Music Assistant 2.0: Your Music, Your Players

geurts.davy · June 19, 2025, 6:09pm

Maybe with a bit of luck, anybody here knows any pointers…
(have also posted in this thread: Music assistant error Player does not support enqueueing - work around? - Configuration - Home Assistant Community)

I experience the same (similar) issue as mentioned over in the other thread since shifting over to MA (for years now)…

in a nutshell: radio-streams cut out after x amount of time… between 15 and 100+ seconds after starting the stream…

only on radio streams (no matter what music provider - Tune-in, radio-browser, … )
non-radio works fine (spotify)
Players are all SONOS based (not actual sonos, but the IKEA version)

PS: the “DNS fail” in the logs is strange also… I run adguard and redirect all DNS resolves in my network to it… it shows only successful logs (no blocks, fails, redirects, …) coming from any of the involved hardware…
Will also track - log in the other threads mentioned here…

cutout of the log files from the latest fails (debug enabled on tune-in and sonos)

2025-06-19 17:19:06.027 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Getting streamdetails for library://radio/1
2025-06-19 17:19:06.501 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] retrieved streamdetails for library://radio/1 in 474 milliseconds
2025-06-19 17:19:06.799 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Generated ffmpeg params for player RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400: ['alimiter=limit=-2dB:level=false:asc=true']
2025-06-19 17:19:06.800 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.433] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:19:06.811 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] Started media stream for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - using streamtype: icy - volume normalization: measurement_only - pcm format: f32le - ffmpeg PID: 434
2025-06-19 17:19:06.811 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.434] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:19:06.811 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Start streaming radio with ICY metadata from url http://icecast.vrtcdn.be/stubru.aac/tunein
2025-06-19 17:19:28.825 ERROR (MainThread) [aiosonos.api] Received unhandled error: {'namespace': 'playback:1', 'householdId': 'Sonos_u0ejWqkgWqaB1HyUx9CqafXLsp.KgYR7b_PGjkMuEZQEKf9', 'locationId': 'lc_52b431106c634618a5dbb9124a782858', 'groupId': 'RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400:2839661934', 'name': 'playbackError', 'type': 'playbackError'}: {'_objectType': 'playbackError', 'errorCode': 'ERROR_PLAYBACK_FAILED', 'reason': 'ERROR_BUFFERING', 'itemId': 'cf469b9c1fbc4759ba50fa0b10ef0c69', 'queueVersion': '1750346346', 'serviceId': 0, 'serviceName': '10.10.10.5:8097', 'trackName': 'Music Assistant'}
2025-06-19 17:19:29.027 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] stream cancelled (with code 255) for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - seconds streamed: 12.0
2025-06-19 17:19:43.605 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Getting streamdetails for library://radio/1
2025-06-19 17:19:43.608 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] retrieved streamdetails for library://radio/1 in 2 milliseconds
2025-06-19 17:19:43.745 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Generated ffmpeg params for player RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400: ['alimiter=limit=-2dB:level=false:asc=true']
2025-06-19 17:19:43.746 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.473] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:19:43.756 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] Started media stream for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - using streamtype: icy - volume normalization: measurement_only - pcm format: f32le - ffmpeg PID: 474
2025-06-19 17:19:43.757 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.474] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:19:43.757 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Start streaming radio with ICY metadata from url http://icecast.vrtcdn.be/stubru.aac/tunein
2025-06-19 17:20:06.873 ERROR (MainThread) [aiosonos.api] Received unhandled error: {'namespace': 'playback:1', 'householdId': 'Sonos_u0ejWqkgWqaB1HyUx9CqafXLsp.KgYR7b_PGjkMuEZQEKf9', 'locationId': 'lc_52b431106c634618a5dbb9124a782858', 'groupId': 'RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400:2839661934', 'name': 'playbackError', 'type': 'playbackError'}: {'_objectType': 'playbackError', 'errorCode': 'ERROR_PLAYBACK_FAILED', 'reason': 'ERROR_BUFFERING', 'itemId': 'cf469b9c1fbc4759ba50fa0b10ef0c69', 'queueVersion': '1750346346', 'serviceId': 0, 'serviceName': '10.10.10.5:8097', 'trackName': 'Music Assistant'}
2025-06-19 17:20:06.931 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] stream cancelled (with code 255) for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - seconds streamed: 15.0
2025-06-19 17:20:48.643 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Getting streamdetails for library://radio/1
2025-06-19 17:20:48.646 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] retrieved streamdetails for library://radio/1 in 2 milliseconds
