Untie Radio and Audio APIs

Radio and Audio API functions do not cross-call themselves
directly anymore ; this is necessary to have independent
plugin binaries (.so) in the near future.

(PS : audio buffer securization is WIP)

Signed-off-by: Manuel Bachmann <manuel.bachmann@iot.bzh>

7 files changed, 200 insertions, 119 deletions

diff --git a/include/local-def.h b/include/local-def.h
index 54f5ce0d..961fdd2c 100644
--- a/include/local-def.h
+++ b/include/local-def.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ typedef int BOOL;
 #define STATIC    static
 #define FAILED    -1
 
+#define AUDIO_BUFFER "/tmp/buf"
+
 extern int verbose;  // this is the only global variable
 
 // Plugin Type
@@ -259,4 +261,4 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #include "proto-def.h"
 
-#endif /* LOCAL_DEF_H */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* LOCAL_DEF_H */
diff --git a/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.c b/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.c
index 813d8167..4ee48045 100644
--- a/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.c
+++ b/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.c
@@ -64,30 +64,32 @@ PUBLIC unsigned char _alsa_init (const char *name, audioCtxHandleT *ctx) {
     }
 
     /* allocate the global array if it hasn't been done */
-    if (!adev_ctx) {
-        adev_ctx = (adev_ctx_T**) malloc (sizeof(adev_ctx_T));
-        adev_ctx[0] = (adev_ctx_T*) malloc (sizeof(adev_ctx_T));
-        adev_ctx[0]->name = NULL;
-        adev_ctx[0]->dev = NULL;
+    if (!dev_ctx) {
+        dev_ctx = (dev_ctx_T**) malloc (sizeof(dev_ctx_T));
+        dev_ctx[0] = (dev_ctx_T*) malloc (sizeof(dev_ctx_T));
+        dev_ctx[0]->name = NULL;
+        dev_ctx[0]->dev = NULL;
     }
 
     /* is a card with similar name already opened ? */
-    for (num = 0; num < (sizeof(adev_ctx)/sizeof(adev_ctx_T)); num++) {
-        if (adev_ctx[num]->name &&
-           !strcmp (adev_ctx[num]->name, name))
+    for (num = 0; num < (sizeof(dev_ctx)/sizeof(dev_ctx_T)); num++) {
+        if (dev_ctx[num]->name &&
+           !strcmp (dev_ctx[num]->name, name))
             return 0;
     }
     num++;
 
     /* it's not... let us add it to the global array */
-    adev_ctx = (adev_ctx_T**) realloc (adev_ctx, (num+1)*sizeof(adev_ctx_T));
-    adev_ctx[num] = (adev_ctx_T*) malloc (sizeof(adev_ctx_T));
-    adev_ctx[num]->name = strdup (name);
-    adev_ctx[num]->dev = dev;
-    adev_ctx[num]->params = params;
-    adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm = mixer_elm;
-    adev_ctx[num]->vol_max = vol_max;
-    adev_ctx[num]->vol = vol;
+    dev_ctx = (dev_ctx_T**) realloc (dev_ctx, (num+1)*sizeof(dev_ctx_T));
+    dev_ctx[num] = (dev_ctx_T*) malloc (sizeof(dev_ctx_T));
+    dev_ctx[num]->name = strdup (name);
+    dev_ctx[num]->dev = dev;
+    dev_ctx[num]->params = params;
+    dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm = mixer_elm;
+    dev_ctx[num]->vol_max = vol_max;
+    dev_ctx[num]->vol = vol;
+    dev_ctx[num]->thr_should_run = 0;
+    dev_ctx[num]->thr_finished = 0;
 
     /* make the client context aware of current card state */
     ctx->volume = _alsa_get_volume (num);
@@ -101,64 +103,73 @@ PUBLIC void _alsa_free (const char *name) {
 
     int num;
 
