[conchamp]

i got firefox to work on xbmc live (running on acer aspire revo 3610), however when i watch videos like youtube, there is no audio

is there a netflix app for xbmc?

[vikjon0]

i got firefox to work on xbmc live (running on acer aspire revo 3610), however when i watch videos like youtube, there is no audio

No idea, when I follow the guide exacly on live I get sound.
EDIT: Make sure that you do mean live downloaded from xbmc.org not some other clone or Live CD you have found. Some of them have tweaked sound and you have to ask for support where you downloaded it.

is there a netflix app for xbmc?

dont know.
EDIT: Google says no. Google say silverlight does not exist for Linux.

[dimangi]

No audio here either. I have a fresh live install to HDD, then ran this script
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=70068
and selected HDMI for sound output in XBMC settings.

[dimangi]

Same problem here with the audio. I have an XBMC Live and the only changes I have made after installing from USB to HDD is this
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=70068 & select HDMI as the audio output in XBMC settings.

HW is Acer Aspire Revo.

[vikjon0]

ok. I guess hdmi is the issue then. Firefox will not use the sound settings in xbmc (of course).
I am not sure exactly how to fix that in fluxbox but guess an .asoundrc making default => hdmi will do it. I have no possibility to test that now. I will add it to the guide when I have some time. Test the .asoundrc that floats aroudn the forum to fix nav sound with hdmi.

[Izod517]

Duffman and I solved no audio through HDMI with launcher programs on the Acer by doing this:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=72441&page=2

.asoundrc has only the following line, nothing else:

defaults.pcm.device 3

XBMC Audio settings:

Audio Output Device: DEFAULT
Passthrough Output Device: CUSTOM
Custom Passthrough Device: plughw:0,3

If the other solutions in the thread don't work - feel free to try that and let us know if that works for firefox audio. This works for nav sounds in XBMC as well. Granted our problem was a mixed bag, but this MIGHT work for you.

[ostfriesengott]

Hey lads,

following all your instructions I got firefox and audio to work. Unfortunately, I have still one problem. Firefox does fit perfectly to the screen/resolution now, however the menu and navigation bar on the top of the screen is very, very small, it's nearly impossible to read what you enter. Is there a way to make it look bigger? I played a bit with the xorg.cong file (dpi-monitor section (100 x 100, 200 x 200)), but it has no effect. Any ideas?

Kind regards!

[vikjon0]

following all your instructions I got firefox and audio to work. Unfortunately, I have still one problem. Firefox does fit perfectly to the screen/resolution now, however the menu and navigation bar on the top of the screen is very, very small, it's nearly impossible to read what you enter. Is there a way to make it look bigger? I played a bit with the xorg.cong file (dpi-monitor section (100 x 100, 200 x 200)), but it has no effect. Any ideas?

This should be fixed by the DPI setting, make sure it looks correct.

[vikjon0]

defaults.pcm.device 3

Yes, I am sure ut works fine. You have to know that hdmi is device 3. (which it is on asrock 330)

This is what I used earlier:

Create a file in home directory:
nano .asoundrc

Add:

pcm.!default {
type plug
slave {
pcm "hdmi"
}
}

[Izod517]

Yes, I am sure ut works fine. You have to know that hdmi is device 3. (which it is on asrock 330)

This is what I used earlier:

I was using that same asoundrc and was having problems with apps in Launcher not being able to access HDMI audio out.

[dimangi]

Thanks Izod517, http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=529...stcount=36 solved the problem. But unfortunately created another problem.

Now all videos with 5.1 sounds output static noise. I can get stereo output, by unchecking AC3. With my earlier setup without .asoundrc and with HDMI as output I had perfect audio with SD xvid files. I have to admit, HD videos were problematic also with the earlier setup: I had to select "Downmix to stereo" or the speakers kept silent. Weird..

I also have the same problem with DPI in firefox. Fonts are veeery small.

