[mythtv-users] hdmi audio

[David Watkins]

Presumably the first monitor is not detected as having an hdmi audio
capability?  Does it have built in speakers?

On Fri, 2 Feb 2024 at 05:51, James Linder <jam at tigger.ws> wrote:

>
>
> > On Jan 31, 2024, at 15:41, Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:05:45 +0800, you wrote:
> >
> >> The lack of VU control does not happen on other monitors!
> >>
> >> I’m using a SAMSUNG LS32A700NWEXXY 32INCH S7 4K monitor. I am trying to
> not use a USB-audio-line-out (which works fine) but use the monitor
> headphone output.
> >>
> >> All is fine except I have NO VU control. I have tried pulse and alsa
> controls (where the slider moves) but it has no effect on volume.
> >> Wunse-upon-a-time I’m sure I recall ‘myth internal volume control’  It
> seems to be gone. Currently vol [adjusting the mixer] from 0..100% has no
> effect.
> >>
> >> I can turn the speaker volume knob but I’d prefer local control. Any
> opinions ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> James
> >
> > So is the audio going to the monitor on the HDMI connection?  If so,
> > then you need the volume controls for the HDMI audio device, not the
> > motherboard audio device.  In alsamixer, use F6 and select the HDMI
> > device.
>
> Under ALSAMIXER there is no hdmi device, yet the sound, without vu control
> comes out the monitor headphone socket.
> With another monitor, ASUS, there IS a hdmi sound device and the level can
> be changed
>
>  The USB sound dongle was $10 so I’ll mutter the rude word, beeep, and
> keep using it, where all is works as expected
>
> Thanks
> James
>
>
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