-    for (num = 0; num < (sizeof(adev_ctx)/sizeof(adev_ctx_T)); num++) {
-        if (adev_ctx[num]->name &&
-           !strcmp (adev_ctx[num]->name, name)) {
-            snd_pcm_close (adev_ctx[num]->dev);
-            snd_pcm_hw_params_free (adev_ctx[num]->params);
-            free (adev_ctx[num]->name);
-            adev_ctx[num]->name = NULL;
-            adev_ctx[num]->dev = NULL;
-            free(adev_ctx[num]);
+    for (num = 0; num < (sizeof(dev_ctx)/sizeof(dev_ctx_T)); num++) {
+        if (dev_ctx[num]->name &&
+           !strcmp (dev_ctx[num]->name, name)) {
+            snd_pcm_close (dev_ctx[num]->dev);
+            snd_pcm_hw_params_free (dev_ctx[num]->params);
+            free (dev_ctx[num]->name);
+            dev_ctx[num]->name = NULL;
+            dev_ctx[num]->dev = NULL;
+            free(dev_ctx[num]);
             return;
         }
     }
 }
 
-PUBLIC void _alsa_play (unsigned int num, void *buf, int len) {
+PUBLIC void _alsa_play (unsigned int num) {
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num]) {
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num] || dev_ctx[num]->thr_should_run ||
+        access (AUDIO_BUFFER, F_OK) == -1)
         return;
-    }
-    int16_t *cbuf = (int16_t *)buf;
-    int frames = len / 2;
-    int res;
 
-    if ((res = snd_pcm_writei (adev_ctx[num]->dev, cbuf, frames)) != frames) {
-        snd_pcm_recover (adev_ctx[num]->dev, res, 0);
-        snd_pcm_prepare (adev_ctx[num]->dev);
-    }
-    /* snd_pcm_drain (adev_ctx[num]->dev); */
+    dev_ctx[num]->thr_should_run = 1;
+    dev_ctx[num]->thr_finished = 0;
+    pthread_create(&dev_ctx[num]->thr, NULL, _play_thread_fn, (void*)dev_ctx[num]);
+}
+
+PUBLIC void _alsa_stop (unsigned int num) {
+
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num] || !dev_ctx[num]->thr_should_run)
+        return;
+
+    /* stop the "while" loop in thread */
+    dev_ctx[num]->thr_should_run = 0;
+
+    while (!dev_ctx[num]->thr_finished)
+        usleep(100000);
+
+    pthread_join(dev_ctx[num]->thr, NULL);
 }
 
 PUBLIC unsigned int _alsa_get_volume (unsigned int num) {
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num] || !adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm)
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num] || !dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm)
         return;
 
-    snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_LEFT, &adev_ctx[num]->vol);
+    snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_LEFT, &dev_ctx[num]->vol);
 
-    return (unsigned int)(adev_ctx[num]->vol*100)/adev_ctx[num]->vol_max;
+    return (unsigned int)(dev_ctx[num]->vol*100)/dev_ctx[num]->vol_max;
 }
 
 PUBLIC unsigned int _alsa_set_volume (unsigned int num, unsigned int vol) {
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num] || !adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm || vol > 100)
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num] || !dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm || vol > 100)
         return;
 
-   snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_volume_all (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, (vol*adev_ctx[num]->vol_max)/100);
+   snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_volume_all (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, (vol*dev_ctx[num]->vol_max)/100);
 }
 
 PUBLIC unsigned char _alsa_get_mute (unsigned int num) {
 
     int mute = 0;
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num] || !adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm)
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num] || !dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm)
         return;
 
-    if (snd_mixer_selem_has_playback_switch (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm)) {
-        snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_switch (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_LEFT, &mute); 
-        snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_switch (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_RIGHT, &mute); 
+    if (snd_mixer_selem_has_playback_switch (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm)) {
+        snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_switch (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_LEFT, &mute); 
+        snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_switch (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, SND_MIXER_SCHN_FRONT_RIGHT, &mute); 
 
     }
 
@@ -167,25 +178,60 @@ PUBLIC unsigned char _alsa_get_mute (unsigned int num) {
 
 PUBLIC void _alsa_set_mute (unsigned int num, unsigned char mute) {
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num] || !adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm || 1 < mute < 0)
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num] || !dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm || 1 < mute < 0)
         return;
 
-    if (snd_mixer_selem_has_playback_switch (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm))
-        snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_switch_all (adev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, !mute);
+    if (snd_mixer_selem_has_playback_switch (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm))
+        snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_switch_all (dev_ctx[num]->mixer_elm, !mute);
 }
 
