Return-Path: From: John Frankish To: "linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org" Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:07:47 +0200 Subject: RE: Mixed Results Playing mp3 Message-ID: <6AC5A55546F64545AE996F8200E3AC4E06B181C5@NL0105EXC01V01.eur.slb.com> References: <6AC5A55546F64545AE996F8200E3AC4E06B17B90@NL0105EXC01V01.eur.slb.com> <4A42056D.90600@wowway.com> <6AC5A55546F64545AE996F8200E3AC4E06B1802D@NL0105EXC01V01.eur.slb.com> <4A421E89.3080300@gdatech.co.in> In-Reply-To: <4A421E89.3080300@gdatech.co.in> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin Vasanthakumar J [mailto:j.benjamin@gdatech.co.in] Sent: 24 June, 2009 16:40 To: John Frankish Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Mixed Results Playing mp3 Dear John Frankish, > >> I get the following results: >> >> 1. mplayer-gtk1 (svn 29308): plays without problems >> >> 2. xmms-1.2.11: no error messages, but produces "noise" and "clicks" (the bluez wiki mentions "issues" with xmms). >> >> 3. aplay-1.0.20: Is it possible to play mp3 with aplay, if so, what command is required? >> > > aplay will not play mp3 encoded files. > > >> 4. mpg123-1.8.1: "mpg123 -v -a plug:bluetooth file.mp3", "mpg123 -v -a bluetooth file.mp3", no error messages, but produces "noise" and "clicks" >> >> I don't see why xmms and mpg123 wouldn't work and there are no error messages or pointers from "bluetoothd -dn" - does anybody have any ideas? >> >> ----------- >> pcm.rawbluetooth { >> type bluetooth >> device 00:12:EE:A6:1D:F4 >> } >> >> pcm.bluetooth { >> type plug >> slave { >> pcm { >> type bluetooth >> device 00:12:EE:A6:1D:F4 >> } >> } >> } >> > > > Please refer to here: > > http://wiki.bluez.org/wiki/HOWTO/AudioDevices > > >> I did (and I tried this also with the same results), the .asoundrc I used is as per the example /etc/alsa/Bluetooth.conf provided in the bluez-4.41 tarball >> > > Your asoundrc differs from the example. > > Does your mpg123 support alsa? > > >> yes, it plays mp3 without problems via the machine's sound card >> > > John > > >> -- >> > Thanks for the reply Whether .wav file play through 'aplay' is working fine for you? [snip] Yes, I didn't mention it, but aplay is working fine with a wav file