In the bios, under chipset, make sure that the azalia audio setting is set to internal codec only this appears to get rid of the non hdmi outputs from xbmcbuntu, using alsamixer, make sure that spdif is not muted should say 00 in the box, not mm in xbmc s system settings, under audio output, enter the following settings. And then in xmbc, ive set in system audio output audio output hdmi audio output device custom with the value hw. Heres how i turned a relatively cheap yet powerful home theater pc into a diy boxee. Xbmc audio goes hd kodi open source home theater software. Raspberry pi compatible hdmi stick, stb seeks funding. To force it to go to the audio jack, i had to run sudo amixer cset numid3 1 where 1 is for the audio jack 0 is for hdmi. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Working hdmi sound configuration for zotac zbox hdnd22 for. Feb 08, 20 dont know of this is an issue in the pc version of xbmc, but on my raspberry pi version there is a known issue with hdmi sound and the audio engine option. May 30, 2012 a complete rewrite of the core audio subsystem of xbmc, and a twoyear project comprising some 22,000 lines of code.
Distributions such as linux mint and ubuntu use the following settings to avoid usb and other. I still however have to select a different audio output from the ubuntu sound settings i. The sample above shows device 3 is labeled nvidia hdmi. A complete rewrite of the core audio subsystem of xbmc, and a twoyear project comprising some 22,000 lines of code. If you plan on installing linux on your appletv, you should definitively start there.
Ive tried a different hdmi cable and port on the tv. Hdmi audio does not work when x is not running and active on the vt. Openelec open embedded linux entertainment center is a small linux based just enough operating system built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a kodi media center. Solution and how to on fixing the crossfading issue with xbmc 9. Cardsb,dev0 hda ati sb, vt1708s analog front speakers surround40. It uses a 10foot user interface and is designed to be a media player for the livingroom, using a remote control as the primary input device. If hdmi output has stopped working, muting and then unmuting the spdif output in. My pc is located in my bedroom and is connected to my computer monitor and speakers, it is also connected via hdmi to my living room television. Xbmc audio playing through computer speakers and not. I guess you can just try to run aplay l and see what it lists as your hdmi device. Xit xtmchdmi 6feet hdmi male to micro hdmi male cable black. After updating xbmc recently and nvidia drivers on my revo r3610 i stopped getting simultaneous spdif and hdmi output. But the audio was coming though the hdmi to the tv.
If the audio engine option is selected it, for some reason, makes the hdmi option disappear and you can only select analog and optical. Spdif works fine with versions at least several months older than these. My new monitor asus mx279 have 2 speakers and audio input from hdmi. Xbmc audio playing through computer speakers and not television speakers all other pc audio working correctly. While almost everything worked out of the box on the ion 330ht, including the remote and display, the audio was a little wonky.
Atom dual core 330 processor and nvidia ion graphics that is advertised as supporting hd playback but does not seem to play. Playback does not complain the audio device is wrong, there is just no sound. Zotacad10ad11 using hdmi as xbmc user, create a new file in your home. If you want oss applications to work with dmix, install the alsaoss package as well. Oct 30, 2009 download the xbmc live installer with the updated nvidia drivers included on this page direct link. You wont find a better media center than the opensource xbmc, but most people dont have the space or desire to plug a noisy pc into their tv. Build a silent, standalone xbmc media centre on the cheap. Kodi is available for multiple operatingsystems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. And it happens on every single file i have tried, every single youtube video. These allow you to do tricky things like combine your cards into one or access multiple ios on your multichannel card.
I have tried using the default alsa entry for audio device and pass through. Rankie micro hdmi to hdmi cable, supports ethernet, 3d, 4k and audio return, 6 feet amazonbasics highspeed mini hdmi to hdmi tv adapter cable supports ethernet, 3d, and audio return 6 feet micro hdmi to hdmi adapter cable, wenter 6. Solvedxbmc alsa nvidia hdmi cant get dmix working with. Setting up an emachine 1401 as a mythtvxbmc media centre where a fix for this is mentioned but was unable to access the setting mentioned. Soundtroubleshootingprocedure community help wiki ubuntu. Install xbmc on apple tv 1 linux installing linux on the appletv is already quite well documented and easy thanks to atvbootloader. Strangely i came to the end of a divx file with sound all the way through, but when the next started there was no sound at all. If you want sound over hdmi, you have to use at least alsadriver1. A kickstarter project from a startup called i2p designs has spun a raspberry pi compatible hdmi stick computer plus a media player with an optional hdd. It is also possible to install a system wide configuration file as.