 PUBLIC void _alsa_set_rate (unsigned int num, unsigned int rate) {
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num])
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num])
         return;
 
-    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near (adev_ctx[num]->dev, adev_ctx[num]->params, &rate, 0);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near (dev_ctx[num]->dev, dev_ctx[num]->params, &rate, 0);
 }
 
 PUBLIC void _alsa_set_channels (unsigned int num, unsigned int channels) {
 
-    if (!adev_ctx || !adev_ctx[num])
+    if (!dev_ctx || !dev_ctx[num])
         return;
 
-    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels (adev_ctx[num]->dev, adev_ctx[num]->params, channels);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels (dev_ctx[num]->dev, dev_ctx[num]->params, channels);
+}
+
+ /* ---- LOCAL THREADED FUNCTIONS ---- */
+
+STATIC void* _play_thread_fn (void *ctx) {
+
+    dev_ctx_T *dev_ctx = (dev_ctx_T *)ctx;
+    FILE *file = NULL;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+    long size;
+    int frames, res;
+
+    file = fopen (AUDIO_BUFFER, "rb");
+
+    while (dev_ctx->thr_should_run && file && (access (AUDIO_BUFFER, F_OK) != -1) ) {
+        fseek (file, 0, SEEK_END);
+        size = ftell (file);
+        buf = (char*) realloc (buf, size * sizeof(char));
+        frames = (size * sizeof(char)) / 4;
+
+        fseek (file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+        fread (buf, 1, size, file);
+        fflush (file);
+
+        if ((res = snd_pcm_writei (dev_ctx->dev, buf, frames)) != frames) {
+            snd_pcm_recover (dev_ctx->dev, res, 0);
+            snd_pcm_prepare (dev_ctx->dev);
+        }
+        /* snd_pcm_drain (dev_ctx->dev); */
+    }
+    if (buf) free(buf);
+    if (file) fclose(file);
+
+    dev_ctx->thr_finished = 1;
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.h b/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.h
index 776ac819..56b4f55f 100644
--- a/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.h
+++ b/plugins/audio/audio-alsa.h
@@ -19,24 +19,29 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_ALSA_H
 #define AUDIO_ALSA_H
 
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
 
 #include "local-def.h"
 
-typedef struct adev_ctx adev_ctx_T;
+typedef struct dev_ctx dev_ctx_T;
 
-struct adev_ctx {
+struct dev_ctx {
   char *name;
   snd_pcm_t *dev;
   snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params;
   snd_mixer_elem_t *mixer_elm;
   long vol_max;
   long vol;
+  pthread_t thr;
+  unsigned char thr_should_run;
+  unsigned char thr_finished;
 };
 
+STATIC void* _play_thread_fn (void *);
 PUBLIC unsigned int _alsa_get_volume (unsigned int);
 PUBLIC unsigned char _alsa_get_mute (unsigned int);
 
-static struct adev_ctx **adev_ctx = NULL;
+static struct dev_ctx **dev_ctx = NULL;
 
 #endif /* AUDIO_ALSA_H */
diff --git a/plugins/audio/audio-api.c b/plugins/audio/audio-api.c
index 74a1be95..53a4beab 100644
--- a/plugins/audio/audio-api.c
+++ b/plugins/audio/audio-api.c
@@ -25,24 +25,25 @@
 /* private client context creation ; default values */
 STATIC audioCtxHandleT* initAudioCtx () {
 
-    audioCtxHandleT *actx;
+    audioCtxHandleT *ctx;
 
-    actx = malloc (sizeof(audioCtxHandleT));
-    actx->idx = -1;
-    actx->volume = 25;
-    actx->channels = 2;
-    actx->mute = 0;
+    ctx = malloc (sizeof(audioCtxHandleT));
+    ctx->idx = -1;
+    ctx->volume = 25;
+    ctx->channels = 2;
+    ctx->mute = 0;
+    ctx->is_playing = 0;
 
-    return actx;
+    return ctx;
 }
 
-STATIC AFB_error releaseAudio (audioCtxHandleT *actx) {
+STATIC AFB_error releaseAudio (audioCtxHandleT *ctx) {
 
