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What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - foxwelljsly - 01-27-2025

I'd like to cast the audio from my Android smartphone to my Moode Pi using Bluetooth. 

I can connect and "Raspberry Pi Bluetooth" shows as the audio device on my phone  and the Moode UI says Bluetooth is active, but no sound is audible.

Volume on the smartphone, Moode and app are all at maximum.

Bluetooth Audio Information is shown below.

Is this functionality supported?

If so, is there a knowledge article on this?

If not, ask away and I will enable logging.

cheers

[Image: Screenshot-2025-01-27-151211.jpg]

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - the_bertrum - 01-27-2025

That screenshot suggests that there is simply nothing playing on your phone.

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - Tim Curtis - 01-27-2025

What version of moode are you using?

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - foxwelljsly - 01-28-2025

(01-27-2025, 04:58 PM)the_bertrum Wrote: That screenshot suggests that there is simply nothing playing on your phone.

At that precise moment, I was playing something on spotify on my phone. Same result if I am playing something on the BBC Sounds App.

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - foxwelljsly - 01-28-2025

(01-27-2025, 05:36 PM)Tim Curtis Wrote: What version of moode are you using?

Hi Tim, 8.3.9

System software update says software is up to date.

thanks

8.3.9 2024-02-23

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - foxwelljsly - 01-28-2025

If it helps, phone is a Pixel 7a.

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - TheOldPresbyope - 01-28-2025

(01-28-2025, 03:30 PM)foxwelljsly Wrote: If it helps, phone is a Pixel 7a.

I'm having no difficulty streaming music from my Pixel 6a to moOde 9.2.4 via Bluetooth and controlling its volume. I don't recall any difficulty with 8.3.9 either (to be expected because little has changed in this part of moOde/RPiOS for some time). 

As always, the first thing to do in asking for help beyond which button should one click in the webUI is to provide moOde's startup log. May not help in this case but it sets the stage. Also, since it never pays to assume, does your moOde player work properly with local sources such as the Stereo Test track that comes with it?

Regards,
Kent

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - foxwelljsly - 01-28-2025

(01-28-2025, 04:06 PM)TheOldPresbyope Wrote:
(01-28-2025, 03:30 PM)foxwelljsly Wrote: If it helps, phone is a Pixel 7a.

I'm having no difficulty streaming music from my Pixel 6a to moOde 9.2.4 via Bluetooth and controlling its volume. I don't recall any difficulty with 8.3.9 either (to be expected because little has changed in this part of moOde/RPiOS for some time). 

As always, the first thing to do in asking for help beyond which button should one click in the webUI is to provide moOde's startup log.  May not help in this case but it sets the stage. Also, since it never pays to assume, does your moOde player work properly with local sources such as the Stereo Test track that comes with it?

Regards,
Kent
Hi Kent,

All radio stations and library - which is loaded from a NAS - work fine.

DAC is a Topping E30 and I have tried connecting the PI to the DAC via native USB and Toslink on the justboom digi card

Same result, no sound  

Have same issue - no sound and 'not playing' in audio information output format  - when using an iPad and bluetooth.

Redacted startup log:

