z")

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You should also check your config.txt. I did not try this, but with a similar problem in a different forum the suggestion was to use:

```auto
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d,noaudio

```

This might get rid of the vc4-hdmi stuff that aplay -L shows.

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**Author:** ![jercle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jercle](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jercle)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/5 "2024-11-11T19:03:40Z")

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Hello,

I update the config file as you say and now the content is :

```auto
# For more options and information see
# http://rpf.io/configtxt
# Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
#overscan_left=16
#overscan_right=16
#overscan_top=16
#overscan_bottom=16

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
# overscan.
#framebuffer_width=1280
#framebuffer_height=720

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
# DMT (computer monitor) modes
#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
# no display
#config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2

#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
#arm_freq=800

# Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
#dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
dtparam=spi=on

# Uncomment this to enable infrared communication.
#dtoverlay=gpio-ir,gpio_pin=17
#dtoverlay=gpio-ir-tx,gpio_pin=18

# Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README

# Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
dtparam=audio=on

# Automatically load overlays for detected cameras
camera_auto_detect=1

# Automatically load overlays for detected DSI displays
display_auto_detect=1

# Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d,noaudio
max_framebuffers=2

# Run in 64-bit mode
arm_64bit=1

# Disable compensation for displays with overscan
disable_overscan=1

[cm4]
# Enable host mode on the 2711 built-in XHCI USB controller.
# This line should be removed if the legacy DWC2 controller is required
# (e.g. for USB device mode) or if USB support is not required.
otg_mode=1

[all]

[pi4]
# Run as fast as firmware / board allows
arm_boost=1

[all]
gpio=25=op,dh
dtoverlay=hifiberry-dac

```

And better aplay -L says :

```auto
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=sndrpihifiberry
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=sndrpihifiberry
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
    snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, HifiBerry DAC HiFi pcm5102a-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device

```

But speaker-test gives no sound

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**Author:** ![bablokb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bablokb](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/bablokb)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/6 "2024-11-12T09:13:00Z")

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How do you start aplay? Have you tried starting alsamixer?

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**Author:** ![jercle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jercle](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jercle)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/7 "2024-11-13T19:14:06Z")

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Hello @bablokb

I launch the command “speaker-test” to test the sound I get this but no sound

```auto
root@raspberrypi:~# speaker-test

speaker-test 1.2.4

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 1 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 8 to 131072
Period size range from 4 to 65536
Using max buffer size 131072
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 32768
was set buffer_size = 131072
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 0.015052
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.731132
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.730817
 0 - Front Left

```

I tried also this command :

```auto
root@raspberrypi:~# gst-launch-1.0 audiotestsrc ! audioresample ! autoaudiosink
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is PREROLLING ...
Redistribute latency...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstAudioSinkClock
0:00:02.7 / 99:99:99.

```

but no sound.

I also try with this command without any sound

```auto
gst-launch-1.0 audiotestsrc ! audioconvert ! alsasink device=hw:sndrpihifiberry,0

```

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**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/8 "2024-11-13T19:15:24Z")

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alsamixer gives this :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/f/fefb987afb5f18764e3d76cf456f24fa96728aa3.png)

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/9 "2024-11-14T07:15:59Z")

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Have you tried alsamixer yet?

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/10 "2024-11-14T07:46:34Z")

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Alsamixer gives this :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/d/dd7e00d499ff516271acb4aa9700383bc58bb9cd.png)

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/11 "2024-11-14T07:48:11Z")

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I tried yesterday to send the printscreen of alsamixer but it’s blocked by akimset.

So here the copy/paste of alsamixer :

````auto
Using username "raspotify".
raspotify@192.168.1.137's password:
Linux raspberrypi 6.1.21-v8+ #1642 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 3 17:24:16 BST 2023 aarch64

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Wed Nov 13 20:11:59 2024 from 192.168.1.159
raspotify@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo su-
sudo: su-: command not found
raspotify@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo su -
root@raspberrypi:~# alsamixer
lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq AlsaMixer v1.2.4 qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x Card: snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac F1: Help x
x Chip: F2: System information x
x View: F3: Playback F4: Capture F5: All F6: Select sound card x
x Item: Esc: Exit x
x x
x x
x x
x This sound device does not have any controls. x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj```
````

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**Author:** ![bablokb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bablokb](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/bablokb)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/12 "2024-11-14T08:03:29Z")

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So have you tried to change some settings? E.g. switch to “F3-Playback”, or even select a different soundcard with F6? What do you see? Does any of the soundcards have a control setting (volume)?

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/13 "2024-11-14T08:12:49Z")

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Hello,

F3, F4, F5 change nothing  
When I hit F6 it gives only the default or actual sound card and when I switch it doesn’t change anything

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/14 "2024-11-14T10:43:52Z")

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Watching this thread with interest because I also have no sound on my new Audio Dac Shim on a Pi Zero 2W , have tried with both bullseye and bookwork, not as comprehesively as this new user. Using speaker-test with no audio.

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/15 "2024-11-14T16:56:47Z")

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All very strange. I will give it a try tomorrow and see if I have more insights when I actually install things.

