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Hi
I'm trying to enable ALSA on raspbian stretch.
/etc/asound.conf contain some ALSA plugins:

Code:
pcm.!default {

   type plug

   slave.pcm "mainfilter";

}

ctl.!default {

 type hw card 0

}

pcm.ok {

   type plug

   slave.pcm "mainfilter";

}

pcm.mainfilter {

       type ladspa

       slave.pcm "plughw:0,0";

       path "/usr/lib/ladspa";

       plugins [

               {

                       id 1197

                      label mbeq

                      input {

                       # min="-70" max="30"

                       # 50Hz 100Hz 156Hz 220Hz 311Hz 440Hz 622Hz 880Hz 1250Hz 1750Hz 2500Hz 3500Hz 5000Hz 10000Hz 20000Hz

                               controls [ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ]

#                                controls [ -6 -3 0 0 3 4 5 6 3 0 0 0 3 4 6 ]

                       }

               }

               {

                       id 1403

                      label dysonCompress

                      input {

                       # Peak limit (dB) ; Release time (s) ; Fast compression ratio ; Compression ratio

                               controls [ -9.0 0.5 2 4 ]

                       }

               }

               {

                       id 1913

                      label fastLookaheadLimiter

                      input {

                       # Input gain (dB) -20 -> +20 ; Limit (dB) -20 -> 0 ; Release time (s) 0.01 -> 2

                               controls [ 20 0 0.8 ]

                       }

               }

]

}

This file is symlinked to /etc/asound.rc and /home/pi/.asoundrc
Kodi 18 installed from "deb http://pipplware.pplware.pt/pipplware/di...ain/binary" repository

My /usr/share/kodi/system/advancedsettings.xml

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<advancedsettings>

 <fanartres>720</fanartres>

 <imageres>540</imageres>

 <video>

   <busydialogdelayms>750</busydialogdelayms>

 </video>

 <samba>

   <clienttimeout>30</clienttimeout>

 </samba>

 <cache>

   <memorysize>31457280</memorysize>

 </cache>

 <audiooutput>

   <audiodevice>ALSA:default</audiodevice>

 </audiooutput>

</advancedsettings>

I'm try to set:
<audiodevice>ALSA:default</audiodevice>
<audiodevice>ALSA:mainfilter</audiodevice>
<audiodevice>ALSA:ok</audiodevice>
<audiodevice>ALSA:plug:mainfilter</audiodevice>
<audiodevice>ALSA:plug:ok</audiodevice>
<audiodevice>ALSA:@</audiodevice>
It's not work for me. No sound or error "ERROR: CAESinkALSA::InitializeHW - Unable to find a suitable output format"
Kodi started in terminal emulator by command: "AE_SINK=ALSA kodi"
aplay -L :

Code:
null

   Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

default

ok

mainfilter

sysdefault:CARD=ALSA

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA

   Default Audio Device

dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA

   Direct sample mixing device

dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI

   Direct sample mixing device

dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA

   Direct sample snooping device

dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI

   Direct sample snooping device

hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA

   Direct hardware device without any conversions

hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI

   Direct hardware device without any conversions

plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA

   Hardware device with all software conversions

plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1

   bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI

   Hardware device with all software conversions

"Aplay" tests is successfully passed:
"aplay -D ok 1k.wav" and "aplay -D default 1k.wav"

What else can I do?

Kodi does not support ALSA "plugins".
Although you can make them work.
First you have to make sure the plugin is correctly configured and working. I think you are trying to use the "mainfilter" right ? If so, you tested "aplay -D ok 1k.wav" and "aplay -D default 1k.wav", but not "aplay -D mainfilter 1k.wav".
If it is working, add to advancedsettings.xml:

Code:
<audiooutput>

   <audiodevice>ALSA:mainfilter</audiodevice>

</audiooutput>

PS: You don't need to call AE_SINK=ALSA kodi (which from Kodi 18+ is KODI_AE_SINK=ALSA by the way), only if you want to use PulseAudio. For example: KODI_AE_SINK=PULSE kodi. This only applies to Kodi on Raspbian.

I am totally stuck.
aplay -D mainfilter 1k.wav say:

Code:
Playing WAVE '1k.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo

aplay: set_params:1294: Access type not available

aplay -D ok 1k.wav work perfect, all plugins is OK
omxplayer this option "--adev alsa" work correctly this default section of asound.conf
If I try to set in advancedsettings.xml:

Code:
 <audiooutput>

   <audiodevice>ALSA:default</audiodevice>

 </audiooutput>

Kodi get error:

Code:
ERROR: CAESinkALSA::InitializeHW - Unable to find a suitable output format

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