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier "nvidia"
        Driver  "nvidia"
        Option  "NoLogo"              "true"
        Option  "DynamicTwinView"     "false"
        Option  "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = Native"
        Option  "ModeValidation"      "NoVesaModes, NoXServerModes, NoVertRefreshCheck, NoHorizSyncCheck"
        Option  "UseDisplayDevice"    "DFP-1"
        Option  "ModeDebug"           "true"
    Option  "HWCursor"            "false"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "screen"
        Device          "nvidia"
        SubSection      "Display"
                Modes "1920x1080_60_0" "1920x1080_24"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option  "Composite"           "false"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Monitor0"
        Option          "DPI" "200 x 200"
EndSection

#  --- Modes in ModePool for SONY TV (DFP-1) ---
#  "nvidia-auto-select" : 1920 x 1080 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1920x1080"          : 1920 x 1080 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1920x1080_60"       : 1920 x 1080 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1920x1080_60_0"     : 1920 x 1080 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 16)
#  "1920x1080_50"       : 1920 x 1080 @  50.0 Hz  
#  "1920x1080_24"       : 1920 x 1080 @ 23.97/24 Hz (CEA-861B Format 32)
#  "1920x1080_60i"      : 1920 x 1080 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 5)
#  "1920x1080_50i"      : 1920 x 1080 @ 50 Hz Interlace (CEA-861B Format 20)
#  "1280x1024"          : 1280 x 1024 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1280x1024_60"       : 1280 x 1024 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1280x720"           : 1280 x  720 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1280x720_60"        : 1280 x  720 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1280x720_60_0"      : 1280 x  720 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 4)
#  "1280x720_50"        : 1280 x  720 @  50.0 Hz  
#  "1024x768"           : 1024 x  768 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "1024x768_60"        : 1024 x  768 @  60.0 Hz  
#  "800x600"            :  800 x  600 @  60.3 Hz  
#  "800x600_60"         :  800 x  600 @  60.3 Hz  
#  "720x576"            :  720 x  576 @ 50 Hz (CEA-861B Format 18)
#  "720x576_50"         :  720 x  576 @ 50 Hz (CEA-861B Format 18)
#  "720x576_50i"        : (1440)x 576 @ 50 Hz Interlace (CEA-861B Format 22)
#  "720x480"            :  720 x  480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 3)
#  "720x480_60"         :  720 x  480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 3)
#  "720x480_60i"        : (1440)x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz Interlace (CEA-861B Format 7)
#  "640x480"            :  640 x  480 @ 59.94/60 Hz Interlace (CEA-861B Format 1)
#  "640x480_60"         :  640 x  480 @ 59.94/60 Hz Interlace (CEA-861B Format 1)
#  --- End of ModePool for SONY TV (DFP-1): ---

[vikjon0]

Now all videos with 5.1 sounds output static noise. I can get stereo output, by unchecking AC3. With my earlier setup without .asoundrc and with HDMI as output I had perfect audio with SD xvid files. I have to admit, HD videos were problematic also with the earlier setup: I had to select "Downmix to stereo" or the speakers kept silent. Weird..

You shouldn't change any settings in xbmc...they do not affect firefox. I dont think the asoundrc alone will create a problems for you.

I also have the same problem with DPI in firefox. Fonts are veeery small.

Try something else than 200x200. If you dont see any difference you are doing something wrong. If you DO see a diff you need to try different values until you are happy.

[Izod517]

Thanks Izod517, http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=529...stcount=36 solved the problem. But unfortunately created another problem.

Now all videos with 5.1 sounds output static noise. I can get stereo output, by unchecking AC3. With my earlier setup without .asoundrc and with HDMI as output I had perfect audio with SD xvid files. I have to admit, HD videos were problematic also with the earlier setup: I had to select "Downmix to stereo" or the speakers kept silent. Weird..

Is the 5.1 sound issue always present or is it only after using firefox? Is there a specific wrapper that is giving you audio issues? Or a specific encoding? I know you say unchecking AC3 gives you stereo, but are the files themselves AC3? SD xvid is usually encoded in MP3.

I've had tons of problems with AACs in XBMC, I reencoded my whole library to AC3 / MP3. I believe the issues with AAC are fixed in builds after 9.11. Regardless I find that very weird, I'm not having any issues with audio in movies 5.1 or otherwise with the .asoundrc I'm using.

XBMC seems to be good at holding specific resources captive - well either that or Linux is very bad at distributing proper resources (probably the later). This is the whole reason audio from HDMI is a problem. No doubt the mediocre drivers have a lot to do with it as well. Of course I say that but Vik probably has a better understanding than I do.

[Xenomes]

Thanks Izod517, http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=529...stcount=36 solved the problem. But unfortunately created another problem.

I also have the same problem with DPI in firefox. Fonts are veeery small.

For the font problem add

Code:

Monitor "Monitor0"

to the screen section under device.

[vikjon0]

For the font problem add
Code:
Monitor "Monitor0

He seem to have copied mine which are working. Could it be different for different cards? (I have ion)
Otherwise just try some extreme values and see what happens. 200 is not extreme at all, on my TV /card 300 was default.