Spotify Connect Plugin (old-volumio login with winscp)

balbuze · October 18, 2016, 6:23pm

which device do you use (RPI B, RPI2, RPI3)
could you past the content of /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh ( replace your credentials by XXX) ?

mathinus21 · October 18, 2016, 6:38pm

I am using a RPI 3.

volumio@volumio:~$ /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh Loading Spotify library... Traceback (most recent call last): File "loader.py", line 3, in <module> File "runpy.py", line 180, in run_module File "runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/main.py", line 14, in <module> from connect import Connect File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/connect.py", line 9, in <module> from console_callbacks import audio_arg_parser, mixer, error_callback, connection_callbacks, debug_callbacks, playback_callbacks, playback_setup File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/console_callbacks.py", line 104, in <module> mixer = alsa.Mixer(args.mixer, **mixer_card_arg) alsaaudio.ALSAAudioError: Unable to find mixer control Digital,0 [hw:5] Failed to execute script loader Established under name 'Volumio'

Using Volume without any problems with the STU Output (airplay, web radio working)

balbuze · October 18, 2016, 6:47pm

thank you but I need the content of startconnect.sh do

cat startconnect.sh please (remove credentials)

mathinus21 · October 18, 2016, 6:53pm

I am sorry that I have to ask, what do you mean with

The output is

The content of start connect.sh is

balbuze · October 18, 2016, 7:10pm

do you use the very last version of volumio ? 2.001 ? If yes, try to remove "mixer_device_index 5 " from startconnect.sh and enter

systemctl restart volspotconnect to see what happens…
If not the last version of volumio please upgrade (go in system and check for update)

mathinus21 · October 18, 2016, 7:21pm

I am using the latest Volumio Version.

I did the suggested change. Output are as followed

/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh Loading Spotify library... Traceback (most recent call last): File "loader.py", line 3, in <module> File "runpy.py", line 180, in run_module File "runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/main.py", line 14, in <module> from connect import Connect File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/connect.py", line 9, in <module> from console_callbacks import audio_arg_parser, mixer, error_callback, connection_callbacks, debug_callbacks, playback_callbacks, playback_setup File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/console_callbacks.py", line 104, in <module> mixer = alsa.Mixer(args.mixer, **mixer_card_arg) alsaaudio.ALSAAudioError: Unable to find mixer control Digital,0 [default] Failed to execute script loader Established under name 'Volumio'

On thing I stumbled upon is, that the only mixer I can chose is “Hardware”

balbuze · October 18, 2016, 7:36pm

and you see a “digital” mixer, don’t you ? If it works in Volumio, I can’t see why it failed here… I tested it with a USB dac and it works with no problem (mixer is called PCM) with hw:5 as output… Of cours I guess you saved output and mixer serveral times…

balbuze · October 18, 2016, 7:45pm

In alsamixer, do you see a mixer called Digital for your DAC ?
Just a idea : save mixer, go in startconnect.sh and remplace “Digital” by “PCM” and systemctl restart volspotconnect…

mathinus21 · October 18, 2016, 7:53pm

No, I can only select Hardware as a Mixer. There is no option for a software mixer

mathinus21 · October 18, 2016, 8:16pm

Ok, after editing startconnect.sh VOLUMIO shows up as a Spotify connect device. Unfortunately no sound output yet. I guess we are getting closer to the problem

/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web ./spotify-connect-web --username 'XXXXX' --password 'XXXX' --bitrate 320 --name 'Volumio' --playback_device hw:5 --mixer PCM # & avahi-publish-service 'Volumio' _spotify-connect._tcp 4000 VERSION=1.0 CPath=/login/_zeroconf

running /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh

volumio@volumio:~$ /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh Loading Spotify library... min_volume_range: 0.0 Using libspotify_embedded version: release-esdk-1.20.0-v1.20.0-g594175d4 SpInit: 0 playback_volume: 56360 corected_playback_volume: 85 public key: XXXXX device id: XXXXX remote name: Volumio account req: PREMIUM device type: AUDIODONGLE Traceback (most recent call last): File "loader.py", line 3, in <module> File "runpy.py", line 180, in run_module File "runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/main.py", line 259, in <module> http_server.serve_forever() File "gevent/baseserver.py", line 347, in serve_forever File "gevent/baseserver.py", line 291, in start File "gevent/pywsgi.py", line 1222, in init_socket File "gevent/server.py", line 80, in init_socket File "gevent/server.py", line 91, in get_listener File "gevent/server.py", line 177, in _tcp_listener File "<string>", line 1, in bind socket.error: [Errno 98] Address already in use: ('', 4000) Failed to execute script loader Established under name 'Volumio'

balbuze · October 18, 2016, 8:27pm

Ok no problem with hardware mixer. But what is its name in volumio? Master digital pcm or something else. And in alasmixer ?

mathinus21 · October 18, 2016, 8:40pm

In Volumio the name is PCM.
In AlsaMixer Xonar Essence STU, Chip USB Mixer, Item PCM

But somehow right now there is no sound at all

balbuze · October 19, 2016, 4:52pm

Sorry for this late answer… there is something that can’t be for me : having a pcm mixer and digital in the plugin as it use the value returns by volumio… So are you sure you saved the mixer setting in volumio ?

