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CK_Jazz

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Registered: 2016-09-26

Posts: 14

[SOLVED] Sound Issue Through HDMI

I am using an Intel NUC connected to a monitor with headphone out for sound.

It took a while but I am only able to get sound using the following:

speaker-test -c2 -D hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0

Here is the output of aplay -L

...$ aplay -L
$null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=2
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=3
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=4
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 4
    HDMI Audio Output

Here is my /etc/asound.conf

pcm.!default {
        type hw
        card 0
}

ctl.!default {
        type hw
        card 0
}

Thanks

Last edited by CK_Jazz (2019-04-30 12:10:31)

nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

Posts: 3,544

Re: [SOLVED] Sound Issue Through HDMI

I usually switch outputs with pavucontrol (which is pulseaudio).

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CK_Jazz

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Registered: 2016-09-26

Posts: 14

Re: [SOLVED] Sound Issue Through HDMI

I've tried pavucontrol after reading about it but it just hangs saying

pavucontrol establishing connection to pulseaudio

nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

Posts: 3,544

Re: [SOLVED] Sound Issue Through HDMI

I've tried pavucontrol after reading about it but it just hangs saying

pavucontrol establishing connection to pulseaudio

You'll need of course to install pulseaudio, and optionally the pulseaudio-alsa.

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CK_Jazz

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Registered: 2016-09-26

Posts: 14

Re: [SOLVED] Sound Issue Through HDMI

I reinstalled pulseaudio, pulseaudio-alsa and pavucontrol. Afterwards, started pavucontrol and in the Output Devices I unmuted the audio for the speakers.

Everything is working now but I am left wondering why it didn't work before.

Thanks again for all your help.