     /* power it off */
-    _alsa_free (actx->idx);
+    _alsa_free (ctx->idx);
 
     /* clean client context */
-    actx->idx = -1;
+    ctx->idx = -1;
 
     return AFB_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -61,15 +62,15 @@ STATIC json_object* freeAudio (AFB_clientCtx *client) {
 
 STATIC json_object* init (AFB_request *request) {       /* AFB_SESSION_CREATE */
 
-    audioCtxHandleT *actx;
+    audioCtxHandleT *ctx;
     json_object *jresp;
     int idx;
 
     /* create a private client context */
-    actx = initAudioCtx();
-    request->client->ctx = (audioCtxHandleT*)actx;
+    ctx = initAudioCtx();
+    request->client->ctx = (audioCtxHandleT*)ctx;
     
-    _alsa_init("default", actx);
+    _alsa_init("default", ctx);
     
     jresp = json_object_new_object();
     json_object_object_add (jresp, "token", json_object_new_string (request->client->token));
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ STATIC json_object* init (AFB_request *request) {       /* AFB_SESSION_CREATE */
 
 STATIC json_object* volume (AFB_request *request) {      /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
 
-    audioCtxHandleT *actx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
+    audioCtxHandleT *ctx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
     const char *value = getQueryValue (request, "value");
     json_object *jresp;
     int volume;
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ STATIC json_object* volume (AFB_request *request) {      /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
 
     /* no "?value=" parameter : return current state */
     if (!value) {
-        actx->volume = _alsa_get_volume (actx->idx);
-        snprintf (volume_str, sizeof(volume_str), "%d", actx->volume);
+        ctx->volume = _alsa_get_volume (ctx->idx);
+        snprintf (volume_str, sizeof(volume_str), "%d", ctx->volume);
         jresp = json_object_new_object();
         json_object_object_add (jresp, "volume", json_object_new_string(volume_str));
     }
@@ -99,10 +100,10 @@ STATIC json_object* volume (AFB_request *request) {      /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
             request->errcode = MHD_HTTP_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE;
             return (jsonNewMessage (AFB_FAIL, "Volume must be between 0 and 100"));
         }
-        actx->volume = volume;
-        _alsa_set_volume (actx->idx, actx->volume);
+        ctx->volume = volume;
+        _alsa_set_volume (ctx->idx, ctx->volume);
 
-        snprintf (volume_str, sizeof(volume_str), "%d", actx->volume);
+        snprintf (volume_str, sizeof(volume_str), "%d", ctx->volume);
         jresp = json_object_new_object();
         json_object_object_add (jresp, "volume", json_object_new_string(volume_str));
     }
@@ -112,23 +113,23 @@ STATIC json_object* volume (AFB_request *request) {      /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
 
 STATIC json_object* channels (AFB_request *request) {    /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
 
-    audioCtxHandleT *actx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
+    audioCtxHandleT *ctx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
     const char *value = getQueryValue (request, "value");
     json_object *jresp = json_object_new_object();
     char channels_str[256];
 
     /* no "?value=" parameter : return current state */
     if (!value) {
-        snprintf (channels_str, sizeof(channels_str), "%d", actx->channels);
+        snprintf (channels_str, sizeof(channels_str), "%d", ctx->channels);
         json_object_object_add (jresp, "channels", json_object_new_string (channels_str));
     }
 
     /* "?value=" parameter, set channels */
     else {
-        actx->channels = atoi (value);
-        _alsa_set_channels (actx->idx, actx->channels);
+        ctx->channels = atoi (value);
+        _alsa_set_channels (ctx->idx, ctx->channels);
 
-        snprintf (channels_str, sizeof(channels_str), "%d", actx->channels);
+        snprintf (channels_str, sizeof(channels_str), "%d", ctx->channels);
         json_object_object_add (jresp, "channels", json_object_new_string (channels_str));
     }
 
@@ -137,30 +138,30 @@ STATIC json_object* channels (AFB_request *request) {    /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
 
 STATIC json_object* mute (AFB_request *request) {        /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
 
-    audioCtxHandleT *actx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
+    audioCtxHandleT *ctx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
     const char *value = getQueryValue (request, "value");
     json_object *jresp = json_object_new_object();
 
