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List:       mythtv-users
Subject:    Re: [mythtv-users] hdmi audio
From:       "Stephen P. Villano" <stephen.p.villano () gmail ! com>
Date:       2024-02-02 14:47:09
Message-ID: 918a31ca-2b31-4ffc-b127-fb12a0b6fefe () gmail ! com
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On 2/2/24 00:49, James Linder wrote:
> 
> > On Jan 31, 2024, at 15:41, Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent@jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
> > 
> > On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:05:45 +0800, you wrote:
> > 
> > > The lack of VU control does not happen on other monitors!
> > > 
> > > I ’m using a SAMSUNG LS32A700NWEXXY 32INCH S7 4K monitor. I am trying to not \
> > > use a USB-audio-line-out (which works fine) but use the monitor headphone \
> > > output. 
> > > All is fine except I have NO VU control. I have tried pulse and alsa controls \
> > > (where the slider moves) but it has no effect on volume. Wunse-upon-a-time I ’m \
> > > sure I recall  ‘myth internal volume control ’  It seems to be gone. Currently \
> > > vol [adjusting the mixer] from 0..100% has no effect. 
> > > I can turn the speaker volume knob but I ’d prefer local control. Any opinions \
> > > ? 
> > > Thanks
> > > James
> > So is the audio going to the monitor on the HDMI connection?  If so,
> > then you need the volume controls for the HDMI audio device, not the
> > motherboard audio device.  In alsamixer, use F6 and select the HDMI
> > device.
> Under ALSAMIXER there is no hdmi device, yet the sound, without vu control comes \
> out the monitor headphone socket. With another monitor, ASUS, there IS a hdmi sound \
> device and the level can be changed 
> The USB sound dongle was $10 so I'll mutter the rude word, beeep, and keep using \
> it, where all is works as expected 
> Thanks
> James
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
I remember having some oddity long ago that was similar. Played with alsa utilities \
to figure out which output to use, as one output acted like a fixed line out, the \
other worked through the mixer. Can't recall specifics now, it was quite long ago. \
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