20250128 171856 worker: --
20250128 171856 worker: -- Start moOde 8 series
20250128 171856 worker: --
20250128 171856 worker: Successfully daemonized
20250128 171857 worker: Wait for Linux startup...
20250128 171909 worker: Linux startup complete
20250128 171909 worker: Boot config backed up
20250128 171911 worker: Session loaded
20250128 171914 worker: Package holds applied
20250128 171916 worker: File check complete
20250128 171916 worker: Debug logging on
20250128 171916 worker: Reduced logging off
20250128 171916 worker: --
20250128 171916 worker: -- Audio debug
20250128 171916 worker: --
20250128 171916 worker: ALSA cards:   0:b1 | 1:Headphones | 2Confusedndrpijustboomd | 3:empty
20250128 171916 worker: MPD config:   2Confusednd_rpi_justboom_digi | mixer:none | cardnum:2
20250128 171916 worker: Mixer name:   none exists
20250128 171916 worker: Hdwr volume:  controller not detected
20250128 171916 worker: Volume knob:  73
20250128 171916 worker: --
20250128 171916 worker: -- System
20250128 171916 worker: --
20250128 171923 worker: Host:     raspberrypi
20250128 171923 worker: Model:    Pi-3B 1.2 1GB
20250128 171923 worker: moOde:    8.3.9 2024-02-23
20250128 171923 worker: RaspiOS:  11.7 Bullseye 64-bit
20250128 171923 worker: Kernel:   6.1.21 64-bit
20250128 171923 worker: MPD ver:  0.23.14
20250128 171923 worker: CPU gov:  ondemand
20250128 171923 worker: Userid:   
20250128 171923 worker: Homedir: 
20250128 171923 worker: Timezone: Europe/London
20250128 171923 worker: Keyboard: gb
20250128 171923 worker: USB boot: not enabled yet
20250128 171923 worker: File sys: expanded
20250128 171923 worker: HDMI out: off
20250128 171923 worker: Sys LED0: on
20250128 171923 worker: Sys LED1: on
20250128 171923 worker: --
20250128 171923 worker: -- Network
20250128 171923 worker: --
20250128 171924 worker: Eth: adapter exists
20250128 171924 worker: Eth: timeout off
20250128 171924 worker: Eth: address not assigned
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: adapter exists
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: country GB
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: SSID    xxxxxx
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: other   none
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: router  off
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: timeout up to 90 secs
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: connect to xxxxxxxx
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: sleep   disabled
20250128 171924 worker: Wlan: method  dhcp
20250128 171937 worker: Wlan: address 192.168.1.xxx
20250128 171937 worker: Wlan: netmask 255.255.255.0
20250128 171938 worker: Wlan: gateway 192.168.1.1
20250128 171938 worker: Wlan: pri DNS 192.168.1.1
20250128 171938 worker: Wlan: domain  
20250128 171938 worker: --
20250128 171938 worker: -- Software update
20250128 171938 worker: --
20250128 171938 worker: Automatic check: on
20250128 171938 worker: Checking for available update...
20250128 171938 worker: Software is up to date
20250128 171938 worker: --
20250128 171938 worker: -- File sharing
20250128 171938 worker: --
20250128 171938 worker: SMB file sharing:  off
20250128 171938 worker: NFS file sharing:  off
20250128 171938 worker: DLNA file sharing: off
20250128 171938 worker: --
20250128 171938 worker: -- Audio config
20250128 171938 worker: --
20250128 171938 worker: MPD config:    update skipped (USB audio device)
20250128 171938 worker: Audio device:  snd_rpi_justboom_digi
20250128 171939 worker: Formats:       S16_LE, S24_LE
20250128 171939 worker: Mixer type     Software
20250128 171939 worker: Mixer name     none exists
20250128 171939 worker: Hdwr volume:   controller not detected
20250128 171939 worker: ALSA card:     2
20250128 171939 worker: ALSA mode:     Direct
20250128 171939 worker: ALSA loopback: off
20250128 171939 worker: CamillaDSP:    off
20250128 171939 worker: Renderers:     active flags reset
20250128 171939 worker: --
20250128 171939 worker: -- MPD startup
20250128 171939 worker: --
20250128 171942 worker: MPD service:        started
20250128 171942 worker: MPD port 6600:      accepting connections
20250128 171942 worker: MPD ALSA Default:   on
20250128 171942 worker: MPD ALSA Bluetooth: off
20250128 171942 worker: MPD HTTP Server:    off
20250128 171942 worker: MPD crossfade:      off
20250128 171942 worker: MPD ignore CUE:     no
20250128 171942 worker: MPD CDSP volsync:   off
