[mularj]

I use an instance of Kodi on a server for running database/library maintenance.  The server doesn't have a sound device.  The challenge is Kodi keeps checking for a sound device about twice a second and puts a pile of errors in the kodi.log.  After a couple of days the log gets huge (>500MB).

2021-08-17 19:22:13.865 T:7548   ERROR: CAESinkDirectSound::GetDefaultDevice: Retrival of audio endpoint enumeration failed. - HRESULT = -2147023728 ErrorMessage = (null)
2021-08-17 19:22:13.865 T:7548   ERROR: CAESinkDirectSound::Initialize: Failed to create the DirectSound device  with error DSERR_NODRIVER, trying the default device.
2021-08-17 19:22:13.865 T:7548   ERROR: CAESinkDirectSound::Initialize: Failed to create the default DirectSound device with error DSERR_NODRIVER.
2021-08-17 19:22:13.865 T:7548   ERROR: CActiveAESink::OpenSink - no sink was returned
2021-08-17 19:22:13.865 T:1756   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - returned error

It also makes the log very noisy when I'm trying to solve problems that actually matter.

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to stop it from trying to find an audi endpoint all together?

Thanks,
Jim

[Karellen]

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to stop it from trying to find an audi endpoint all together?

Fork Kodi, and remove the relevant code.
If you were hoping for a simple setting... you're out of luck.

[ashlar]

I would buy a $15 sound card just to solve this hassle… :-D

[black_eagle]

Just install a virtual device that outputs to nothing.  EG https://vb-audio.com/Cable/

[ashlar]

Just install a virtual device that outputs to nothing.  EG https://vb-audio.com/Cable/

This is a clever idea and I feel stupid for not thinking about it.