write error: Input/output error : mixer settings

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write error: Input/output error : mixer settings

Post by flatmax » Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:33 am

When I try to play a test sound, I get "write error: Input/output error".

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ aplay test.wav
Playing WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo
aplay: pcm_write:1939: write error: Input/output error

I did a manual setup of the sound card and/or made some changes to the mixer settings.
My alsamixer for playback looks like so :
noOutputMixer.png
alsamixer with no "Output Mixer HiFi" enabled
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Re: write error: Input/output error : mixer settings

Post by flatmax » Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:37 am

In this case, as "Output Mixer HiFi" is not enabled, ALSA will not playback and has a write error.
To fix, open alsamixer from the command line and use the right/left arrows to highlight the "Output Mixer HiFi" control. Once highlighted press "m" to mute or enable this control. Your mixer will now look like so (press escape to exit) :
workingOutputMixer.png
alsamixer with "Output Mixer HiFi" enabled
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You will now be able to play without error :
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ aplay test.wav
Playing WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo
pi@raspberrypi:~ $
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