[freakazoid]

hi,

I'm using the atlantis alpha4 (PPA) on Ubuntu 8.04/i686 on a gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H. how do I get xbmc to output sound through hdmi?

It works flawlessly in ubuntu itself (like in rhythmbox) but what device-name do i have to enter? I don't hear anything on default settings.

aplay -L:

Code:

default:CARD=SB
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC882 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=HDMI
    HDA ATI HDMI
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

[sputty01]

Settings --> Music --> Player --> Configure Audio Hardware --> Audio Output Device

Enter "iec985", without the quotation marks

[freakazoid]

thanks, but no that doesn't work.
anybody who has the same setup and is using the hdmi out successfully?

[th0r]

iec985 is for the TOSLINK (optical output)

This link might be of use http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=871328

[rudi123]

any news on that? i'm having the same problems as freakazoid.
tried l.capriottis liveusb v2 with that same motherboard and also no sound with hdmi.

[Gamester17]

if ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) supports it then so will XBMC, see: http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Main_Page

[k-pax]

Create a file named .asoundrc with a text editor, type in this text:

pcm.!default {
type hw
card 1
device 3
}

Place the .asoundrc in your home folder.

[zenwork]

Have Simular problem.
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
Ubuntu Server 10.4 w no gui.
Using xorg
XBMC / Aeon MQ2
Also using AlsaMixer / Its not on Mute.
Connected to Yamaha RX-V2700
Picuture through HDMI / Sound throuth Coax/Optical
Everything is ok on the amplifter configuration

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Everything was working fine until now there is no sound on some music files.
Funny thing is that when I play Flac files and MP3 files some work and some not.
I have managed to get sound on movies by going to :
/Settings/System/AudoOutPut/ nand set following
Audio Output HDMI
AUdio Output Device HDA ATI SB IEC958 and Passthrough Output Device same.
When I play music I get warning :
Failde to Initialize Device Check your Audiosettings
But when I select it again then it plays..
I think that Audio Output sould be set to Optical / Coax
If I set Audio Output to Optical / Coax then there is no sound on movies that are Mkv. files but ok on AVi files

Any comments would be appreciated

Zen...