Hi, I am having mocp 1:2.5.0~alpha4+svn20120224-1 with ffmpeg plugin as well and this thing occurs to me as well, even when using -R ALSA
running 'mocp --server --foreground -R ALSA' in one terminal and 'mocp' in another results in: FATAL_ERROR: Can't receive value from the server! with server output: Feb 29 21:25:21.599980: alsa.c:594 alsa_play(): Copied 4824 bytes to alsa_buf (now is filled with 10060 bytes) Feb 29 21:25:21.600026: alsa.c:544 play_buf_chunks(): 10060 bytes remain in alsa_buf Feb 29 21:25:21.600036: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600080: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600121: server.c:610 send_events(): Flushing events for client 0 Feb 29 21:25:21.600041: alsa.c:600 alsa_play(): Played everything Feb 29 21:25:21.600253: ffmpeg.c:122 ffmpeg_log_repeats(): FFmpeg said: Last message repeated 2 times Feb 29 21:25:21.600278: player.c:140 bitrate_list_empty(): Bitrate list elements removed. Feb 29 21:25:21.600296: out_buf.c:408 out_buf_wait(): Waiting for read thread to suspend... Feb 29 21:25:21.600308: out_buf.c:417 out_buf_wait(): done Feb 29 21:25:21.600331: player.c:670 log_md5_sum(): MD5(Barry White - let the music play (funkstar deluxe remix).mp3) = 77ce18fbb94453cb93e06a6944d7e35d 61903872 ffmpeg s16le 2 44100 Feb 29 21:25:21.600339: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600346: player.c:888 player(): exiting Feb 29 21:25:21.600352: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600360: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600367: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600353: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600391: audio.c:380 go_to_another_file(): Playing next... Feb 29 21:25:21.600395: audio.c:403 go_to_another_file(): Next item Feb 29 21:25:21.600400: audio.c:441 play_thread(): Playing item 1: /home/jakub/music/mix/x-danik/17-u2_and_green_day-the_saints_are_coming.mp3 Feb 29 21:25:21.600400: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600417: server.c:610 send_events(): Flushing events for client 0 Feb 29 21:25:21.600434: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600440: out_buf.c:332 out_buf_reset(): resetting the buffer Feb 29 21:25:21.600434: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600444: player.c:343 precache_wait(): Waiting for precache thread... Feb 29 21:25:21.600456: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600471: player.c:349 precache_wait(): done Feb 29 21:25:21.600487: player.c:702 play_file(): Using precached file Feb 29 21:25:21.600492: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600479: server.c:610 send_events(): Flushing events for client 0 Feb 29 21:25:21.600516: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600528: audio.c:697 audio_open(): Audio device already opened with such parameters. Feb 29 21:25:21.600520: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600561: server.c:610 send_events(): Flushing events for client 0 Feb 29 21:25:21.600582: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600611: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600726: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600752: alsa.c:582 alsa_play(): Got 17640 bytes to play Feb 29 21:25:21.600772: alsa.c:594 alsa_play(): Copied 17640 bytes to alsa_buf (now is filled with 27700 bytes) Feb 29 21:25:21.600794: audio.c:1182 audio_plist_set_time(): Setting time for /home/jakub/music/mix/x-danik/17-u2_and_green_day-the_saints_are_coming.mp3 Feb 29 21:25:21.600812: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.600844: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600865: player.c:140 bitrate_list_empty(): Bitrate list elements removed. Feb 29 21:25:21.600880: player.c:462 decode_loop(): No get_stream() function Feb 29 21:25:21.600802: alsa.c:540 play_buf_chunks(): Played 13228 bytes Feb 29 21:25:21.600935: alsa.c:540 play_buf_chunks(): Played 13228 bytes Feb 29 21:25:21.600948: alsa.c:544 play_buf_chunks(): 1244 bytes remain in alsa_buf Feb 29 21:25:21.600959: alsa.c:600 alsa_play(): Played everything Feb 29 21:25:21.600888: server.c:257 wake_up_server(): Waking up the server Feb 29 21:25:21.600850: server.c:610 send_events(): Flushing events for client 0 Feb 29 21:25:21.600997: player.c:467 decode_loop(): loop... mocp: out_buf.c:360: out_buf_time_get: Assertion `time >= 0' failed. Feb 29 21:25:21.601023: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Feb 29 21:25:21.601037: server.c:1691 server_loop(): Got 'wake up' Aborted Thanks for your time. Jakub Lucký P.S. If I can provide any additional info, I'd be happy to...