BETA: piCorePlayer6.0.0 - PI4 support

**paul-** · 2019-12-05, 23:48

That is the wrong direction, don't use the pair button on the pCP interface for that, you want to set the pCP device to be discoverable(the button above the pair button. then go to your phone’s Bluetooth page and pair to your pCP device.

Once paired, you need to set the device name in the list, then disconnect and reconnect.

**gian** · 2019-12-06, 07:47

double BT speakers in sync, is that possible?

Hello All,

I moved to v6 because my current setup is two Raspberrys driving two JBL Spark BT speakers, one in bedroom, the other in bathroom.

I would like to see if i can save one Raspi, and drive both speakers in sync with just one.

So far, I was not able to pair the second speaker.
The first one works nicely.
I wonder if pCP gets confused because they are the same model.

Thanks for your advice,
-Gian

**paul-** · 2019-12-06, 12:51

When running in bluetooth, they operate with the MAC address of the BT device. So there should not be any problem. That being said, to run 2 speakers with one RPI, you need to make sure there is no interference from things like Wifi.

What model RPi are you using, and how is it connected to the network.

**skywalker** · 2019-12-06, 12:54

Hi,

following Setup

Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.2 - 0023.1559540205 @ Wed Jun 5 14:51:56 CEST 2019
OS: Synology DiskStation - DE - utf8
Platform: x86_64-linux
Perl-Version: 5.24.0 - x86_64-linux
Audio::Scan: 0.95
IO::Socket::SSL: 2.037
Datenbankversion: DBD::SQLite 1.34_01 (sqlite 3.7.7.1)
Number of Player: 3

2 PI 3B+ with pCP 6.0.0-b7

One of them (called Blau67) connected per ethernet with output on a BT Speaker. The BT Speaker is Player 3(called Boseplayer)
The other one (called WoZi67) connected per WLAN with output on a hifiberry DAC

I have configured a synchronisation between "WoZi67" and "Boseplayer", but this only works for an hour or so.
I start to play music and th sync is perfekt. After a while(sometimes 30 minutes, sometimes an hour or two hours the sync is lost (the BT-Speaker is behind the DAC) and the only chance to sync it again is stop playing and start ist again.
Alternative i can power off/on the BT Speaker.

In server.log xou cam see a "jump" of th skipAhead Value.

[19-12-06 13:24:31.0060]
[19-12-06 13:25:06.0046] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 15ms
[19-12-06 13:25:14.0041] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:25:17.0030] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:25:19.0077] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:25:21.0037] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:25:24.0100] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 24ms
[19-12-06 13:25:26.0042] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 24ms
[19-12-06 13:25:28.0087] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 66ms
[19-12-06 13:25:30.0040] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 20ms
[19-12-06 13:25:33.0026] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:25:36.0063] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 22ms
[19-12-06 13:25:40.0054] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 41ms
[19-12-06 13:25:42.0080] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 18ms
[19-12-06 13:25:44.0045] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 153ms
[19-12-06 13:25:46.0067] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 66ms
[19-12-06 13:25:49.0056] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 22ms
[19-12-06 13:25:51.0023] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 84ms
[19-12-06 13:25:53.0051] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 85ms
[19-12-06 13:25:55.0029] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 43ms
[19-12-06 13:25:58.0067] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 43ms
[19-12-06 13:26:00.0045] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 16ms
[19-12-06 13:26:02.0066] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 25ms
[19-12-06 13:26:04.0040] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 86ms
[19-12-06 13:26:06.0067] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 16ms
[19-12-06 13:26:08.0039] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 69ms
[19-12-06 13:26:10.0062] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 43ms
[19-12-06 13:26:12.0052] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 42ms
[19-12-06 13:26:15.0029] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 86ms
[19-12-06 13:26:18.0064] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 66ms
[19-12-06 13:26:21.0059] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:26:23.0045] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 84ms
[19-12-06 13:26:26.0065] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 67ms
[19-12-06 13:26:28.0043] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 62ms
[19-12-06 13:26:30.0065] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 42ms
[19-12-06 13:26:32.0039] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 16ms
[19-12-06 13:26:34.0061] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 15ms
[19-12-06 13:26:36.0043] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 193ms
[19-12-06 13:26:38.0066] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 115ms
[19-12-06 13:26:41.0052] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 23ms
[19-12-06 13:26:43.0027] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 85ms
[19-12-06 13:26:45.0051] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 20ms
[19-12-06 13:26:47.0025] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 85ms
[19-12-06 13:26:49.0049] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 101ms
[19-12-06 13:26:51.0031] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 70ms
[19-12-06 13:26:53.0051] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 128ms
[19-12-06 13:26:55.0026] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 211ms
[19-12-06 13:26:57.0055] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 112ms
[19-12-06 13:26:59.0028] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 42ms
[19-12-06 13:27:01.0057] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 105ms
[19-12-06 13:27:03.0030] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 18ms
[19-12-06 13:27:05.0161] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 100ms
[19-12-06 13:27:08.0039] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 69ms
[19-12-06 13:27:10.0075] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 192ms
[19-12-06 13:27:12.0027] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 150ms
[19-12-06 13:27:14.0048] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 194ms
[19-12-06 13:27:16.0075] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 171ms
[19-12-06 13:27:18.0033] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 85ms
[19-12-06 13:27:20.0049] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 17ms
[19-12-06 13:27:22.0042] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 134ms
[19-12-06 13:27:24.0062] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 43ms
[19-12-06 13:27:27.0053] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) b8:26:eb:c1:71:f0 resync: skipAhead 22ms
[19-12-06 13:27:29.0033] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 15ms
[19-12-06 13:27:31.0049] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 69ms
[19-12-06 13:27:33.0029] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 85ms
[19-12-06 13:27:35.0058] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 88ms
[19-12-06 13:27:37.0028] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 43ms
[19-12-06 13:27:39.0232] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 128ms
[19-12-06 13:27:41.0028] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 128ms
[19-12-06 13:27:43.0051] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 71ms
[19-12-06 13:27:45.0034] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 86ms
[19-12-06 13:27:47.0056] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 104ms
[19-12-06 13:27:49.0025] Slim::Player::StreamingController::_CheckSync (567) 08:df:1f:4f:dd:72 resync: skipAhead 128ms