2025-06-19 17:20:48.745 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Generated ffmpeg params for player RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400: ['alimiter=limit=-2dB:level=false:asc=true']
2025-06-19 17:20:48.746 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.513] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:20:48.755 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] Started media stream for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - using streamtype: icy - volume normalization: measurement_only - pcm format: f32le - ffmpeg PID: 514
2025-06-19 17:20:48.755 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.514] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:20:48.756 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Start streaming radio with ICY metadata from url http://icecast.vrtcdn.be/stubru.aac/tunein
2025-06-19 17:23:14.060 ERROR (MainThread) [aiosonos.api] Received unhandled error: {'namespace': 'playback:1', 'householdId': 'Sonos_u0ejWqkgWqaB1HyUx9CqafXLsp.KgYR7b_PGjkMuEZQEKf9', 'locationId': 'lc_52b431106c634618a5dbb9124a782858', 'groupId': 'RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400:2839661934', 'name': 'playbackError', 'type': 'playbackError'}: {'_objectType': 'playbackError', 'errorCode': 'ERROR_PLAYBACK_FAILED', 'reason': 'ERROR_BUFFERING', 'itemId': 'cf469b9c1fbc4759ba50fa0b10ef0c69', 'queueVersion': '1750346346', 'serviceId': 0, 'serviceName': '10.10.10.5:8097', 'trackName': 'Music Assistant'}
2025-06-19 17:23:15.451 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] stream cancelled (with code 255) for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - seconds streamed: 135.0
2025-06-19 17:24:48.859 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Getting streamdetails for library://radio/1
2025-06-19 17:24:48.861 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] retrieved streamdetails for library://radio/1 in 2 milliseconds
2025-06-19 17:24:48.950 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Generated ffmpeg params for player RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400: ['alimiter=limit=-2dB:level=false:asc=true']
2025-06-19 17:24:48.951 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.553] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:24:48.962 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] Started media stream for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - using streamtype: icy - volume normalization: measurement_only - pcm format: f32le - ffmpeg PID: 554
2025-06-19 17:24:48.962 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.554] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:24:48.962 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Start streaming radio with ICY metadata from url http://icecast.vrtcdn.be/stubru.aac/tunein
2025-06-19 17:34:54.111 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] stream cancelled (with code 255) for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - seconds streamed: 594.0
2025-06-19 17:34:54.785 ERROR (MainThread) [aiosonos.api] Received unhandled error: {'namespace': 'playback:1', 'householdId': 'Sonos_u0ejWqkgWqaB1HyUx9CqafXLsp.KgYR7b_PGjkMuEZQEKf9', 'locationId': 'lc_52b431106c634618a5dbb9124a782858', 'groupId': 'RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400:2839661934', 'name': 'playbackError', 'type': 'playbackError'}: {'_objectType': 'playbackError', 'errorCode': 'ERROR_PLAYBACK_FAILED', 'reason': 'ERROR_BUFFERING', 'itemId': 'cf469b9c1fbc4759ba50fa0b10ef0c69', 'queueVersion': '1750346346', 'serviceId': 0, 'serviceName': '10.10.10.5:8097', 'trackName': 'Music Assistant'}
2025-06-19 17:36:54.798 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.sonos] Ignoring Kamer Kyan in discovery as it is a passive satellite.
2025-06-19 17:42:09.039 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Getting streamdetails for library://radio/1
2025-06-19 17:42:09.041 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] retrieved streamdetails for library://radio/1 in 2 milliseconds
2025-06-19 17:42:09.162 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Generated ffmpeg params for player RINCON_7828CAD351EC01400: ['alimiter=limit=-2dB:level=false:asc=true']
2025-06-19 17:42:09.164 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.593] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:42:09.173 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] Started media stream for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - using streamtype: icy - volume normalization: measurement_only - pcm format: f32le - ffmpeg PID: 594
2025-06-19 17:42:09.173 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.594] Start reading audio data from source...
2025-06-19 17:42:09.173 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio] Start streaming radio with ICY metadata from url http://icecast.vrtcdn.be/stubru.aac/tunein
2025-06-19 17:42:10.614 ERROR (MainThread) [ffmpeg.594] Stream error: Cannot connect to host vrt.streamabc.net:80 ssl:default [Timeout while contacting DNS servers]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/resolver.py", line 106, in resolve
    resp = await self._resolver.getaddrinfo(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
aiodns.error.DNSError: (12, 'Timeout while contacting DNS servers')