Create an etcnf that has your hdmi output as default. The following is a list of all the software xbmc foundation offers. Xbmc is an awardwinning free and open source crossplatform software media player and entertainment hub for htpcs. How to setup hdmi digital playback in linux make tech easier.
After that, upon reboot, all necessary drives in the fstab file will automount and appear as media locations in xbmc. Then the only thing remaining is to fix the settings in xbmc itself. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. I could play mp3s and mp4s and hear the sound without a problem i enabled passthrough and changed the passthrough output device to imxhdmisoc, hdmi as well, with ac3 and dts enabled. Adam thinks xbmc is the best media center around, but i roll with boxee for its awesome streaming web content. Open kodi xbmc, hover over system and then click on settings. Download the xbmc live installer with the updated nvidia drivers included on this page direct link. Sep 17, 2011 setup guide for revo r3700, xbmclive and mysql for a centralised database. Xbmc can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats around. Working hdmi sound configuration for zotac zbox hdnd22. Xbmc hdmi audio cuts out for a sec every 510 mins no need to test specific media files as i mentioned that it happens on online streams like youtube or any other stream or local network file. Xbmc media center with jetway jnc98525 and atirc irreceiver. If you have downloaded software not on this list or from a site not specified on this list, then that software has not been offered by team kodi or the xbmc foundation, and we can provide no official support for the use of that software.
I have at least been able to get 2 out of 3 with the following set up. I have tried setting the audio in xbmc to analog and hdmi. Build a silent, standalone xbmc media center on the cheap. Raspbmc with usb audio raspberry pi stack exchange. The issue is that in order to get audio in xbmc, i have to specify a custom audio device as plughw. Spearheaded by leaddeveloper gnif, with contributions from many other team developers dddamian, gimli, fneufneu, anssi, memphiz and others. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. It also gives you access to the pcm plugins in alsalib. Kodi formerly xbmc is a free and open source media player application developed by the xbmc kodi foundation, a nonprofit technology consortium.
For ubuntu, there is a repository ppa which contains the latest alsa code. You can download, compile, and install it without further additions, and proceed to configuration. The key software is raspbmc, a media player package based on the xbmc linux distribution. How to set hdmi audio passthrough with bitstream in kodi xbmc. Dec 30, 2009 solution and how to on fixing the crossfading issue with xbmc 9.
This file allows you to have more advanced control over your carddevice. I wanted to pass through high def audio to my avr with kodi on my htpc. Stream music over the internet from a mythtv backend server. It accomplishes this task by making use of cec to pass control codes from the tv to the raspberry pi. I identified the correct device with aplay l and sound works great with.
Hi all, im trying to setup my ht amp via hdmi from my linux computer but i get only sound from xbmc via the hdmi card and not other programs kde hdmi sound only in xbmc not elsewhere help answer threads with 0 replies. So fire up a terminal and create one with the following assuming the hdmi device is specified as hw. In windows 7 the volume is higher at the same level. Consolidated notes about upgrading alsa kernel driver. Setup guide for revo r3700, xbmclive and mysql for a centralised database. Hdmi 0 hdmi 0 so in my case the correct card number is 0 and the correct device number is 3. This guide configures alsa, you should remove pulseaudio first.
Dont know of this is an issue in the pc version of xbmc, but on my raspberry pi version there is a known issue with hdmi sound and the audio engine option. Looking for an xbmc on an hdmi stick kind of dongle. Getting hifi sound from raspberry pi raspberry pi, the lowcost creditcardsized educational computer, is finding its way into highend home audio systems. My output device was imxhdmisoc, hdmi with output configuration best match, sampling rate 48khz, and resample quality high this part worked. In the bios, under chipset, make sure that the azalia audio setting is set to internal codec only this appears to get rid of the nonhdmi outputs from xbmcbuntu, using alsamixer, make sure that spdif is not muted should say 00 in the box, not mm in xbmcs system settings, under audio output, enter the following settings. Return to audio output and select enable passthrough. Rankie micro hdmi to hdmi cable, supports ethernet, 3d, 4k and audio return, 6 feet amazonbasics highspeed minihdmi to hdmi tv adapter cable supports ethernet, 3d, and audio return 6 feet micro hdmi to hdmi adapter cable, wenter 6. Solvedxbmc alsa nvidia hdmi cant get dmix working with plughw. Others have reported hdmi working with nvidia but alsa 1. Both stereo audio and passthrough work within xbmc without having to uninstall pulse. Contribute to xbmc xbmc live development by creating an account on github. Official kodi software kodi open source home theater. Ive adjusted all the sound settings i can find in the settings, but still no joy.