Hmm WTF is going on

[suzywong]

Pi3B+, official 7" touch screen, IQAudio Pi-DAC Pro
Moode 9.1.3

So having failed to get 9.1.4 to work with this setup, I reverted to 9.1.3.

Happily playing this evening, until:

FAiled to open "ALSA Default" (alsa);
Failed to open ALSA Device
"_audioout": Invalid argument

restarted. played a track. Moode shows it playing but no sound.

/Configure/Audio    shows Output device - IQAudio Pi-DAC Pro etc. 

Did a power cycle & reboot. same result.

So is this issue related to hardware or software? 

Thoughts? Where should I be looking?

EDIT: second power cycle & reboot. All fine now. “Curiouser and curiouser”, said Alice.

EDIT2: selected new track……no sound.

What is going on? 


PS….it’s difficult to type on an iPad balanced on your lap when a cat is crawling up your shoulder, wanting a cuddle. Just saying.

[Tim Curtis]

The symptom "it works then after a while it doesn't" suggests something external to the software for example a power supply issue, bad connections, etc.

1. If you have electrical contact cleaner unplug the pieces, spray on the connectors and then reattach everything.
2. Swap in a different power supply if you have one

lol, when my one cat was a kitten he liked to try climbing up my Collie's front leg :-0

[suzywong]

The symptom "it works then after a while it doesn't" suggests something external to the software for example a power supply issue, bad connections, etc.

1. If you have electrical contact cleaner unplug the pieces, spray on the connectors and then reattach everything.
2. Swap in a different power supply if you have one

lol, when my one cat was a kitten he liked to try climbing up my Collie's front leg :-0

Yeah, I was thinking more hardware than software, as well. Curious though, that the “fault” only happens when I “clear and add” a new track. Higher processor load perhaps? Which might then point the finger at the PSU.

Let the “parts swapping” commence…….

[suzywong]

So I’ve taken the Pi apart and reseated the HAT. Also, changed the PSU.

Playing nicely now.

We’ll see what happens…….

Oh dear, fourth “clear/play” and the ALSA error is back……..

Think I’ll go back to 9.0.4, which from my own notes, and another thread on here ** may give some insight….

** and for which I am responsible….sorry!

Interestingly, a “clear/play” failed this evening, but without touching the hardware or a reboot, I found that a sequence of “remove all”, “add” and “play” worked fine. I wonder whether I have a corrupted install.

OTOH, the latest “clear/play” is fine. Happy daze!

Well the Christmas decorations are up, so I have to find something to keep me amused in my retirement….

[Tim Curtis]

The symptom "it works then after a while it doesn't" suggests something external to the software for example a power supply issue, bad connections, etc.

1. If you have electrical contact cleaner unplug the pieces, spray on the connectors and then reattach everything.
2. Swap in a different power supply if you have one

lol, when my one cat was a kitten he liked to try climbing up my Collie's front leg :-0

Yeah, I was thinking more hardware than software, as well. Curious though, that the “fault” only happens when I “clear and add” a new track. Higher processor load perhaps? Which might then point the finger at the PSU.

Let the “parts swapping” commence…….

You mean "Clear queue" then "Add" a track?
There is no Clear/Add option anymore. It was removed long ago.

In any case someone will need to repro your issue in order to troubleshoot it otherwise its just a "wild goose chase".

[suzywong]

Ah, sorry. I meant “clear/play”, as corrected in the subsequent post.