Presumably the newer audio drivers in Linux 5.15/6.1 do not require this parameter any longer. Tests on HAOS 9.5 and HAOS 10.1 with Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and 4 with the VLC add-on (using latest Alpine 3.17) provided mp3 and TTS playback without dropouts (on the 3.5mm analog audio jack).
Presumably the newer audio drivers in Linux 5.15/6.1 do not require this parameter any longer. Tests on HAOS 9.5 and HAOS 10.1 with Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and 4 with the VLC add-on (using latest Alpine 3.17) provided mp3 and TTS playback without dropouts (on the 3.5mm analog audio jack).