Fix HLS audio: auto-detect device instead of hardcoded name#8
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Fix HLS audio: auto-detect device instead of hardcoded name#8
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…mera The audio device name was hardcoded, causing ffmpeg to crash in a loop when the Pi's USB camera mic had a different ALSA card name. Now auto-detects via arecord -l (mirroring recorder.py) and validates the device before use, falling back to video-only if inaccessible. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
HLS_AUDIO=truecaused ffmpeg to crash-loop because the ALSA device was hardcoded toplughw:CARD=Camera— if the Pi's USB mic has a different card name, ffmpeg fails immediatelyarecord -l(mirroring the existing logic inrecorder.py) and device validation before launching ffmpegTest plan
HLS_AUDIO=truein.env, restart HLS servicejournalctl -u hummingbird-hls -ffor device detection logsAUDIO_DEVICE=plughw:CARD=Camerato confirm override works🤖 Generated with Claude Code