[SOLVED] Auto Play Music

ossiozac

Hello,

Im working on this for my RPi and everything is really nice. Im trying to make a script to automatically play a playlist with MPC and a service. I cant get the service to automatically start.

This is my xmas.sh code that starts the music fine on its own

#!/bin/sh
mpc clear
mpc load xmas
mpc play
mpc random on
echo "MUSIC IS OR SHOULD BE PLAYING"

I then chmoded it to 755 and made a service for it:


[Unit]
Description=Music

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecReload=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStop=/usr/bin/xmas.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target.want

I then tested it via systemctl start xmasv3.service and worked perfectly.
I then enabled it with systemctl enable xmasv3.service and rebooted the system shutdown -r 0
It would boot up to the login screen and nothing happens.

Can someone please help me? I don't mind starting fresh as there are a few files i've made and don't need. All I want it to do is auto play the playlist 'xmas' because the RPi will be on a timer so it wont have a proper shutdown, i think thats why it wont work? Im not bothered about sd effects from not having a proper shutdown.

Thanks,
Zac.

Debug log:

http://pastebin.com/qhh2bem4

(Ran out of characters here)

ACX

This is not my part of the code, but I think I can point you in the right direction anyway.

As the startup process is managed by the system worker (rune_SY_wrk), try to add a new line just before this one:
https://github.com/RuneAudio/RuneUI/blob/7b8ac9dafba93b3a3537301e7fc110d95a27f5f3/command/rune_SY_wrk#L231
and paste this:

sysCmd('systemctl start xmasv3.service');

and it should start it at every boot (and every time the worker is restarted).

ossiozac

Hello,

Okay thanks that does make sence. I have a rather limited experience with Linux and the alike so you you please break down adding that bit of code in?

I should be able to edit it with nano text editor? And looking at the path

Nano /command/rune_sy_wrk

Please see the attached picture for the code to be entered how I think it needs to be, sorry for having it in the notepad, all I have access to right now!

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Or would it be better to edit the file by putting the sd card into the computer and add the lines like that?

You said not part of your code, how have you got yours running? Probably better than mine!!

Thanks for the help so far, and sorry for all the questions!
Zac.

ossiozac

Had time to pop on the RPi now, added that line to /srv/http/command/rune_SY_wrk

worked perfectly the first time then after that it won't start playing again...

Can't get this one figured!

Thanks,
Zac

Orion

Hi Zac,
this is strange...Please go to http://runeaudio.local/dev, enable Dev Mode and Debug, than restart the rune_SY_wrk by using this command:

systemctl restart rune_SY_wrk

use this command to see what's going on:

tail -f /var/log/runeaudio/rune_SY_wrk.log

restart the worker again and check the log.
Paste here your log, so we can help you to find the problem.

Bye.

Simone.

ossiozac

Hello,

Sorry for long reply. I wiped the SD and put a fresh install of Runeaudio on it. I then only made the shell script and serivce then eddied the file and hey presto it all worked. Not sure why it didn't work first time? Thanks for all the support.

One last question, i'm using netctl for my wifi connection as I cannot seem to get the UI connection working. Over the WIFI it will connect when the system first boots, can tell by looking on router UI. but the conection won't stay. When its on i have to personally start it

netctl start home

the SSH and ping works to it, but the UI doesn't load, im guessing thats my WIFI dongle isn't up to scratch?

Thanks again,
Zac

hondagx35

Hello ossiozac,

One last question, i'm using netctl for my wifi connection as I cannot seem to get the UI connection working. Over the WIFI it will connect when the system first boots, can tell by looking on router UI. but the conection won't stay. When its on i have to personally start it

Code: Select all
netctl start home

the SSH and ping works to it, but the UI doesn't load, im guessing thats my WIFI dongle isn't up to scratch?

If the network takes too much time to connect, or you do it manually, then some services fail to start and you cannot connect to the ui.
There is some development on the road to fix this.
In the meantime you can try to enable the netctl-profile to start at boottime.

netctl enable home

After reboot it should/may work.

