[How To] CD playback

[yannig]

I try this,
it works almost well, but I have a problem, after several minutes, (not always the same timing) reading stops, and the track list disappears at the same time.

Since some CDs are not recognized either, I think that my CDROM writer/player is too old / worn out, but how to be sure ?

Perhaps also a power supply pb ?

At first, I have to find a good/new CDROM/DVD writer...

but  when it works, it works well.
on RPI 3B, and moOde 6.7.1, and (I just read it) Samsung SE-208 Slim Portable DVD Writer.

The symptoms you describe suggest the CD reader and its interfacing electronics aren't getting adequate power. Do you have an adequate power supply for your RPi? Have you tried using a powered-USB hub to supply the CD reader separately?

Would a newer CD reader alleviate this problem? My experience is limited to just two different "slim" drives. One of the drives was an LG GP65NB60 and the other was a Samsung SE-208. Both worked for me with the RPi4B and a 3 amp power supply described in the README.

Regards,
Kent

Thank for your response, Kent.

I do not try a separate power supply for the CD drive yet, it seems a good idea to try.