HDMI audio Nvidia geforce 9600GT not working!

[seahorsexbmc]

MB: Intel DG45ID
Video Card: Gigabyte Nvidia 9600GT
Openelec version: 4.2.1

I'm wondering if anyone have seen this before or can be so kind as to point me in the right direction on how I can get the HDMI audio working. I've connected the SPDIF header from the MB to the video card and it works fine in windows but for some reason I get no audio in Openelec. In windows I need to enable the default output device to "SPDIF-OUT (front)" and I'm able to get sound thru HDMI but in Openelec is a different story, I select SPDIF in XBMC audio settings and I get audio thru the SPDIF connector with no problems but I can't get any audio thru HDMI. I have played with all the different audio settings in XBMC but I get the same result.

Below is the output from aplay -l and aplay-L:

xbmc1:~ # aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: 92HD73E1X5 Analog [92HD73E1X5 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: 92HD73E1X5 Digital [92HD73E1X5 Digital]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
xbmc1:~ # aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

I've installed Ubuntu but it is the same thing, I can only get audio thru SPDIF not HDMI and alsa shows the same as above.

There has to be a way to enable SPDIF header audio to be routed to the HDMI out since it clearly works in windows but I haven't been able to figure it out thru the countless searches and reading that I have done. I've researched it everywhere but I can't seem to find any relevant info on the subject.

BTW I could just live with SPDIF only but I plan to use an HDBaseT Extender Kit to install this computer in another room and I need the HDMI audio to work.

I appreciate any input you can provide and if you need any further info from my setup please let me know.

Thanks in advance.');

[lrusak]

Please post a log

Code:

cat /storage/.xbmc/temp/xbmc.log | paste

[seahorsexbmc]

Thank you for your response, I appreciate it.

Here is:http://sprunge.us/AWDO

[seahorsexbmc]

Sorry the Openelec version it's actually 4.0.4. I did try different versions including 3.2.4 but I get the same result, no HDMI audio. I ended up with 4.0.4 because that is the only version that seems to work with standby with my setup but that is different issue all together.

[chewitt]

alsa is not listing an nVidia HDMI audio device (either directly or hidden as a realtek chip or some other output) only the Intel HDA analog/spdif ones from the onboard soundcard. As a result there is no HDMI device to use in XBMC. Please update to the latest dev build here: http://snapshots.openelec.tv and provide both alsa (aplay -l / -L), dmesg and xbmc log data (use the | paste function in the OS and share URLs). Dropping back to 4.0.4 may resolve the other issue for you, but we aren't going to resolve anything in that release so we need to investigate from the current development branch.

[chewitt]

run "modprobe snd-hda-codec-nvhdmi" and then look at aplay etc. again, any changes?

[chewitt]

You can also try adding this to see if the device appears:

Code:

echo "options snd-hda-intel model=6stack-dig" > /storage/.config/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

[seahorsexbmc]

Thanks so much for your help. I install the latest nighly build but unfortunately still no HDMI audio.
Below is the aplay output:

OpenELEC (official) Version: devel-20141007030758-r19340-g1be502f
OpenELEC git: 1be502fc6bcccc3b7d1115481f7795dc729195cf
xbmc1:~ # aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: 92HD73E1X5 Analog [92HD73E1X5 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: 92HD73E1X5 Digital [92HD73E1X5 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
xbmc1:~ # aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, 92HD73E1X5 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

I also ran "modprobe snd-hda-codec-nvhdmi" and the last command you sent for alsa-base.conf but unfortunately got the same result as before.

Below are the other logs:
dmesg: http://sprunge.us/XWHc
xbmc log: http://sprunge.us/AEDc

Let me know if you need any other info from me.

Thanks again , I sincerely appreciate it.

[seahorsexbmc]

I forgot to add in my last post that I have an additional audio output device in XBMC:

Device 3
03:25:25 T:140027997337472 NOTICE: m_deviceName : surround21:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
03:25:25 T:140027997337472 NOTICE: m_displayName : HDA Intel (surround21:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
03:25:25 T:140027997337472 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: 92HD73E1X5 Analog

Although it is analog I tried it just in case but unfortunately I still get no HDMI audio.

On a side note, it seems this build fixed the standby issue I've been having :-)

[chewitt]

I have no idea, but have you tried an i386 build? .. the OE 4.2.1 32-bit build it uses an older nvidia driver (random things to try..)