mathinus21 · October 19, 2016, 5:38pm

Yep, I saved it at least a couple of times. I restarted Volumio, I changed the /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web
./spotify-connect-web.sh file. Although it seems to be overwritten by some other file because the --mixer_device_index 5 line has been added a couple of times again. With it deleted Volumio shows up in Spotify as a connected device.

balbuze · October 19, 2016, 5:59pm

The plugin add the --mixer_device_index because with other dac it does not work… I have to make a sort of exception for this case…
So, could you fill or correct the following ( even if you already answers, please fill it if you want I try to make it work…)
your device rpi 3
your dac : usb model model xxx
mixer shown in volumio :
the content of startconnect.sh :
and if when removing --mixer_device_index :
the result : working but no sound
paste the result of amixer -c5 controls
and anything that may help…

mathinus21 · October 19, 2016, 6:24pm

Thank you so much for your help!

your device rpi 3
your dac : usb model model xxx

volumio@volumio:~$ aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA] Subdevices: 8/8 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 Subdevice #2: subdevice #2 Subdevice #3: subdevice #3 Subdevice #4: subdevice #4 Subdevice #5: subdevice #5 Subdevice #6: subdevice #6 Subdevice #7: subdevice #7 card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 1: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 5: STU [Xonar Essence STU], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

mixer shown in volumio : Mixer type: Hardware; Mixer Control Name: PCM

the content of startconnect.sh before removing mixer_device_index 5 :

cd /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web ./spotify-connect-web --username 'XXXX' --password 'XXXX' --bitrate 320 --name 'Volumio' --playback_device hw:5 --mixer PCM --mixer_device_index 5 # & avahi-publish-service 'Volumio' _spotify-connect._tcp 4000 VERSION=1.0 CPath=/login/_zeroconf

running /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh

volumio@volumio:~$ /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh Loading Spotify library... min_volume_range: 0.0 Using libspotify_embedded version: release-esdk-1.20.0-v1.20.0-g594175d4 SpInit: 0 Traceback (most recent call last): File "loader.py", line 3, in <module> File "runpy.py", line 180, in run_module File "runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/main.py", line 56, in <module> connect_app = Connect(web_error_callback, web_arg_parser) File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/connect.py", line 87, in __init__ lib.SpPlaybackUpdateVolume(mixer_volume) OverflowError: integer 66190 does not fit '16-bit unsigned int' Failed to execute script loader Established under name 'Volumio'

and after removing --mixer_device_index :

cd /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web ./spotify-connect-web --username 'XXXX' --password 'XXXX' --bitrate 320 --name 'Volumio' --playback_device hw:5 --mixer PCM # & avahi-publish-service 'Volumio' _spotify-connect._tcp 4000 VERSION=1.0 CPath=/login/_zeroconf

running /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh

volumio@volumio:~$ /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/startconnect.sh Loading Spotify library... min_volume_range: 0.0 Using libspotify_embedded version: release-esdk-1.20.0-v1.20.0-g594175d4 SpInit: 0 playback_volume: 65535 corected_playback_volume: 100 public key: XXXXX device id: XXXXX remote name: Volumio account req: PREMIUM device type: AUDIODONGLE Traceback (most recent call last): File "loader.py", line 3, in <module> File "runpy.py", line 180, in run_module File "runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code File "/data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/spotify-connect-web/main.py", line 259, in <module> http_server.serve_forever() File "gevent/baseserver.py", line 347, in serve_forever File "gevent/baseserver.py", line 291, in start File "gevent/pywsgi.py", line 1222, in init_socket File "gevent/server.py", line 80, in init_socket File "gevent/server.py", line 91, in get_listener File "gevent/server.py", line 177, in _tcp_listener File "<string>", line 1, in bind socket.error: [Errno 98] Address already in use: ('', 4000) Failed to execute script loader Established under name 'Volumio'

the result : working but no sound

paste the result of amixer -c5 controls

volumio@volumio:~$ amixer -c5 Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on]

balbuze · October 19, 2016, 6:40pm

Have you noticed that amixer -c5 shows a mono setting ?

mathinus21 · October 19, 2016, 7:30pm

I did notice. To make sure I did a new set-up and installed the plug in Version from 01.10.16. It is working flawlessly. The output of a mixer -c5 hasn’t changed. It shows mono but it is playing stereo. Unfortunately my linux knowledge is not as good as it should be to solve this kind of problem

LoudenFM · October 23, 2016, 7:59pm

@balbuze: thanks for the plugin, finally working Spotify Connect with Volumio! Even with the Raspberry 1 it works.

However (you saw that coming?) startup of the connect service fails with elaborate passwords (containing special characters).

If I might suggest, you could change in the file /data/plugins/music_service/volspotconnect/volspotconnect.tmpl the following passage:

… --password ‘${password}’ … to … --password ‘’${password}’’

(enclosing escaped backslashes…)

Hope that helps further,
sincerely,

Chris

balbuze · October 24, 2016, 6:03am

Hi,
Thank you for the tip even if I thought it was solved. … you are the first to report using it on a RPI 1! I have prepared a new package (the big one downloaded during install) because there is some problem to remove it… How long was install? What is your dac?