Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) and Orange Pi Zero 3 soundcard output problem!

[Danubio Rodriguez]

Hello, I have problems with the armbian distributions on my orange pi zero 3 because I can't even use chatgpt to activate the sound card on the expansion board that comes as an accessory for the orange pi zero 3. I'm referring to the board that has two USB outputs and an audio jack port that I think is also a video port, but I can't get sound out of that port, only sound comes out of the HDMI port. It's a real mystery since there's no problem with the other distributions, but with armbian I can't get that audio output port to work. If you can help me please, I've tried a number of things and I can't get it to work.

 

 

[Werner]

moved

[going]

20 часов назад, Danubio Rodriguez сказал:

only sound comes out of the HDMI port.

Please be patient.
We are working on it.
First of all, it will be added to the EDGE core.

[Danubio Rodriguez]

I don't understand your answers. This problem has been occurring for months. Does no one use the audio expansion card? I'm currently developing an audio application and this is a major hindrance for me. Please, when you have solved the problem, don't forget to write to me.

[Igor]

52 minutes ago, Danubio Rodriguez said:

This problem has been occurring for months.

 

This is everyone's problem.

 

Buy boards that are supported and maintained. We have not received any support from Orange Pi, contrary, their business model is very damaging to us and donations only pays coffee and beer. We do not maintain or officially support hardware you have, and AFAIK it is not maintained by anyone else - but if it is, it will get to Armbian too. However, given the similarities across these boards and the nature of open source, it’s difficult to prevent Orangepi and their customers (you) from abusing open source development.

 

1 hour ago, Danubio Rodriguez said:

I'm currently developing an audio application and this is a major hindrance for me.

 

This is everyone's problem. Stop buying hardware that we don't and won't support as making a pressure to open source developers is worse thing you can do. Hardware dealer abuse is already big enough.

 

53 minutes ago, Danubio Rodriguez said:

Please, when you have solved the problem, don't forget to write to me.

 

Just a polite reminder that you are not a customer, so adjust your over-expectations.

[going]

6 часов назад, Danubio Rodriguez сказал:

I don't understand your answers.

Indeed, I wrote it very briefly.

 

There are problems with analog audio output/input in the linux kernel for h616-h618 processors.
We are solving this problem, which exists in several drivers and their interaction with each other.

 

Audio output via HDMI works today only because one of the Armbian users added this feature.

 

07.04.2025 в 18:16, Danubio Rodriguez сказал:

I can't get it to work.

 

 

This is an expansion board.
Obviously, in order for it to work, we need overlays for everyone.

 

sun50i-h616-audio-out.dtso

/dts-v1/;
/plugin/;

/ {
	fragment@0 {
		target = <&codec>;
		__overlay__ {
			allwinner,audio-routing = "Line Out", "LINEOUT";
			status = "okay";
		};
	};
};

 

Edited April 10 by going
Add sun50i-h616-audio-out.dtso

[ZjemCiKolege]

On 6.13.7 edge kernel sound should works without any changes.

 

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=v6.13.10&id=86a8f1aef9702f730c824aa96ae24ffa1b401988

Edited April 10 by ZjemCiKolege

[ag123]

I remember seeing somewhere that ALSA may be *muted*, so turn on the volume, sometimes simple things matter.

I'm not sure if it helps but hope it helps.

 

[robertoj]

Danubio, build Armbian with latest Linux kernel 6.13, and see this old instruction I made for the opiz-lts audio… maybe it will help you for the opiz3

 

https://github.com/robertojguerra/orangepi-zero-full-setup/blob/main/README2.md#10-activate-and-use-analog-audio

 

i just confirmed that opiz3 can play audio (alsa) with Linux 6.13.11.

mpv.conf must contain the line:

audio-device=alsa/plughw:CARD=Codec,DEV=0

Edited April 21 by robertoj