:20 - ERROR - install py_mplayer with pip install git+https://github.com/JarbasAl/py_mplayer
09:27:21.502 - mycroft.audio.audioservice:load_services:108 - ERROR - Failed to import module mplayer
09:27:21.798 - mycroft.audio.audioservice:load_services:123 - ERROR - Failed to load service. NameError("no function 'libvlc_new'",)
```
Config:
```
pi@picroft:~ $ cat /etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
{
"play_wav_cmdline": "aplay -Dhw:0,0 %1",
"play_mp3_cmdline": "mpg123 -a hw:0,0 %1",
"enclosure": {
"platform": "picroft"
},
"tts": {
"mimic": {
"path": "/home/pi/mycroft-core/mimic/bin/mimic"
}
},
"ipc_path": "/ramdisk/mycroft/ipc/"
}
pi@picroft:~ $ cat .mycroft/mycroft.conf
{ "max_allowed_core_version": 18.8 }
```
Audio card:
```
pi@picroft:~ $ aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default
playback
capture
dmixed
array
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
sysdefault:CARD=seeed2micvoicec
seeed-2mic-voicecard,
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-2mic-voicecard,
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-2mic-voicecard,
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-2mic-voicecard,
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-2mic-voicecard,
Hardware device with all software conversions
```
---
### Author:  [@dodrian](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/dodrian)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mic-doesnt-work-on-startup-only-after-running-mycroft-mic-test/5236/2 "2018-11-27T22:42:55Z")
OK, I’ve figured out how to get audio to work properly:
First I edited /etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf:
```
"play_wav_cmdline": "aplay -Dhw:1 %1",
"play_mp3_cmdline": "mpg123 -a hw:1 %1",
"enclosure": {
"platform": "picroft"
},
"tts": {
"mimic": {
"path": "/home/pi/mycroft-core/mimic/bin/mimic"
}
},
"ipc_path": "/ramdisk/mycroft/ipc/"
```
For some reason thing fixed the “sing me a song” skill, but not regular talking. Then I followed the instructions from the ALSA Project [here](https://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Setting_the_default_device) to add these lines to `/etc/asound.conf` set my default sound card:
```
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1
```
That has fixed my audio output by setting the default soundcard system-wide, which is fine for my purposes, but I wonder if there’s a way to set it just for Mycroft?
I am still having the issue where I need to run `mycroft-mic-test` before the Picroft starts listening for my voice.
---
### Author:  [@baconator](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/baconator)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2018, 12:52am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mic-doesnt-work-on-startup-only-after-running-mycroft-mic-test/5236/3 "2018-11-28T00:52:58Z")
I believe you can set some of this in the .asoundrc file:
[https://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Asoundrc](https://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Asoundrc)
---
### Author:  [@dodrian](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/dodrian)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mic-doesnt-work-on-startup-only-after-running-mycroft-mic-test/5236/4 "2018-11-29T02:15:59Z")
The command I need to get the mic working is this:
```
(.venv) pi@picroft:~ $ /home/pi/mycroft-core/start-mycroft.sh voice
Initializing...
Restarting: voice
Stopping speech...stopped.
(.venv) pi@picroft:~ $
```
From what I can tell reading the script, the `Restarting: voice` line implies that the service was already running. But the mic doesn’t work until restarting the service. I’m afraid I don’t have a USB mic to test if this is a problem with my soundcard or something more general.
---
### Author:  [@suisat](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/suisat)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mic-doesnt-work-on-startup-only-after-running-mycroft-mic-test/5236/5 "2019-04-07T21:14:56Z")
I am havin the same issue or a one close to your issue.
I use a rpi-3b+ with picroft stable (doing raspi update+raspbian-upgrade) and install the git fpr my 4-mic-respeaker modul, like mentioned [here](http://wiki.seeedstudio.com/ReSpeaker_4_Mic_Array_for_Raspberry_Pi/).
After that I start alsamixer and choose as default mic the new seeed-4-array-mic. [See here](https://mycroft.ai/documentation/picroft/).
Now Mycroft is hearing me but only when I do some inputs. Then he can his keyword but after some test he did not listening anymore.
I dont know what to do know… ☹
Any idea?