     /* no "?value=" parameter : return current state */
     if (!value) {
-        actx->mute = _alsa_get_mute (actx->idx);
-        actx->mute ?
+        ctx->mute = _alsa_get_mute (ctx->idx);
+        ctx->mute ?
             json_object_object_add (jresp, "mute", json_object_new_string ("on"))
           : json_object_object_add (jresp, "mute", json_object_new_string ("off"));
     }
 
-    /* "?value=" parameter is "1" or "on" */
-    else if ( atoi(value) == 1 || !strcasecmp(value, "on") ) {
-        actx->mute = 1;
-        _alsa_set_mute (actx->idx, actx->mute);
+    /* "?value=" parameter is "1" or "true" */
+    else if ( atoi(value) == 1 || !strcasecmp(value, "true") ) {
+        ctx->mute = 1;
+        _alsa_set_mute (ctx->idx, ctx->mute);
 
         json_object_object_add (jresp, "mute", json_object_new_string ("on"));
     }
 
-    /* "?value=" parameter is "0" or "off" */
-    else if ( atoi(value) == 0 || !strcasecmp(value, "off") ) {
-        actx->mute = 0;
-        _alsa_set_mute (actx->idx, actx->mute);
+    /* "?value=" parameter is "0" or "false" */
+    else if ( atoi(value) == 0 || !strcasecmp(value, "false") ) {
+        ctx->mute = 0;
+        _alsa_set_mute (ctx->idx, ctx->mute);
 
         json_object_object_add (jresp, "mute", json_object_new_string ("off"));
     }
@@ -168,6 +169,38 @@ STATIC json_object* mute (AFB_request *request) {        /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
     return jresp;
 }
 
+STATIC json_object* play (AFB_request *request) {        /* AFB_SESSION_CHECK */
+
+    audioCtxHandleT *ctx = (audioCtxHandleT*)request->client->ctx;
+    const char *value = getQueryValue (request, "value");
+    json_object *jresp = json_object_new_object();
+
+    /* no "?value=" parameter : return current state */
+    if (!value) {
+        ctx->is_playing ?
+            json_object_object_add (jresp, "play", json_object_new_string ("on"))
+          : json_object_object_add (jresp, "play", json_object_new_string ("off"));
+    }
+
+    /* "?value=" parameter is "1" or "true" */
+    else if ( atoi(value) == 1 || !strcasecmp(value, "true") ) {
+        ctx->is_playing = 1;
+        _alsa_play (ctx->idx);
+
+        json_object_object_add (jresp, "play", json_object_new_string ("on"));
+    }
+
+    /* "?value=" parameter is "0" or "false" */
+    else if ( atoi(value) == 0 || !strcasecmp(value, "false") ) {
+        ctx->is_playing = 0;
+        _alsa_stop (ctx->idx);
+
+        json_object_object_add (jresp, "play", json_object_new_string ("off"));
+    }
+
+    return jresp;
+}
+
 STATIC json_object* refresh (AFB_request *request) {     /* AFB_SESSION_RENEW */
     json_object *jresp = json_object_new_object();
     json_object_object_add(jresp, "token", json_object_new_string (request->client->token));
@@ -184,8 +217,9 @@ STATIC AFB_restapi pluginApis[]= {
   {"volume"  , AFB_SESSION_CHECK,  (AFB_apiCB)volume    , "Audio API - volume"},
   {"channels", AFB_SESSION_CHECK,  (AFB_apiCB)channels  , "Audio API - channels"},
   {"mute"    , AFB_SESSION_CHECK,  (AFB_apiCB)mute      , "Audio API - mute"},
-  {"refresh",  AFB_SESSION_RENEW,  (AFB_apiCB)refresh   , "Audio API - refresh"},
-  {"ping"   ,  AFB_SESSION_NONE,   (AFB_apiCB)ping      , "Audio API - ping"},
+  {"play"    , AFB_SESSION_CHECK,  (AFB_apiCB)play      , "Audio API - play"},
+  {"refresh" , AFB_SESSION_RENEW,  (AFB_apiCB)refresh   , "Audio API - refresh"},
+  {"ping"    , AFB_SESSION_NONE,   (AFB_apiCB)ping      , "Audio API - ping"},
   {NULL}
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/audio/audio-api.h b/plugins/audio/audio-api.h
index 1cf54fc0..12f70a8e 100644
--- a/plugins/audio/audio-api.h
+++ b/plugins/audio/audio-api.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #include "audio-alsa.h"
 