If i connet the BT-Speaker with per AUX-IN it is synchron for hours

greets,
sky

**gian** · 2019-12-06, 17:18

Originally posted by paul-

to run 2 speakers with one RPI, you need to make sure there is no interference from things like Wifi.

What model RPi are you using, and how is it connected to the network.

Thanks, Paul,

they are idenical Raspberry 3 B+, wifi connected, onboard BT turned off, USB BT dongle.
In this setup they both work nicely.

Should I put both USB dongles on one Raspi to do what I want?

-G

**gian** · 2019-12-06, 22:49

OK, tried again and it worked.

I guess I should have had more faith...

So one Raspi, one BT dongle and two BT speakers it's possible.

**paul-** · 2019-12-07, 03:08

With a 3B+ you can do it with the onboard WiFi and BT, provided you can use a 5G WiFi channel. But good that it’s working for you.

**ConiKost** · 2019-12-08, 00:06

Will be there support for the HiFiBerry DAC+ ADC Pro?
The shipped kernel seems to support it, but it's missing in the list.

**paul-** · 2019-12-08, 02:41

It’s a Dac+ Pro on the output side. The input should be supported the same as the regular ADC.

**msillence** · 2019-12-08, 07:47

Originally posted by paul-

That is the wrong direction, don't use the pair button on the pCP interface for that, you want to set the pCP device to be discoverable(the button above the pair button. then go to your phone’s Bluetooth page and pair to your pCP device.

Once paired, you need to set the device name in the list, then disconnect and reconnect.

OK I've paired as instructed (without using the pair button on the pi)
I still don't see any line with "Writing device string for seven for pcp-streamer"
and still no audio over the stream (I made sure to wait until it had paired first before connecting to the stream)

how can I debug this further?

**Gerhardc** · 2019-12-08, 10:20

I have Hifiberry DAC/ADC pro running on RPi3+ with PCP Beta 6 B7. Output Device setting is Hifiberry DAC/ADC.

**paul-** · 2019-12-08, 13:09

Originally posted by msillence

OK I've paired as instructed (without using the pair button on the pi)
I still don't see any line with "Writing device string for seven for pcp-streamer"
and still no audio over the stream (I made sure to wait until it had paired first before connecting to the stream)

how can I debug this further?

After you pair, there is a little bug with phones, that you need to press the save button under the paired device table.....you don’t necessarily have to change the name. Once you pressed save, then disconnect your phone, and then reconnect.
....

Once you do this, can you show me the log when you connect.

**msillence** · 2019-12-08, 21:01

Originally posted by paul-

After you pair, there is a little bug with phones, that you need to press the save button under the paired device table.....you don’t necessarily have to change the name. Once you pressed save, then disconnect your phone, and then reconnect.
....

Once you do this, can you show me the log when you connect.

Ahh! Sorry, I think you mentioned save before but this time it's working

Fantastic, many thanks for your help

**JQW** · 2019-12-08, 21:56

Had another look at the Pirate Audio device today - made no more progress regarding getting all 4 buttons working with Jivelite, whether using a 'gpio-key' overlay or one of various background processes. Three keys work fine, but the one assigned to GPIO 20 simply doesn't work.

The device uses an overlay file designed for a board that was designed specifically for a Pi 1 fitted with the optional P5 header. Perhaps that's the root cause of the problem?

**paul-** · 2019-12-09, 01:41

Do you have a wiring diagram for the whole thing?.....but it sounds like you need to do some rewiring.

BETA: piCorePlayer6.0.0 - PI4 support

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