Start up volume always 100%

Volumio Development Bug reports
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Hi, I’m running RPi zero W with JustBoom Digi board. Everything works fine but there is one issue - even if I configure audio output with SW volume control and start up volume as 40%, it always starts with 100% volume (it shows 100% and it also outputs at 100%). I can change it later and it works but I’m not able to fix that after power on it is not 40% (per setup) but rather 100% (which is pretty dangerous with my speakers). Is there any way to “hard” setup start up volume using ssh sudo nano …

Volumio Version: 2.873
Hardware: RPi zero W
DAC: justBoom Digi

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volumio starts every time at 100% instead of the set %
it’s saying 80% with me but sounds like 100% overmodulation the shit out of it
by setting volume again it’s gone …
i had this in all versions that i tested…
rpi4/4g dac audioquest dragonfly usb dac

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Could you share some logs?

A link to a full debug log would be useful :slight_smile:

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ok, didn’t know it. I run volumio with RPi4 and Hifiberry Digi Pro+ and probably some older version of volumio and it works. So is it an issue of 2.873 version? Or rather JustBoom Digi or RPi zero?

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http://logs.volumio.org/volumio/88b0OTG.html

This is the log - I hope I did it right :slight_smile:

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Well, in my case it shows 100% and it is actually 100% after power on. Even if it is set as 40% in the settings (which is correctly shown there after power on)

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volumio
volumio1447×812 371 KB

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i put in the limits to 80% but every start it’s 100%
gonna test the latest release now 3.051
i had this with the 2.xx versions and 3.xx too
so a long time bug…learned to live with it

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

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Any idea how to fix it please?

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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! :frowning:
– [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!

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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: -------------------------------------------

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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?

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Seems to be a different issue now… :thinking:

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

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

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@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.

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

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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…

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Having a look, will report back