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 1357, in _create_direct_connection
    hosts = await self._resolve_host(host, port, traces=traces)
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 995, in _resolve_host
    return await asyncio.shield(resolved_host_task)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 1026, in _resolve_host_with_throttle
    addrs = await self._resolver.resolve(host, port, family=self._family)
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/resolver.py", line 115, in resolve
    raise OSError(None, msg) from exc
OSError: [Errno None] Timeout while contacting DNS servers

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/music_assistant/helpers/ffmpeg.py", line 171, in _feed_stdin
    async for chunk in self.audio_input:
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/music_assistant/helpers/audio.py", line 1059, in get_icy_radio_stream
    async with mass.http_session.get(
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/client.py", line 1425, in __aenter__
    self._resp: _RetType = await self._coro
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/client.py", line 703, in _request
    conn = await self._connector.connect(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 548, in connect
    proto = await self._create_connection(req, traces, timeout)
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 1056, in _create_connection
    _, proto = await self._create_direct_connection(req, traces, timeout)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/connector.py", line 1363, in _create_direct_connection
    raise ClientConnectorDNSError(req.connection_key, exc) from exc
aiohttp.client_exceptions.ClientConnectorDNSError: Cannot connect to host vrt.streamabc.net:80 ssl:default [Timeout while contacting DNS servers]
2025-06-19 17:42:10.618 ERROR (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] Error while streaming tunein://radio/s2611--aac: No audio was received
2025-06-19 17:42:10.618 WARNING (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] [in#0 @ 0x14752295ec00] Error opening input: Invalid data found when processing input
Error opening input file -.
Error opening input files: Invalid data found when processing input
2025-06-19 17:42:10.618 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.audio.media_stream] stream aborted (with code 183) for tunein://radio/s2611--aac - seconds streamed: 0
2025-06-19 17:42:10.618 DEBUG (MainThread) [ffmpeg.593] Audio data source exhausted in 1.45s
2025-06-19 17:42:10.640 ERROR (MainThread) [music_assistant.streams] Error streaming QueueItem VRT Studio Brussel (library://radio/1) to Kitchen
2025-06-19 17:43:55.838 DEBUG (MainThread) [music_assistant.tunein] Log level configured to DEBUG
2025-06-19 17:43:55.838 INFO (MainThread) [music_assistant] Loaded music provider Tune-In Radio

SuperMega · June 19, 2025, 8:11pm

It seems the Announcements volume is not working on my MA Airplay Players. No matter what I set the player’s Announcement volume to on the configuration page, it’s always the same as the music currently being played. Any ideas?

acamaz-ch · June 22, 2025, 9:17am

Hello friends! I need a working archive with Music Assistant 1.5.0, because my processor is outdated and does not support newer versions. Can anyone share the archive?

nickrout · June 22, 2025, 9:19am

Try GitHub.

acamaz-ch · June 22, 2025, 9:21am

I found the necessary archive on GitHub, but it turned out to be an archive for the developer, not the component itself.
https://github.com/music-assistant/server/releases?page=35

OzGav · June 22, 2025, 11:01am

If the DNS is failing the that is something you need to resolve. As for your main question it is impossible to say based on the information you have provided so you are best to ask on GitHub.

dunxd · June 22, 2025, 11:19am

Are you looking for the addon repo at GitHub - music-assistant/home-assistant-addon: Music Assistant add-on (repository) for Home Assistant?

dunxd · June 22, 2025, 11:24am

Unfortunately this doesnt have tags or releases so not very easy to target a specific version. You would need to locate the commit where the config.yaml file has the version line at the version you require. The version is currently on the second line of config.yaml.

name: Music Assistant Server
version: 2.5.4

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Tony1044 · June 24, 2025, 3:20pm

Hi all. Fairly new to home assistant and very new to music assistant so please be gentle.

Not sure if I am doing something wrong but I don’t seem to be able to get MA to play more than one track at a time.

For example, I choose an album and hit play - it plays the first track then stops. If I manually move it forwards and press play - same thing.

If I add to a queue and try to play the queue - same exact problem.

I don’t even know where to start looking! Thank you all in advance. I did do a search but the only reference I found to this issue someone also had the beta version installed, which I don’t.

My Core and MA are all up to date with the latest versions.

OzGav · June 24, 2025, 9:28pm

Sounds like a player problem but this is not the place for extensive troubleshooting. Please come and ask on Discord or GitHub.

OzGav · June 24, 2025, 10:01pm

Beta 13 has been released with experimental support for Alexa devices. Please as questions in Discord or GitHub.

mcarty · July 1, 2025, 10:44am

So, i created a script and there is an option for ‘shuffle’ the queue/playlist. But i cant find a way to enable/disable the repeat mode (for instance, repite entire queue).
I cant find that option in the documentation.
There is an option to set it manually, but how can it be automated in a script/automation?

OzGav · July 1, 2025, 12:10pm

You use the repeat_set action Media player - Home Assistant

mcarty · July 1, 2025, 2:10pm

Awesome, thank you!

Is it possible to edit a MA playlist/queue to rearrange the order (like manually editing for example the playlist h42gZ8Tj with nano or vscode), or will it mess something up?

There are some options for sorting the queue, but i would like a custom one.

OzGav · July 1, 2025, 9:38pm

A playlist and the queue are totally different things. You can edit the queue with the menu on the right of each item in the now playing screen. Playlists cannot be edited but you can use the sort order option and then create a new playlist.

TrendyGuy · July 2, 2025, 1:36am

I am having an issue with Home Assistant sending TTS notifications to Music Assistant. They all sound fast like a chipmunk. When I send them directly to the speaker instead they sound normal. Any idea on how to fix?

OzGav · July 3, 2025, 12:39am

Probably this open issue TTS notifications are spoken very quickly with a distorted voice · Issue #4001 · music-assistant/support · GitHub

verguldebarman · July 4, 2025, 6:01am

I can’t seem to get Radio Browser provider te work anymore…

Tried restarting my container, reload the provider, sync the provider, but nothing works.

When I open a random Radio, it shows an error; “Error occurred while communicating with the Radio Browser API”.

I’m always on latest MA version (auto update).

Secondly, the MA integration in HA does something strange as well. The media player in developer options in HA shows that it is playing, but status of the player remains on “idle”.

In MA the player is just playing. And yes, it is also actually playing music

Tsar · July 4, 2025, 6:09am

Same here