[x86-64] Audio Passthrough Not Working on LE 12 Nightly

  • Just wondering if people can clarify some settings for me. Im about to invest in a surround set up but want to make sure that i can successfully pass audio through from my device.

    I'm using an Intel NUC 10th gen.

    My TV connects to it via HDMI 1 and the soundbar is connected via eARC to HDMI 2. I've enabled passthrough but have no audio. In my settings what should audio output device be ? Should it be HDMI 1, 2? I'm a little unsure and dipping my toe into the expensive world of audio is daunting. Any support would be much appreciated.

    I'm hestiant to connect the tv directly to the soundbar because i've already got a device plugged into it. My PS5 is successfully able to trigger things like atmos despite being plugged into HDMI 4.

  • It should work, but not all HDMI ports are eARC compatible, not all cables support HDMI 2.0+ modes, and NUC firmware continues to be a lottery so ensure the system BIOS and particularly any LSPCON chip firmware is at latest versions. If an LSPCON chip is used the output may need to be set to DP not HDMI as the LSPCON chip converts DP to HDMI for output (which is cheaper than wiring up the native HDMI outputs). If none of the above .. /shrug