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

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

On 16 October 2010 23:26, John <reidjr at lineone.net> wrote:
> 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 :-)

that's only in 0.24/trunk

For 0.23, enter ALSA:hdmi as audio device