[Solved] No Audio Output via HDMI to TV

(2013-05-30 16:57)Anna1996 Wrote:  

(2013-05-30 16:51)jjd-uk Wrote:  The audio driver is bundled in with the Intel graphics driver, this should be the right one for you https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_...5&lang=eng

Okay I'll try this one. It's gonna take some time to be downloaded because I have slow internet connection, but when It's done I'll let you know. Thank you!

I installed the driver but everything's still the same

What about the fact that there are no "Encoded Formats" in Sounds -> Playback -> Audio Device -> Properties -> Supported Formats?
Was that supposed to be fixed with the driver installation?

Driver should give you the option of Intel audio for the HDMI, as the IDT Hight Definition Audio CODEC is only for speakers and the analog audio out jack.

Does Device Manager show the Intel Display Audio driver installed? Refer to http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Win...udioEngine

What does Sound - Playback devices show?

(2013-05-30 21:36)jjd-uk Wrote:  Driver should give you the option of Intel audio for the HDMI, as the IDT Hight Definition Audio CODEC is only for speakers and the analog audio out jack.

Does Device Manager show the Intel Display Audio driver installed? Refer to http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Win...udioEngine

What does Sound - Playback devices show?

My Laptop's language is Greek because well I'm Greek but I translated some basic points hope it helps.

The Device Manager doesn't show the Intel Display Audio driver installed:




Windows Sound Settings:

Well there's some sort of Intel driver, as there is an entry containing Intel® listed in the Device Manager and that's what seen against the TV device in Sound - Playback, so I guess that's the HDMI.

So have you got anything in XBMC audio settings containing either HDMI, or 32LG500, or Intel® in the scroll list for Audio Output Device.

(2013-05-31 02:00)jjd-uk Wrote:  Well there's some sort of Intel driver, as there is an entry containing Intel® listed in the Device Manager and that's what seen against the TV device in Sound - Playback, so I guess that's the HDMI.

So have you got anything in XBMC audio settings containing either HDMI, or 32LG500, or Intel® in the scroll list for Audio Output Device.

Still these 2:

i) WASAPI - Speakers (IDT Hight Definition Audio CODEC)
ii) DirectSound - Speakers (IDT Hight Definition Audio CODEC)

I have a question. How is it possible to hear sound from TV when watching for example a movie on VLC player but not on XBMC?

VLC will be using the Windows default sound device which is shown by the green tick, which for you is the LG TV.

XBMC should also show the LG TV in the list of devices, however it's missing from the XBMC list this is why you are not getting audio out from XBMC. The only reason I can think of is XBMC is not detecting the TV as being on, so please make sure the TV is on before starting XBMC otherwise it won't be detected, as the routine for detecting audio devices is run at XBMC startup.

(2013-05-31 10:41)jjd-uk Wrote:  VLC will be using the Windows default sound device which is shown by the green tick, which for you is the LG TV.

XBMC should also show the LG TV in the list of devices, however it's missing from the XBMC list this is why you are not getting audio out from XBMC. The only reason I can think of is XBMC is not detecting the TV as being on, so please make sure the TV is on before starting XBMC otherwise it won't be detected, as the routine for detecting audio devices is run at XBMC startup.

I always turned XBMC on and then connected it to the TV oh god. So I did as you suggested and everything works!

Now my settings are:

Audio Output: HDMI
Speaker Configuration: 2.0
Audio Output Device: DirectSound HDMI - LG-TV
Passthrough Output Device: DirectSound HDMI - LG-TV

You're amazing thank you so much!

Glad we've finally got the bottom of it Unfortunately XBMC is not currently able to auto detect when devices are plugged in, so everything must be plugged up and switch on before starting XBMC.

(2013-05-31 13:04)Anna1996 Wrote:  I always turned XBMC on and then connected it to the TV oh god. So I did as you suggested and everything works!

Now my settings are:

Audio Output: HDMI
Speaker Configuration: 2.0
Audio Output Device: DirectSound HDMI - LG-TV
Passthrough Output Device: DirectSound HDMI - LG-TV

You're amazing thank you so much!

One other thing if you haven't already, since Windows shows no formats in the encoded format box within the Supported Formats tab, make sure none of the "capable receiver" options are selected to prevent any further problems.

(2013-05-31 13:37)jjd-uk Wrote:  

(2013-05-31 13:04)Anna1996 Wrote:  I always turned XBMC on and then connected it to the TV oh god. So I did as you suggested and everything works!

Now my settings are:

Audio Output: HDMI
Speaker Configuration: 2.0
Audio Output Device: DirectSound HDMI - LG-TV
Passthrough Output Device: DirectSound HDMI - LG-TV

You're amazing thank you so much!

One other thing if you haven't already, since Windows shows no formats in the encoded format box within the Supported Formats tab, make sure none of the "capable receiver" options are selected to prevent any further problems.

Got it! Thanks