Start up volume always 100%

[ashthespy]

You will have to do some debugging to see what plugin/module is causing the the reset to 100…
If you are up for it, will point you to some ideas…

Mar 25 12:11:18 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: Playing WAVE '/volumio/app/startup.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
Mar 25 12:11:21 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume40
Mar 25 12:21:21 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume100
Mar 25 12:21:27 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume100
Mar 25 12:21:27 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume40
Mar 25 12:22:18 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume100
Mar 25 12:22:19 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume40
Mar 25 12:22:22 volumio-digi-zero volumio[840]: info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume100

From a quick look at the log there are quite some funky things going on…

– [Mar 25 12:11:18] The startup sound is played before setting the startup volume!
– [Mar 25 12:11:22] Volume is set to the configured value (40)
– [Mar 25 12:21:21] A good few minutes later (after all myVolumio stuff boots up), it gets reset to 100.
– [Mar 25 12:21:27] Jumps b/w 40 and 100
– [Mar 25 12:22:18] Set again to 100 and then back to 40
– [Mar 25 12:22:22] Finally set to 100…

Would be good to know what exactly you did while generating this log just to be clear.

If this is just a fresh reboot, then someone more familiar with the Volumio core code should take a look!

[vcelkamaja]

thanks a lot - would it help if I run one more report? I just did a restart and here is the log just after the power on:

http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/qPDaqOM.html

Mar 25 14:53:12 volumio-digi-zero systemd[1]: Time has been changed
Mar 25 14:53:13 volumio-digi-zero volumio[843]: info: -------------------------------------------
Mar 25 14:53:13 volumio-digi-zero volumio[843]: info: ----- Volumio2 ----
Mar 25 14:53:13 volumio-digi-zero volumio[843]: info: -------------------------------------------
Mar 25 14:53:13 volumio-digi-zero volumio[843]: info: ----- System startup ----
Mar 25 14:53:13 volumio-digi-zero volumio[843]: info: -------------------------------------------

[vcelkamaja]

Did some more testing and the behavior after power on is:

• volume output at 40% (following start up settings) with the initial volumio start up “song” as well as when I start playing music but …

• volume indicator showing 100% and …

• when I try to click on “volume down” indicator goes from 100% to 99% and extremely loud music starts playing (actual volume jumps from 40% to 99%)

So the bottom line is that after power on volume it at 40% where it should be but indicator shows 100% where it jump when I touch the volume control.

Log here: http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/fb3HA0h.html

Any idea what can be wrong or what should I change?

[ashthespy]

Seems to be a different issue now…

Mar 26 15:34:23 : info: VolumeController::SetAlsaVolume-
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Unable to parse:
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Simple mixer control 'SoftMaster',0
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Capabilities: volume
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Limits: 0 - 99
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Front Left: 99 [100%]
Mar 26 15:34:24 : Front Right: 99 [100%]
Mar 26 15:34:24 : error: Cannot get ALSA Volume: Error: Alsa Mixer Error: failed to parse output

[vcelkamaja]

Any idea or suggestion what to do and how to fix it?

[ashthespy]

@ashthespy

You will have to do some debugging to see what plugin/module is causing the the reset to 100…
If you are up for it, will point you to some ideas…

You could add some lines of code if you are feeling up to it to debug

[dvo]

@ashthespy ash it’s in all installs … that i have tried…
so it was already in your versions but also in the 2.xx
it was for me standaard to set volume at boot.

[vcelkamaja]

I would love to but I’m not a SW guy and no idea about Linux
That is why I would appreciate any help to fix it.

[dvo]

i don’t know who to ask right now most of the guys are gone or briefly here …
and the guys i say things to are not responding any more i think they are enjoying life again…

[volumio]

Having a look, will report back

[dvo]

tnx @volumio there is a other bug too i found … time in player is mm/ss instead of hh/mm/ss
delaying playback with 15sec.

info can be found here :

Volumio 3 Buster Beta for RPi

i got still some bugs if you need some @chsims1 but that are core problems… here a few things i found: [gdc] same in local music… so it’s a bug in volumio 71.55 mm/ss instead of hh/mm/ss [gdc-1] the time of the songs are offset the song ends before the end time that will create a strange effect because mpd ends the song goes to the next song, realized that it still needs to play the end and plays it from the next song (empty sound) then it starts, the song again from the begining… you…

[Darmur]

@ashthespy

I see the issue — it does get set correctly, but there is a race condition that resets it to 100…

I’m facing this issue with BassOwl-HAT with all the Buster Beta releases, I didn’t have it with previous Jessie build.

I’ll be more than happy to help to make it fixed, my neighbors will be happy too

[dvo]

@Darmur
Darmur glad that you want to help ash is buzy with a lot so it would be nice if any could help.
it’s already a long time that i always after reboot then volume adjust,
because by me it would overmodulate with 100%, best settings for me is 75-80%

[vcelkamaja]

Thanks volumio. Would apprecite to fix this issue

[audioguy007]

Hi,
It’s been a few months… anything new on this?
I am running 2.907 on RPI 4B with Khadas Tone Board 1 and experiencing the same problem. This is a major issue for me as I have it inside a DIY streaming amplifier with 250W output - at full power, this blows my speakers in a matter of seconds!!
Thanks!

[michel8166]

the khadas tone1 of mine has no problem with volume with the default boot volume, mine is at 15 and is always correct.

is your tone1 firmware up to date, do you use soft or hardware in mixer type?

my settings

[dvo]

@michel8166 this is a common problem i had that many times still not fixed.

[michel8166]

ok i didn’t know that, it’s weird i’ve never had this since i got the tone1.

[dvo]

i had it with older versions with the dragonfly too.
some versions went well some always starts at 100%

[audioguy007]

I have managed to solve it somehow, I ran into few other issues, which I eventually solved and when I came back to this one, it suddenly started to work. The problem is I don’t know what did the trick. What is good is that start up Volumio sound gives me an idea what volume level I am at so I can turn it down before playing music should this issue resurface… it’s a pain though as I made a few of these for my friends, it is otherwise a nice piece of HW, with analog VU meters and Hypex NCORE 250W amplifier. With Khadas Tone Board it comes close to my Devialet at home, which is surprising…
Thanks for help and tips!