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**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/16 "2024-11-15T10:23:39Z")

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Ok, I did test this with a first-generation Pirate-Audio-Speaker HAT using my own project “Pi-Webradio”:

- Install the latest PiOS 64bit lite on my Pi-Zero-2W (version 2024-10-22)
- `git clone https://github.com/bablokb/pi-webradio.git`
- `cd pi-webradio`
- `git switch next`
- `sudo tools/install myusername`
- `sudo tools/install-pirate-audio`
- `sudo reboot`

It just works, i.e. after the reboot I can run `speaker-test` or `pi-webradio.py -p 5` (play channel 5) or `mpg123 http://orf-live.ors-shoutcast.at/oe1-q2a`.

I don’t think you have to repeat all of this. The only difference in my configuration compared to yours that I can see is that I turned standard audio off, i.e.

```auto
dtparam=audio=off

```

So that is the first thing you should try.

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**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/17 "2024-11-15T14:56:40Z")

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Hi - so created a new install of Raspberry OS lite 32 bit using the PI Imager.  
Logged in with SSH, and updated the /boot/firmware/config.txt as follows:

…

`# dtparam=audio=on`

dtoverlay=hifiberry-dac

Everything else left at defaults.  
After reboot, raspi-config shows the audio device:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/7/7abfc485eb5b71bc08ac26a9931c91ca74d355fc.png)

but when I run speaker-test, I get the logging of the different tests, but no audio.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/c/c7371f8a23fe4a0fd52933b9f4289f76fa0bea55.png)

Alsamixer shows following:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/e/e82eb23e7eab9eefb0c033103501cadc580c252e.png)

I wonder if the nice guys from Pimoroni can read this post :

> <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/8896#issuecomment-1960560934>
>
> \### Qubes OS release
> 
> R4.2
> 
> \### Brief summary
> 
> Audio in AppVMs with \`pipew…ire-qubes\` + \`flatpak\` apps seems to break sometimes.
> Sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't even after multiple restarts (of the AppVM).
> 
> I finally switched back to \`pulseaudio-qubes\`, and the audio works fine now.
> However, for my \`flatpak\` apps I have to install \`xdg-desktop-portal-gtk\`, which installs \`pipewire\` as a "weak dependency". Although that doesn't affect Pulseaudio, it would be nice to have \`pipewire\` and \`flatpak\` working together nicely in Qubes.
> 
> \### Steps to reproduce
> 
> 1. Install \`pipewire-qubes\`, \`flatpak\` and \`xdg-desktop-portal-gtk\` in a fedora-39-minimal TemplateVM.
> 2. Create an AppVM based on the TemplateVM
> 3. Install a \`flatpak --user\` app in the AppVM that can play audio (e.g., firefox)
> 4. Play audio in the flatpak app, keep your fingers crossed
> 
> \### Expected behavior
> 
> Audio works in the flatpak app
> 
> \### Actual behavior
> 
> Audio doesn't, a lot of times.
> 
> \---
> 
> I have been closely following the discussion on #8805 and #8816.
> 
> Of the two solutions that @marmarek mentioned:
> 
> \> As for VM, again, both options should work separately, but you shouldn't have them at the same time. So, either:
> 
> \> - pulseaudio + pulseaudio-qubes (and systemctl --user status pulseaudio should be running), or
> \> - pipewire + pipewire-pulse + pipewire-qubes (and systemctl --user status pipewire-pulse.socket should be running)
> 
> The second option works for me on both debian-12-minimal and fedora-{38,39}-minimal.
> However, when I have flatpak installed as well, audio from flatpak apps seems broken. Audio works again if I switch to the first option.

And comment - perhaps the shim needs some config to work with the newer Pipewire (a bit beyond my understanding ?)

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**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/18 "2024-11-15T15:05:00Z")

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> [@jercle](#):
>
> `gpio=25=op,dh`

Did you add this line? And you also have to make sure these configs are below a “[all]” stanza, else they won’t be relevant for your system. And I would also explicitly set

```auto
dtparam=audio=off

```

This _might_ not be necessary, but since I don’t know the default for `dtparam=audio`, I explicitly set it to off.

I checked the lite-installation and did not find any pipewire (or pulse-audio) packages, so this should not be the problem. And your alsamixer output is fine.

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**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/19 "2024-11-15T17:20:30Z")

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> [@bablokb](#):
>
> I don’t think you have to repeat all of this. The only difference in my configuration compared to yours that I can see is that I turned standard audio off, i.e.
> 
> ```auto
> dtparam=audio=off
> 
> ```

I tried this without any success :(

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**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-audio-no-more-working/26520/20 "2024-11-15T17:32:00Z")

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Maybe you can start with a fresh install of PiOS lite. I have no idea what mopidity does, but to find a solution you have to start step by step:

- fresh install of PiOS lite
- update config.txt with reboot
- check

You can also run `dpkg -l | grep -i pipewire` and `dpkg -l | grep -i pulse` to verify that after the fresh installation there are no other sound-systems but alsa installed. That is what I did after installing Bookworm-arm64.

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