[PROBLEM] Failed to open "ALSA Default" (alsa); Failed to open ALSA device "_audioout": No such

[ruint]

Today's the first time I've used this thing, so go easy.  I'm running Moode Release 7.2.1 on a pi 3b+ and a hifiberry DAC2 Pro.  If I just start up the pi and go to Moode in a browser and click on a radio station it'll visibly start playing, but there's no audio from either headphone or RCA outputs.  Volume on Moode and amp are cranked up.  Poking around this and the HiFiBerry forum suggested I should change my I2S Audio Device to 'HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro' (default was 'none') and restart the pi, but when I do that I get the following error:

MPD error

Failed to open "ALSA Default" (alsa); Failed to open ALSA device "_audioout": No such file or directory


I have no idea what that means.  Help?

[Tim Curtis]

Reboot then post the Moode startup log and I'll have a look.

Code:

moodeutl -l

[ruint]

thanks!

20210508 200218 worker: -- Start
20210508 200218 worker: Successfully daemonized
20210508 200218 worker: Integrity check (passed)
20210508 200219 worker: File check (OK)
20210508 200220 worker: Session vacuumed
20210508 200220 worker: Session loaded
20210508 200220 worker: Debug logging (OFF)
20210508 200220 worker: -- Audio debug
20210508 200220 worker: ALSA cards: (0:empty | 1:empty | 2:empty | 3:empty
20210508 200220 worker: MPD config: (0:HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro | mixerDigital) | card:0)
20210508 200220 worker: ALSA mixer actual (Digital)
20210508 200220 worker: ALSA Digital volume set to (Invalid card number.)
20210508 200220 worker: -- System
20210508 200223 worker: Host     (moode)
20210508 200223 worker: moOde    (7.2.1 2021-05-06)
20210508 200223 worker: RaspiOS  (10.6)
20210508 200223 worker: Kernel   (5.4.77-v7+ #1371)
20210508 200223 worker: Platform (Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB)
20210508 200223 worker: ARM arch (armv7l, 32-bit kernel)
20210508 200223 worker: MPD ver  (0.22.6_p0x3)
20210508 200223 worker: CPU gov  (ondemand)
20210508 200224 worker: USB boot enabled
20210508 200224 worker: File system not expanded yet
20210508 200224 worker: HDMI port on
20210508 200224 worker: -- Network
20210508 200224 worker: eth0 exists
20210508 200224 worker: IP addr (192.168.1.7)
20210508 200224 worker: Netmask (255.255.255.0)
20210508 200224 worker: Gateway (192.168.1.1)
20210508 200224 worker: Pri DNS (192.168.1.1)
20210508 200224 worker: Domain  (None)
20210508 200224 worker: wlan0 exists
20210508 200224 worker: wifi country (US)
20210508 200224 worker: wlan0 SSID is blank
20210508 200224 worker: eth0 addr exists, AP mode not started
20210508 200224 worker: wlan0 address not assigned
20210508 200224 worker: Pi integrated wlan0 power save disabled
20210508 200224 worker: -- Audio config
20210508 200225 worker: MPD conf updated
20210508 200225 worker: ALSA card number (0)
20210508 200225 worker: MPD audio output (HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro)
20210508 200225 worker: WARNING: No device found at MPD configured card 0
20210508 200225 worker: ALSA mixer name (Digital)
20210508 200225 worker: MPD volume control (software)
20210508 200225 worker: Hdwr volume controller exists
20210508 200225 worker: Max ALSA volume (100%)
20210508 200225 worker: ALSA loopback (Off)
20210508 200225 worker: Reset renderer active flags
20210508 200225 worker: CamillaDSP (off)
20210508 200225 worker: -- MPD startup
20210508 200225 worker: MPD started
20210508 200226 worker: MPD accepting connections
20210508 200226 worker: MPD output 1 ALSA Default (on)
20210508 200226 worker: MPD output 2 ALSA Bluetooth (off)
20210508 200226 worker: MPD output 3 HTTP Server (off)
20210508 200226 worker: MPD crossfade (off)
20210508 200226 worker: MPD ignore CUE files (yes)
20210508 200226 worker: -- Feature availability
20210508 200226 worker: Source select (available)
20210508 200226 worker: Source select (source: MPD)
20210508 200226 worker: Source select (output: HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro)
20210508 200226 worker: Bluetooth (available)
20210508 200226 worker: Airplay renderer (available)
20210508 200226 worker: Spotify renderer (available)
20210508 200226 worker: Squeezelite (available)
20210508 200226 worker: RoonBridge renderer (not installed)
20210508 200226 worker: UPnP renderer (available)
20210508 200226 worker: DLNA server (available)
20210508 200226 worker: UPnP browser (available)
20210508 200226 worker: GPIO button handler (available)
20210508 200226 worker: Stream recorder (n/a)
20210508 200226 worker: -- Music sources
20210508 200226 worker: USB sources (none attached)
20210508 200226 worker: NAS and UPnP sources (none configured)
20210508 200226 worker: -- Other
20210508 200226 worker: USB volume knob (Off)
20210508 200226 worker: USB auto-mounter (udisks-glue)
20210508 200226 worker: LED0 (On)
20210508 200226 worker: LED1 (On)
20210508 200226 worker: Saved MPD vol level (0)
20210508 200226 worker: Preamp volume level (0)
20210508 200226 worker: MPD volume level (48) restored
20210508 200226 worker: ALSA Digital volume (Invalid card number.)
20210508 200226 worker: Auto-play (Off)
20210508 200226 worker: Maintenance interval (3 hours)
20210508 200226 worker: Screen saver activation (Never)
20210508 200226 worker: Session permissions (OK)
20210508 200226 worker: Watchdog started
20210508 200226 worker: Ready