20250128 171942 worker: MPD CDSP volrange:  60 dB
20250128 171942 worker: --
20250128 171942 worker: -- Music sources
20250128 171942 worker: --
20250128 171942 worker: USB auto-mount: udisks-glue
20250128 171942 worker: USB drives:     no drives found
20250128 171942 worker: NAS source:     NASMusicFolder
20250128 171946 worker: Mount -o username=,password=,rsize=61440,wsize=65536,iocharset=utf8,vers=2.1,ro,noserverino,cache=none,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777 "/mnt/NAS/NASMusicFolder")
20250128 171946 worker: NAS mount:      mount all submitted
20250128 171946 worker: --
20250128 171946 worker: -- Feature availability
20250128 171946 worker: --
20250128 171946 worker: Input select:    available, src MPD, out snd_rpi_justboom_digi
20250128 171952 worker: Bluetooth:       started, Pairing Agent started, ALSA mode Default
20250128 171952 startAirPlay(): (/usr/bin/shairport-sync -v -a "Raspberrypi AirPlay" -- -d _audioout > /var/log/moode_shairport-sync.log 2>&1 &)
20250128 171952 worker: AirPlay:         started
20250128 171952 startSpotify(): (librespot --name "Raspberrypi Spotify" --bitrate 160 --format S16 --ap-port 13561  --mixer softvol --initial-volume 0 --volume-ctrl log --volume-range 60 --cache /var/local/www/spotify_cache --disable-audio-cache --backend alsa --device "_audioout" --onevent /var/local/www/commandw/spotevent.sh -v > /var/log/moode_librespot.log 2>&1 &)
20250128 171952 worker: Spotify Connect: started
20250128 171952 worker: Squeezelite:     available
20250128 171952 worker: RoonBridge:      not installed
20250128 171952 worker: Multiroom:       available
20250128 171952 worker: UPnP client:     started
20250128 171952 worker: GPIO buttons:    available
20250128 171952 worker: HTTPS mode:      available
20250128 171952 worker: Stream recorder: n/a
20250128 171952 worker: --
20250128 171952 worker: -- Volume levels
20250128 171952 worker: --
20250128 171952 worker: Volume knob:   73
20250128 171952 worker: Saved MPD vol: -1
20250128 171952 worker: Saved SRC vol: 0
20250128 171952 worker: Mixer type:    software
20250128 171952 worker: Hdwr volume:   controller not detected
20250128 171952 worker: CDSP volume:   0.0dB
20250128 171952 worker: --
20250128 171952 worker: -- Peripherals
20250128 171952 worker: --
20250128 171954 worker: Local display:   off
20250128 171954 worker: On-screen kbd:   off
20250128 171954 worker: Rotary encoder:  off
20250128 171954 worker: USB volume knob: off
20250128 171954 worker: LCD updater:     off
20250128 171954 worker: --
20250128 171954 worker: -- Miscellaneous
20250128 171954 worker: --
20250128 171954 worker: Auto-CoverView:    off
20250128 171954 worker: CoverView timeout: Never
20250128 171954 worker: Auto-shuffle:      on
20250128 171954 worker: Auto-play:         on, via playid 15
20250128 171954 worker: Web SSH server:    off
20250128 171954 worker: Maintenance task:  360 mins
20250128 171954 sendEngCmd(): File open failed, UI has never been opened in Browser
20250128 171954 worker: Current view:      reset to Playback
20250128 171954 worker: Session check:     ok
20250128 171954 worker: --
20250128 171954 worker: -- Startup complete 
20250128 171954 worker: --
20250128 171954 worker: Mount monitor:    off
20250128 171954 worker: Radio monitor:    off
20250128 171955 worker: Watchdog monitor: started
20250128 171955 worker: Responsiveness:   Default
20250128 171955 worker: Sleep intervals:  worker=3, waitworker=1, watchdog=6, mountmon=30, mpdmon=6, gpiobuttons=1
20250128 171955 worker: Ready
20250128 172015 waitWorker(): Start sys-config, w_active=0
20250128 172015 waitWorker(): End   sys-config, w_active=0

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - TheOldPresbyope - 01-28-2025

@foxwelljsly

I'm off to do some errands, but I notice you have your ALSA output mode set to Direct. Try dropping back to the default (plughw). Not sure either about that " worker: Bluetooth:       started, Pairing Agent started, ALSA mode Default" either but no time to think about it ATM.

Regards,
Kent

RE: What does Bluetooth do on Moode? - foxwelljsly - 01-29-2025

Tried switchning the alsa output mode to default and restarting, no change.

FWIW, it switches to bluetooth and mutes whatever was already playing when connecting to bluetooth, but no sound.

I've also tried changing the Bluetooth ALSA output mode to compatibility and this makes no difference.