# Playback but no sound

**URL:** <https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playback-but-no-sound/2627>\
**Category:** Misc\
**Created:** [July 1, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playback-but-no-sound/2627 "2018-07-01T09:34:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Matthias84](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/matthias84/32/967_2.png) [@Matthias84](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Matthias84)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playback-but-no-sound/2627/1 "2018-07-01T09:34:25Z")

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Hi, I installed mopidy via APT on Linux Mint 18.3. I adaped /etc/mopidy/mopidy.conf and scanned my library successfully via mopidyctl. I connnect using MPdroid and can browse the artists and start playback. Unfortunately there is no sound but no errors at the logs.

> [core]  
> cache\_dir = /var/cache/mopidy  
> config\_dir = /etc/mopidy  
> data\_dir = /var/lib/mopidy
> 
> [logging]  
> config\_file = /etc/mopidy/logging.conf  
> debug\_file = /var/log/mopidy/mopidy-debug.log
> 
> [audio]
> 
> # mixer = alsamixer
> 
> # mixer\_volume = 75
> 
> # output = pulsesink
> 
> [local]  
> media\_dir = /mnt//MP3z
> 
> [m3u]  
> playlists\_dir = /var/lib/mopidy/playlists
> 
> [mpd]  
> enabled = true  
> password = \*\*\*  
> hostname = ::

As you can see, I tried to set to ALSA and OSS mixer / sinks manually, but this didn’t solved the problem. Instead mopidy refused to even start the playback and fired some errors.

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**Author:** ![Matthias84](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/matthias84/32/967_2.png) [@Matthias84](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Matthias84)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/playback-but-no-sound/2627/2 "2018-07-01T16:41:33Z")

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Had success by setting up pulseaudio [https://docs.mopidy.com/en/latest/service/#configure-pulseaudio](https://docs.mopidy.com/en/latest/service/#configure-pulseaudio)