No Sound Via HDMI Cable

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    So I bought a Roku Ultra, returned it because I did not like the lack of some functions... I used a Pi 4 (4gig) and installed the latest Libreelec and did all the setup. Nothing I can do will get sound via HDMI on any TV I have (5 btw).... I made sure that pass through was working.. but I cannot find where to change any more SOUND settings.. I probably am just over looking it but I CANNOT find it. I joined the official Facebook Page.. and all I got was a smart assed answer. So can some developer help me here?

    Thank you,

    Kenn

    Thanks for the suggestions.. it is an HDMI 2.0 cable and I get video output to my TV.. but no sound no matter what I do.. is there a secret sound menu I cannot seem to find?

    Thanks...

    K

    • Official Post
    Quote from goodrichkenn

    I made sure that pass through was working.. but I cannot find where to change any more SOUND settings..

    Go to Settings -> System -> Audio -> Audio output device and make sure it's set to "PI: HDMI" or "PI: HDMI and Analogue".

    For testing disable "Allow passthrough", which is only needed if the output device should decode the audio.

    Use "PI: HDMI and Analogue" to activates the analogue jack of the RPi, and test it with your headphones.

    Also for Analogue output might be necessary (perhaps it depends on LE version) to add this to /flash/config.txt file:

    # Enable audio jack output

    dtparam=audio=on

    BTW. in latest LE 9.80 nightly which is using ALSA drivers the Audio output device configuration is a bit different from latest LE 9.2.6 official and AFAIK it does not allow output to Analogue ( = bcm2835 Headphones) jack and to HDMI at the same time anymore.

    Edited once, last by ghtester (December 17, 2020 at 1:36 AM).