[mythtv-users] Change Audio output from line out to hdmi

John reidjr at lineone.net
Sat Oct 16 12:26:13 UTC 2010


On 16/10/10 08:23, Amol Deshpande wrote:
> Hi,
>
> To be very frankly I'm new to *nix. I've installed ubuntu 10.10 with
> mythtv 0.23 (both latest) . Audio is perfect in ubuntu with HDMI.
>
> pulse
>      Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
> front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog
>      Front speakers
> surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog
>      4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
> surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog
>      4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
> surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog
>      5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
> surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog
>      5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
> surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog
>      7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
> iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital
>      IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
> hdmi:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>      HDA Intel, INTEL HDMI 0
>      HDMI Audio Output
>
> and also able to listen audio over HDMI with following command
> aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
>
> Video from my WinTV HVR 1100 is also perfect. In mythtv my aduio goes
> to line out ( able to hear with headphone on ) but not able to change
> it to HDMI. Most of the document talks about .asoundrc&  asound.conf,
> which i think no more required for mythtv 0.23. Apart from mythtv, I'm
> able to play audio over hdmi from other music players.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Amol
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>    
setup -> General -> Audio System

Then "scan for Audio devices"

After the scan ( scan may appear instant ) there should be an audio 
output device entry where you can select between default / hdmi / pulse 
etc. Choose HDMI one :-)


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