 /* global plugin handle, should store everything we may need */
-/*typedef struct {
+typedef struct {
   int devCount;
-} pluginHandleT;*/
+} pluginHandleT;
   
 /* structure holding one audio card with current usage status */
 typedef struct {
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* private client context [will be destroyed when client leaves] */
 typedef struct {
-  audioDevT *radio;        /* pointer to client audio card          */
-  int idx;                 /* audio card index within global array  */
-  unsigned int volume;     /* audio volume : 0-100                  */
-  unsigned int channels;   /* audio channels : 1(mono)/2(stereo)... */
-  unsigned char mute;      /* audio muted : 0(false)/1(true)        */
+  audioDevT *radio;         /* pointer to client audio card          */
+  int idx;                  /* audio card index within global array  */
+  unsigned int volume;      /* audio volume : 0-100                  */
+  unsigned int channels;    /* audio channels : 1(mono)/2(stereo)... */
+  unsigned char mute;       /* audio muted : 0(false)/1(true)        */
+  unsigned char is_playing; /* audio is playing: 0(false)/1(true) */
 } audioCtxHandleT;
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/radio/radio-api.h b/plugins/radio/radio-api.h
index 0dbd3422..4ea41b1c 100644
--- a/plugins/radio/radio-api.h
+++ b/plugins/radio/radio-api.h
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "radio-rtlsdr.h"
 
-#include "../audio/audio-api.h"
-#include "../audio/audio-alsa.h"
-
 /* -------------- PLUGIN DEFINITIONS ----------------- */
 
 #define MAX_RADIO 10
diff --git a/plugins/radio/radio-rtlsdr.c b/plugins/radio/radio-rtlsdr.c
index bba0d89a..a8c15faa 100644
--- a/plugins/radio/radio-rtlsdr.c
+++ b/plugins/radio/radio-rtlsdr.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include "radio-api.h"
 #include "radio-rtlsdr.h"
 
-static audioCtxHandleT *actx = NULL;
-
 /* ------------- RADIO RTLSDR IMPLEMENTATION ---------------- */
 
 /* --- PUBLIC FUNCTIONS --- */
@@ -47,14 +45,7 @@ PUBLIC unsigned char _radio_on (unsigned int num, radioCtxHandleT *ctx) {
     dev_ctx[num]->demod = NULL;
     dev_ctx[num]->output = NULL;
     _radio_dev_init(dev_ctx[num], num);
-    
-    actx = malloc (sizeof(audioCtxHandleT));
-    actx->idx = -1;
-    actx->volume = 25;
-    actx->channels = 2;
-    actx->mute = 0;
-    _alsa_init ("default", actx);
-    
+
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -69,9 +60,6 @@ PUBLIC void _radio_off (unsigned int num) {
     }
     
     /* free(dev_ctx); */
-
-    _alsa_free ("default");
-    free (actx);
 }
 
 PUBLIC void _radio_set_mode (unsigned int num, Mode mode) {
@@ -407,14 +395,22 @@ STATIC void* _demod_thread_fn (void *ctx) {
 STATIC void* _output_thread_fn (void *ctx) {
     dev_ctx_T *dev_ctx = (dev_ctx_T *)ctx;
     output_ctx *output = dev_ctx->output;
+    FILE *file;
+
+    file = fopen (AUDIO_BUFFER, "wb");
 
     while (dev_ctx->should_run) {
            pthread_wait(&output->ok, &output->ok_m);
            pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&output->lck);
-           if (!dev_ctx->mute)
-            _alsa_play(actx->idx, (void*)&output->buf, output->buf_len);
+           if (!dev_ctx->mute && file) {
+               fwrite (output->buf, 2, output->buf_len, file);
+               fflush (file);
+               fseek (file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+           }
            pthread_rwlock_unlock(&output->lck);
     }
+    if (file) fclose(file);
+    unlink (AUDIO_BUFFER);
 
     output->thr_finished = 1;
     return 0;