[Tim Curtis]

The log entry below indicates no I2S device was found. Card 0 should list the Hifiberry device.

Code:

20210508 200220 worker: ALSA cards: (0:empty | 1:empty | 2:empty | 3:empty

It's not obvious to me whats going on since the log entry below shows that MPD was configured for the device.

Code:

20210508 200220 worker: MPD config: (0:HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro | mixerSadDigital) | card:0)

[ruint]

It's not obvious to me whats going on since the log entry below shows that MPD was configured for the device.

Code:

20210508 200220 worker: MPD config: (0:HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro | mixerSadDigital) | card:0)

I had changed the I2S device to 'HiFiberry DAC+ Pro' in the Audio Config in moode.

[ruint]

I just changed it back to 'none', restarted, powered it off, and re-seated the hifiberry dac2.  Here's the log:

pi@moode:~ $ moodeutl -l
20210508 204052 worker: -- Start
20210508 204052 worker: Successfully daemonized
20210508 204053 worker: Integrity check (passed)
20210508 204054 worker: File check (OK)
20210508 204054 worker: Session vacuumed
20210508 204055 worker: Session loaded
20210508 204055 worker: Debug logging (OFF)
20210508 204056 worker: -- Audio debug
20210508 204056 worker: ALSA cards: (0:b1 | 1:Headphones | 2:empty | 3:empty
20210508 204056 worker: MPD config: (0:HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro | mixerDigital) | ca                                                                                                             rd:0)
20210508 204056 worker: ALSA mixer actual (HDMI)
20210508 204056 worker: ALSA HDMI volume set to (0%)
20210508 204056 worker: -- System
20210508 204059 worker: Host     (moode)
20210508 204059 worker: moOde    (7.2.1 2021-05-06)
20210508 204059 worker: RaspiOS  (10.6)
20210508 204059 worker: Kernel   (5.4.77-v7+ #1371)
20210508 204059 worker: Platform (Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB)
20210508 204059 worker: ARM arch (armv7l, 32-bit kernel)
20210508 204059 worker: MPD ver  (0.22.6_p0x3)
20210508 204059 worker: CPU gov  (ondemand)
20210508 204059 worker: USB boot enabled
20210508 204059 worker: File system not expanded yet
20210508 204059 worker: HDMI port on
20210508 204059 worker: -- Network
20210508 204059 worker: eth0 exists
20210508 204059 worker: IP addr (192.168.1.7)
20210508 204059 worker: Netmask (255.255.255.0)
20210508 204059 worker: Gateway (192.168.1.1)
20210508 204059 worker: Pri DNS (192.168.1.1)
20210508 204059 worker: Domain  (None)
20210508 204059 worker: wlan0 exists
20210508 204059 worker: wifi country (US)
20210508 204059 worker: wlan0 SSID is blank
20210508 204059 worker: eth0 addr exists, AP mode not started
20210508 204059 worker: wlan0 address not assigned
20210508 204059 worker: Pi integrated wlan0 power save disabled
20210508 204059 worker: -- Audio config
20210508 204059 worker: ALSA card number (0)
