[mythtv-users] ALSA/HDMI Losing my mind, ripping out hair

Lee Maisel maisel at lobo.net
Thu Feb 11 22:02:10 UTC 2016


Is there any way to just reset all the audio devices?
Reboots don't seem to do it.



On 2/11/2016 9:56 AM, Lee Maisel wrote:
> Thanks Michael,
>
> I still get the same devices listed after a rescan, and none of the 
> ones that have the correct information work.  If I go to test 
> speakers, i get the invalid message.   Its bizarre.
> on the devices that are not HDMI I get audio through the PC speaker.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lee
>
>
> On 2/11/2016 4:56 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>> On 02/10/2016 09:04 PM, Lee Maisel wrote:
>>> Have been running MythTV boxen for a few years, using .26 now, and 
>>> has been running fine for over a year or so.
>>>
>>> Suddenly, last night, went to watch something, and no audio.
>>>
>>> No matter what, no audio.
>>>
>>> Rebooted, and no matter what, the HDMI claims to be invalid in FE 
>>> setup.
>>>
>>> aplay -l
>>> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
>>> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 
>>> rev1 Analog]
>>>   Subdevices: 0/1
>>>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] 
>>> <-----------------------  This one --------
>>>   Subdevices: 1/1
>>>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>>
>>> Yet, setup says "ALSA:plughw:CARD=PCH,DEV=3 is INVALID or NOT USEABLE
>>>
>>> ???????????????????
>>>
>>> SAME with ALSA:hw:CARD=PCH,DEV=3
>>
>> Go into frontend setup and rescan for audio devices, then choose some 
>> other value (any one that's not the one you had), then rescan again, 
>> then find the one you want.  That way, you will ensure that the one 
>> you choose is valid--rather than just shown because that's what you 
>> had in the list.
>>
>> Mike
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