esphome / esphome/feature-requests

Internal I2S DAC media player imporvements

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component: i2s_audio component: media_player
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Description

**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**

The internal dac has a pretty low volume and also makes really annoying cracking sounds when starting/stopping media.

What i believe is happening is that ESPHome automatically enables/disables the DAC, and also limits the volume to prevent clipping.
I would like to have the option to keep the DAC enabled all the time to prevent the cracking sounds, and an option to set a volume higher than 100%.

**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**

**Additional context**

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the internal I2S DAC media-player implementation and verify whether DAC power state and volume limiting cause the reported behavior; done means defining and documenting the requested always-enabled and above-100% volume options with coverage for startup, stopping, and clipping behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
audio-video-rtc, embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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