20210508 204059 worker: MPD audio output (Pi HDMI 1)
20210508 204100 worker: Audio formats (U8, S16_LE)
20210508 204100 worker: ALSA mixer name (Digital)
20210508 204100 worker: MPD volume control (software)
20210508 204100 worker: Hdwr volume controller not detected
20210508 204100 worker: ALSA loopback (Off)
20210508 204100 worker: Reset renderer active flags
20210508 204100 worker: CamillaDSP (off)
20210508 204100 worker: -- MPD startup
20210508 204100 worker: MPD started
20210508 204100 worker: MPD accepting connections
20210508 204100 worker: MPD output 1 ALSA Default (on)
20210508 204100 worker: MPD output 2 ALSA Bluetooth (off)
20210508 204100 worker: MPD output 3 HTTP Server (off)
20210508 204100 worker: MPD crossfade (off)
20210508 204101 worker: MPD ignore CUE files (yes)
20210508 204101 worker: -- Feature availability
20210508 204101 worker: Source select (available)
20210508 204101 worker: Source select (source: MPD)
20210508 204101 worker: Source select (output: Pi HDMI 1)
20210508 204101 worker: Bluetooth (available)
20210508 204101 worker: Airplay renderer (available)
20210508 204101 worker: Spotify renderer (available)
20210508 204101 worker: Squeezelite (available)
20210508 204101 worker: RoonBridge renderer (not installed)
20210508 204101 worker: UPnP renderer (available)
20210508 204101 worker: DLNA server (available)
20210508 204101 worker: UPnP browser (available)
20210508 204101 worker: GPIO button handler (available)
20210508 204101 worker: Stream recorder (n/a)
20210508 204101 worker: -- Music sources
20210508 204101 worker: USB sources (none attached)
20210508 204101 worker: NAS and UPnP sources (none configured)
20210508 204101 worker: -- Other
20210508 204101 worker: USB volume knob (Off)
20210508 204101 worker: USB auto-mounter (udisks-glue)
20210508 204101 worker: LED0 (On)
20210508 204101 worker: LED1 (On)
20210508 204101 worker: Saved MPD vol level (0)
20210508 204101 worker: Preamp volume level (0)
20210508 204101 worker: MPD volume level (0) restored
20210508 204101 worker: ALSA volume level (None)
20210508 204101 worker: Auto-play (Off)
20210508 204101 worker: Maintenance interval (3 hours)
20210508 204101 worker: Screen saver activation (Never)
20210508 204101 worker: Session permissions (OK)
20210508 204101 worker: Watchdog started
20210508 204101 worker: Ready

[DRONE7]

I just changed it back to 'none', restarted, powered it off, and re-seated the hifiberry dac2.

The reseat may have worked as the card now shows...

Code:

ALSA cards: (0:b1 | 1:Headphones | 2:empty | 3:empty

Now change back to your HiFiberry DAC in the Audio Config  SAVE and reboot....

[ruint]

I just changed it back to 'none', restarted, powered it off, and re-seated the hifiberry dac2.

The reseat may have worked as the card now shows...

Code:

ALSA cards: (0:b1 | 1:Headphones | 2:empty | 3:empty

Now change back to your HiFiberry DAC in the Audio Config  SAVE and reboot....

tried that. here's the log now:

