fix: set correct assisted listening stream flag value and make Demo mode default

src/auracast/multicast.py

@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ async def init_broadcast(
             )
             + (
                 [
-                    # Broadcast Audio Immediate Rendering flag (type 0x09), zero-length value
+                    # Assisted Listening Stream tag expects a 1-octet value. Use 0x01 to indicate enabled.
-                    le_audio.Metadata.Entry(tag = le_audio.Metadata.Tag.ASSISTED_LISTENING_STREAM, data=b"")
+                    le_audio.Metadata.Entry(tag = le_audio.Metadata.Tag.ASSISTED_LISTENING_STREAM, data=b"\x01")
                 ]
                 if global_config.assisted_listening_stream
                 else []

src/auracast/server/multicast_frontend.py

@@ -103,17 +103,17 @@ st.title("Auracast Audio Mode Control")
 
 # Audio mode selection with persisted default
 # Note: backend persists 'USB' for any device:<name> source (including AES67). We default to 'USB' in that case.
-options = ["Webapp", "USB", "AES67", "Demo"]
+options = ["Demo", "USB", "AES67", "Webapp"]
-saved_audio_mode = saved_settings.get("audio_mode", "Webapp")
+saved_audio_mode = saved_settings.get("audio_mode", "Demo")
 if saved_audio_mode not in options:
     # Map legacy/unknown modes to closest
     mapping = {"USB/Network": "USB", "Network": "AES67"}
-    saved_audio_mode = mapping.get(saved_audio_mode, "Webapp")
+    saved_audio_mode = mapping.get(saved_audio_mode, "Demo")
 
 audio_mode = st.selectbox(
     "Audio Mode",
     options,
-    index=options.index(saved_audio_mode) if saved_audio_mode in options else options.index("Webapp"),
+    index=options.index(saved_audio_mode) if saved_audio_mode in options else options.index("Demo"),
     help=(
         "Select the audio input source. Choose 'Webapp' for browser microphone, "
         "'USB' for a connected USB audio device (via PipeWire), 'AES67' for network RTP/AES67 sources, "
@@ -138,6 +138,25 @@ if audio_mode == "Demo":
         index=0,
         help="Select the demo stream configuration."
     )
+    # Stream password and flags (same as USB/AES67)
+    saved_pwd = saved_settings.get('stream_password', '') or ''
+    stream_passwort = st.text_input(
+        "Stream Passwort",
+        value=saved_pwd,
+        type=("password"),
+        help="Optional: Set a broadcast code to protect your stream. Leave empty for an open (uncoded) broadcast."
+    )
+    col_flags1, col_flags2, col_placeholder = st.columns([1, 1, 2])
+    with col_flags1:
+        assisted_listening = st.checkbox(
+            "Assistive listening",
+            value=bool(saved_settings.get('assisted_listening_stream', False))
+        )
+    with col_flags2:
+        immediate_rendering = st.checkbox(
+            "Immediate rendering",
+            value=bool(saved_settings.get('immediate_rendering', False))
+        )
     #st.info(f"Demo mode selected: {demo_selected} (Streams: {demo_stream_map[demo_selected]['streams']}, Rate: {demo_stream_map[demo_selected]['rate']} Hz)")
     # Start/Stop buttons for demo mode
     if 'demo_stream_started' not in st.session_state:
@@ -171,6 +190,7 @@ if audio_mode == "Demo":
         for i in range(demo_cfg['streams']):
             cfg_cls, lang = lang_cfgs[i % len(lang_cfgs)]
             bigs1.append(cfg_cls(
+                code=(stream_passwort.strip() or None),
                 audio_source=f'file:../testdata/wave_particle_5min_{lang}_{int(q["rate"]/1000)}kHz_mono.wav',
                 iso_que_len=32,
                 sampling_frequency=q['rate'],
@@ -188,6 +208,8 @@ if audio_mode == "Demo":
             auracast_sampling_rate_hz=q['rate'],
             octets_per_frame=q['octets'],
             transport='', # is set in backend
+            assisted_listening_stream=assisted_listening,
+            immediate_rendering=immediate_rendering,
             bigs=bigs1
         )
         config2 = None
@@ -196,6 +218,8 @@ if audio_mode == "Demo":
                 auracast_sampling_rate_hz=q['rate'],
                 octets_per_frame=q['octets'],
                 transport='', # is set in backend
+                assisted_listening_stream=assisted_listening,
+                immediate_rendering=immediate_rendering,
                 bigs=bigs2
             )
         # Call /init and /init2

src/auracast/server/multicast_server.py

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from auracast.utils.sounddevice_utils import (
 
 load_dotenv()
 # make sure pipewire sets latency
-os.environ.setdefault("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC", "3")
 STREAM_SETTINGS_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'stream_settings.json')
 # Raspberry Pi UART transports
 TRANSPORT1 = os.getenv('TRANSPORT1', 'serial:/dev/ttyAMA3,1000000,rtscts')  # transport for raspberry pi gpio header
@@ -111,8 +110,11 @@ async def initialize(conf: auracast_config.AuracastConfigGroup):
                 usb_names, net_names = set(), set()
             if input_device_name in net_names:
                 audio_mode_persist = 'AES67'
+                os.environ.setdefault("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC", "6")
             else:
                 audio_mode_persist = 'USB'
+                os.environ.setdefault("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC", "3")
+
             # Map device name to current index for use with sounddevice
             device_index = get_device_index_by_name(input_device_name) if input_device_name else None
             # Patch config to use index for sounddevice (but persist name)
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ async def initialize(conf: auracast_config.AuracastConfigGroup):
             'octets_per_frame': conf.octets_per_frame,
             'immediate_rendering': getattr(conf, 'immediate_rendering', False),
             'assisted_listening_stream': getattr(conf, 'assisted_listening_stream', False),
+            'stream_password': (conf.bigs[0].code if conf.bigs and getattr(conf.bigs[0], 'code', None) else None),
             'timestamp': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
         })
         global_config_group = conf
@@ -252,6 +255,7 @@ async def _autostart_from_settings():
     and initializes streaming.
     """
     try:
+
         settings = load_stream_settings() or {}
         audio_mode = settings.get('audio_mode')
         input_device_name = settings.get('input_device')
@@ -262,8 +266,21 @@ async def _autostart_from_settings():
         channel_names = settings.get('channel_names') or ["Broadcast0"]
         program_info = settings.get('program_info') or channel_names
         languages = settings.get('languages') or ["deu"]
+        stream_password = settings.get('stream_password')
         original_ts = settings.get('timestamp')
 
+        try:
+            usb_names = {d.get('name') for _, d in list_usb_pw_inputs(refresh=False)}
+            net_names = {d.get('name') for _, d in list_network_pw_inputs(refresh=False)}
+        except Exception:
+            usb_names, net_names = set(), set()
+        if input_device_name in net_names:
+            audio_mode_persist = 'AES67'
+            os.environ.setdefault("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC", "6")
+        else:
+            audio_mode_persist = 'USB'
+            os.environ.setdefault("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC", "3")
+
         # Only auto-start device-based inputs; Webapp and Demo require external sources/UI
         if not input_device_name:
             return
@@ -297,6 +314,7 @@ async def _autostart_from_settings():
                 # Build a minimal config based on saved fields
                 bigs = [
                     auracast_config.AuracastBigConfig(
+                        code=stream_password,
                         name=channel_names[0] if channel_names else "Broadcast0",
                         program_info=program_info[0] if isinstance(program_info, list) and program_info else program_info,
                         language=languages[0] if languages else "deu",