arecord:main:722: audio open error: File description in bad state

[syedazharali880]

Bug description : i m using google assistant on my smart mirror.when i boot OS assistant work fine but after couple of sec screen blink and assistant cant hear my voice...when i check microphone it show error "arecord: main:722: audio open error: File description in bad state" when i manually start assistant it show "unable to open slave" "input device could not be opened: default Aborted" i m using usb micophone.

Did you go through or search the issues section to check if your issue was already discussed (either currently open issues or closed issues).

No

2. Is the issue related to assistant installation ? Yes

3. Does the assistant service start normally? Yes

4. Is the assistant service restarting automatically? Yes

   Manually start the assistant. For guidelines to start the assistant manually refer this

Paste the command below, that crashed the assistant

when i manually start assistant it show "unable to open slave" "input device could not be opened: default Aborted"

Paste the contents of the terminal below

ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:666:(send_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave
[FATAL:audio_input_streem.cc(47)] Input device could not be opened: default Aborted

[syedazharali880]

i guess i have a issue in .asoundrc configurations are:

pcm.dsnooper { type dsnoop ipc_key 816357492 ipc_key_add_uid 0 ipc_perm 0666 slave { pcm "hw:1,0" channels 1 }
} pcm.!default { type asym playback.pcm { type plug slave.pcm "hw:0,0" } capture.pcm { type.plug slave.pcm "dsnooper" } }

[shivasiddharth]

What is your audio config setup ? What is your MIC and Audio out device?

[syedazharali880]

i m using USB mic and USB speakers

[syedazharali880]

i configured it by executing these codes in terminal:

sudo chmod +x /home/pi/GassistPi/audio-drivers/USB-MIC-JACK/scripts/usb-mic-onboard-jack.sh
sudo /home/pi/GassistPi/audio-drivers/USB-MIC-JACK/scripts/usb-mic-onboard-jack.sh
speaker-test

[shivasiddharth]

If you are using a USB Mic and USB speaker, then the configuration you used is not right. Why would you want to use the onboard jack configuration, if you are using a USB speaker ? Also, if ou are using multiple USB audio devices, the device card ids will change. Its not like always the USB Mic is 1 and USB Speaker is 2.

Open a terminal and run: aplay -l Note the card ids for speaker. arecord -l Note the card ids for mic. Now change the ids in .asoundrc and asound.conf

[syedazharali880]

now every thing is fine bt this time assistant stop working after a blink. when i boot up ok google work fine bt after 2,3 questions screen blinks n assistant stop working. i tried to manually start by executing this : /home/pi/env/bin/python -u /home/pi/GassistPi/src/main.py --device_model_id 'replace this with the model id' and error is: ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:666:(send_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave [FATAL:audio_input_streem.cc(47)] Input device could not be opened: default Aborted

[syedazharali880]

zebronics prime 2 2 0 multimedia speakers 3.5mm jack and powered by usb. and usb microphone

[shivasiddharth]

I had asked you to post your aplay -l and arecord -l.

[shivasiddharth]

ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:666:(send_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave [FATAL:audio_input_streem.cc(47)] Input device could not be opened: default Aborted

Occurs, if the assistant crashes, when the mic is open/assistant is listening.

@vizonyc, if you are terminating the assistant in the terminal window, it should be done by pressing Ctrl+C

[syedazharali880]

aplay -l List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA] Subdevices: 7/7 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 Subdevice #2: subdevice #2 Subdevice #3: subdevice #3 Subdevice #4: subdevice #4 Subdevice #5: subdevice #5 Subdevice #6: subdevice #6 card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 1: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

arecord -l List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices card 1: Device [USB PnP Sound Device], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[syedazharali880]

@shivasiddharth

[shivasiddharth]

This could be an issue with your mic. Try changing the mic.

[shivasiddharth]

Closing this for inactivity.