20210509 155550 worker: -- Start
20210509 155550 worker: Successfully daemonized
20210509 155550 worker: Integrity check (passed)
20210509 155551 worker: File check (OK)
20210509 155552 worker: Session vacuumed
20210509 155552 worker: Session loaded
20210509 155552 worker: Debug logging (OFF)
20210509 155552 worker: -- Audio debug
20210509 155552 worker: ALSA cards: (0:empty | 1:empty | 2:empty | 3:empty
20210509 155552 worker: MPD config: (0:HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro | mixerDigital) | card:0)
20210509 155552 worker: ALSA mixer actual (Digital)
20210509 155552 worker: ALSA Digital volume set to (Invalid card number.)
20210509 155552 worker: -- System
20210509 155555 worker: Host     (moode)
20210509 155555 worker: moOde    (7.2.1 2021-05-06)
20210509 155555 worker: RaspiOS  (10.6)
20210509 155555 worker: Kernel   (5.4.77-v7+ #1371)
20210509 155555 worker: Platform (Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB)
20210509 155555 worker: ARM arch (armv7l, 32-bit kernel)
20210509 155555 worker: MPD ver  (0.22.6_p0x3)
20210509 155555 worker: CPU gov  (ondemand)
20210509 155556 worker: USB boot enabled
20210509 155556 worker: File system not expanded yet
20210509 155556 worker: HDMI port on
20210509 155556 worker: -- Network
20210509 155556 worker: eth0 exists
20210509 155556 worker: IP addr (192.168.1.7)
20210509 155556 worker: Netmask (255.255.255.0)
20210509 155556 worker: Gateway (192.168.1.1)
20210509 155556 worker: Pri DNS (192.168.1.1)
20210509 155556 worker: Domain  (None)
20210509 155556 worker: wlan0 exists
20210509 155556 worker: wifi country (US)
20210509 155556 worker: wlan0 SSID is blank
20210509 155556 worker: eth0 addr exists, AP mode not started
20210509 155556 worker: wlan0 address not assigned
20210509 155556 worker: Pi integrated wlan0 power save disabled
20210509 155556 worker: -- Audio config
20210509 155556 worker: MPD conf updated
20210509 155556 worker: ALSA card number (0)
20210509 155556 worker: MPD audio output (HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro)
20210509 155556 worker: WARNING: No device found at MPD configured card 0
20210509 155556 worker: ALSA mixer name (Digital)
20210509 155556 worker: MPD volume control (software)
20210509 155556 worker: Hdwr volume controller exists
20210509 155556 worker: Max ALSA volume (100%)
20210509 155556 worker: ALSA loopback (Off)
20210509 155556 worker: Reset renderer active flags
20210509 155556 worker: CamillaDSP (off)
20210509 155556 worker: -- MPD startup
20210509 155557 worker: MPD started
20210509 155557 worker: MPD accepting connections
20210509 155557 worker: MPD output 1 ALSA Default (on)
20210509 155557 worker: MPD output 2 ALSA Bluetooth (off)
20210509 155557 worker: MPD output 3 HTTP Server (off)
20210509 155557 worker: MPD crossfade (off)
20210509 155557 worker: MPD ignore CUE files (yes)
20210509 155557 worker: -- Feature availability
20210509 155557 worker: Source select (available)
20210509 155557 worker: Source select (source: MPD)
20210509 155557 worker: Source select (output: HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro)
20210509 155557 worker: Bluetooth (available)
20210509 155557 worker: Airplay renderer (available)
20210509 155557 worker: Spotify renderer (available)
20210509 155557 worker: Squeezelite (available)
20210509 155557 worker: RoonBridge renderer (not installed)
20210509 155557 worker: UPnP renderer (available)
20210509 155557 worker: DLNA server (available)
20210509 155557 worker: UPnP browser (available)
20210509 155557 worker: GPIO button handler (available)
20210509 155557 worker: Stream recorder (n/a)
20210509 155557 worker: -- Music sources
20210509 155557 worker: USB sources (none attached)
20210509 155557 worker: NAS and UPnP sources (none configured)
20210509 155557 worker: -- Other
20210509 155557 worker: USB volume knob (Off)
20210509 155557 worker: USB auto-mounter (udisks-glue)
20210509 155557 worker: LED0 (On)
20210509 155557 worker: LED1 (On)
20210509 155557 worker: Saved MPD vol level (0)
20210509 155557 worker: Preamp volume level (0)
20210509 155557 worker: MPD volume level (100) restored
20210509 155557 worker: ALSA Digital volume (Invalid card number.)
20210509 155557 worker: Auto-play (Off)
20210509 155557 worker: Maintenance interval (3 hours)
20210509 155557 worker: Screen saver activation (Never)
20210509 155557 worker: Session permissions (OK)
20210509 155558 worker: Watchdog started
20210509 155558 worker: Ready

[padirac16]

I just changed it back to 'none', restarted, powered it off, and re-seated the hifiberry dac2.

The reseat may have worked as the card now shows...

Code:

ALSA cards: (0:b1 | 1:Headphones | 2:empty | 3:empty

Now change back to your HiFiberry DAC in the Audio Config  SAVE and reboot....

tried that. here's the log now:

20210509 155550 worker: -- Start
20210509 155550 worker: Successfully daemonized
...

I am experiencing the same issue with a HiFiBerry DAC+, on 7.1.0 2021-03-15, Platform (Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB)

[ruint]

Well thanks for trying to help but I'm done with this nonsense.  I could have just bought a fully supported streaming box for a few hundred bucks and I've wasted a week trying to get this silly thing to work.  Fortunately it's eligible for a refund from Amazon, so that's where it's going.  Good luck with yours, DRONE7.