To your original problem:
I think it's not a good idea to tweak systemfiles.
Better would be to get your original attempt working.

[Unit]
Description=Music

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecReload=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStop=/usr/bin/xmas.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target.want

This is not a good one, i'll create one for you if you like.

Frank

ossiozac

Hi,

Yes, i did enable the profile with netctl but the ui still wouldn't load, I think its my WIFI dongle.

And yes please and advice would be good. My current set up is

my xmas shell:

#!/bin/sh
mpc clear
mpc load xmas
mpc play
mpc random on
mpc repeat on
mpc volume 100
echo "Music Playing"

then that is started with a service:

[Unit]
Description=Music

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecReload=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStop=/usr/bin/xmas.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target.want

and finally the service getting started by the following line of code in rune_sy_wrk

sysCmd('systemctl start xmas.service');

Thanks,
Zac

wimpie007

Hi,
having problems to start playing music automatically after reboot/power down.
made a service like show in this thread (and the other one on the forum), tried editing rune_SY_wrk,...
even dit a git-pull.
no go.
Think this is something essential for headless players without any buttons...
Don't want to pick up my phone/tablet to start my last playlist.
any help?

EDIT:
Finally succeeded by adding a sleep command...
would be nice if 'start playing on boot' would be an option in the gui...

regards,

ACX

wimpie007 wrotewould be nice if 'start playing on boot' would be an option in the gui...

We will consider that as an option in the future, thank you for your suggestion.

mikeoh

ossiozac wrote
And yes please and advice would be good. My current set up is

my xmas shell:

#!/bin/sh
mpc clear
mpc load xmas
mpc play
mpc random on
mpc repeat on
mpc volume 100
echo "Music Playing"

then that is started with a service:

[Unit]
Description=Music

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecReload=/usr/bin/xmas.sh
ExecStop=/usr/bin/xmas.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target.want

and finally the service getting started by the following line of code in rune_sy_wrk

sysCmd('systemctl start xmas.service');

I'm wanting to set a playlist to autoplay on starting up RA, is this the best way to go about it or is there a better way? I have minimal experience with Linux so any help/tips would be great!

liddle1992

wimpie007 wroteHi,
having problems to start playing music automatically after reboot/power down.
made a service like show in this thread (and the other one on the forum), tried editing rune_SY_wrk,...
even dit a git-pull.
no go.
Think this is something essential for headless players without any buttons...
Don't want to pick up my phone/tablet to start my last playlist.
any help?

EDIT:
Finally succeeded by adding a sleep command...
would be nice if 'start playing on boot' would be an option in the gui...

regards,

Hi wimpie007,

Just wondering where you added the sleep in order to get this working. At the moment i am able to go to dev and restart rune_sy_wrk. This dose work when the service is restarted. What I am struggling with is to get this working when the device is booting.

Thanks

Liddle

meandnobodyelse

@[deleted]:
the problem is sitting in rune_SY_wrk (RuneOs: 0.3-beta, RuneUI: 1.3-beta, Hw-env: RaspberryPi 2).
after the line 286 the main loop starts but the local storage (usb) ist still not properly mounted.
a 'mpc play' throws an 'error no such file here as your playlist-file'.
so a:
sysCmdAsync('/var/www/command/refresh_nics ; /var/www/command/debug_collector');

$mount='';
while (!$mount){
sleep(1);
$mount=implode('',glob('/mnt/MPD/USB/<your volume name comes here>/*'));
}
`/usr/bin/mpc play`;

runelog('WORKER MAIN LOOP ---');

does the trick for now. but it's still rather very dirty.
A nice 'start playing on boot' option in the UI would be much better, of course.

SteveberryPi

Ok..

Reading this post..

Dose this edit make the RuneAudio play Automatically when start up...

Im looking at useing the RuneTune on a Pi for a in store music stream and when the power goes out i would like the Pi to start back up Automatically and play a internet stream or if it dose not connect to the stream it will play a playlist is this possible with the above code ?