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Error: No output device matching

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Since Jun 8, 2026.

  • #263 by @copilot-swe-agent — open

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I have still the same issue as in https://github.com/Sendspin/sendspin-cli/issues/208

Alsa naming is not found when trying to start the player.

root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi# /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/sendspin --version
sendspin 7.3.1
root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi#
root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi#
root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi# /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/sendspin audio-devices list
Available audio output devices:

  [0] Loopback: PCM (hw:0,0)
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [1] Loopback: PCM (hw:0,1)
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [2] snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus: HiFiBerry DAC+ HiFi pcm512x-hifi-0 (hw:1,0)
       Channels: 2, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [3] sysdefault
       Channels: 128, Sample rate: 48000.0 Hz
  [4] front
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [5] surround21
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [6] surround40
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [7] surround41
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [8] surround50
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [9] surround51
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [10] surround71
       Channels: 32, Sample rate: 44100.0 Hz
  [11] default (default)
       Channels: 128, Sample rate: 48000.0 Hz
  [12] dmix
       Channels: 2, Sample rate: 48000.0 Hz

To select an audio device:
  sendspin --audio-device 0
  sendspin daemon --audio-device 0

ALSA devices (use by name with --audio-device):

  null
       Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
  bluealsa
       Bluetooth Audio
  hw:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  hw:CARD=Loopback,DEV=1
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  plughw:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  plughw:CARD=Loopback,DEV=1
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  default:CARD=Loopback
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  sysdefault:CARD=Loopback
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  front:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  surround21:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  surround40:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  surround41:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  surround50:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  surround51:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  surround71:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  dmix:CARD=Loopback,DEV=0
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  dmix:CARD=Loopback,DEV=1
       Loopback, Loopback PCM
  hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
       snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, HiFiBerry DAC+ HiFi pcm512x-hifi-0
  plughw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
       snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, HiFiBerry DAC+ HiFi pcm512x-hifi-0
  default:CARD=sndrpihifiberry
       snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, HiFiBerry DAC+ HiFi pcm512x-hifi-0
  sysdefault:CARD=sndrpihifiberry
       snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, HiFiBerry DAC+ HiFi pcm512x-hifi-0
  dmix:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0
       snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, HiFiBerry DAC+ HiFi pcm512x-hifi-0
root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi#
root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi#
root@Esskueche:/home/dietpi# /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/sendspin daemon --url ws://10.4.200.60:7090/sendspin --name "Esskueche" --id esskueche --audio-device hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 --hardware-volume false --log-level WARNING
Error: No output device matching 'hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0'
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