HDMI audio via laptop

[Jaydemir]

Ok, so I have a desktop with an Nvidia card/HDMI port. Once the correct driver is selected, I can change the audio output to HDMI, no issue.

My laptop on the other hand is a different story. It does not pick up any other drivers because it's just a plain old video card in there. It just happens to have an HDMI port. The picture comes in fine, but I can not get audio out of the HDMI, and I can not even find the option to select HDMI audio out.

Is there an added step I need to take? Or is it just a handicap of the laptop's hardware? (which I can accept).

It's an HP Pavilion dm4

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Kernel: 3.16.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2) 
           Desktop: N/A Distro: Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC version: 057D200002242F10000622100
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1650 version: KBC Version 07.26 Bios: Hewlett-Packard version: F.14 date: 11/16/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-2310M CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 8381.06 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1418.730 MHz 2: 1696.570 MHz 3: 838.605 MHz 4: 952.628 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0                                            
           X.org: 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 50x21 Advanced Data: N/A for root                                            
Audio:     Card: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0                             
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.16.0-38-generic                         
Network:   Card-1: Intel Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 driver: iwlwifi ver: in-tree: bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c ver: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 08:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 640.1GB (4.7% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD6400BPVT size: 640.1GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 99G used: 7.3G (8%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 469G used: 21G (5%) fs: ext4 
           ID: swap-1 size: 21.48GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: 0.0C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 234 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 976.3/3900.2MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4 Client: Shell (sudo) inxi: 1.9.17

[all41]

C'mon jay--you've been here long enough to know more information will be needed for your laptop.
Please specify the model number and post back the results of terminal command:

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inxi- Fxz

Someone will have an answer for you.

[Jaydemir]

C'mon jay--you've been here long enough to know more information will be needed for your laptop.
Please specify the model number and post back the results of terminal command:

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inxi- Fxz

Someone will have an answer for you.

touche.

Edited first post. Thanks!

[the7thwonder]

I'm having the exact same problem. Don't think it's Distrospecific though, since i've encountered it on all the ones i've tested lately.

No option for HDMI sound, no matter what i do. Have googled like crazy but nothing so far.

Here's my inxi log:

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System:    Host: domen-N75SL Kernel: 3.16.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2) 
           Desktop: Cinnamon 2.6.13  Distro: Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: N75SL version: 1.0 Bios: American Megatrends version: N75SL.204 date: 06/20/2012
CPU:       Quad core Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 17560.1 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 900.023 MHz 2: 1110.054 MHz 3: 977.023 MHz 4: 821.390 MHz 5: 800.078 MHz 6: 853.875 MHz 7: 1281.929 MHz 8: 1497.546 MHz
Graphics:  Card-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           Card-2: NVIDIA GF116M [GeForce GT 555M/635M] bus-ID: 01:00.0 
           X.Org: 1.15.1 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1920x1080@60.0hz, 1920x1080@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GT 635M/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 346.96 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.16.0-38-generic
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c ver: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: 9000 bus-ID: 05:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 [Rainbow Peak] driver: iwlwifi ver: in-tree: bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 750.2GB (0.9% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST9750420AS size: 750.2GB temp: 46C 
Partition: ID: / size: 682G used: 6.3G (1%) fs: ext4 ID: /boot size: 236M used: 48M (22%) fs: ext2 
           ID: swap-1 size: 6.35GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:52C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 269 Uptime: 3:44 Memory: 1286.9/5877.6MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.11) inxi: 1.9.17 

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Jaydemir]

Just going to bump this once considering there's two of us. It just seems laptop specific.

[Natakranta]

Hi, The same problem.
Fresh and clean install of Cinnamon 17.3 on Dell XPS L702X
Nvidia 555M - nice and smooth FHD video out through HDMI to projector, but no audio. HDMI does not appear on available audio output devices in sound settings.
I'd appreciate any help.

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inxi- Fxz

doesn't work for me.

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displays:

CPU~Quad core Intel Core i7-2630QM
(-HT-MCP-) speed/max~822/2900 MHz
Kernel~3.19.0-32-generic x86_64 Up~16 min
Mem~1031.3/7877.9MB
HDD~1120.2GB(1.2% used)
Procs~226 Client~Shell inxi~2.2.28

[timmn1]

Try

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inxi -Fxi

[Natakranta]

Try

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inxi -Fxi

Result is:

System: Host: Lukasz-XPS-Mint Kernel: 3.19.0-32-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Cinnamon 2.8.6 (Gtk 3.10.8~8+qiana) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Machine: System: Dell product: Dell System XPS L702X
Mobo: Dell model: 0XN71K v: FAB1 Bios: Dell v: A19 date: 09/07/2012
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-2630QM (-HT-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 15963
clock speeds: max: 2900 MHz 1: 834 MHz 2: 843 MHz 3: 800 MHz 4: 1122 MHz 5: 800 MHz 6: 1039 MHz
7: 1281 MHz 8: 1061 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Card-2: NVIDIA GF106M [GeForce GT 555M] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: intel) Resolution: 1600x900@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce GT 555M/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 352.63 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.0-32-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 [Rainbow Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: in-tree: bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: ac:72:89:2a:08:14
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 0a:00.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac: 14:fe:b5:bc:68:a9
WAN IP: 80.111.109.39 IF: eth0 ip: N/A ip-v6: N/A
IF: wlan0 ip: 192.168.1.8 ip-v6: fe80::ae72:89ff:fe2a:814
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1120.2GB (1.2% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_840 size: 500.1GB
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: ST9500423AS size: 500.1GB ID-3: /dev/sdc model: KINGSTON_SV300S3 size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 11G used: 5.2G (51%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdc1
ID-2: /home size: 92G used: 103M (1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdc2
ID-3: swap-1 size: 8.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdc3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 64.0C mobo: 64.0C gpu: 0.0:59C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 229 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 868.5/7877.9MB Init: Upstart runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111) inxi: 2.2.28

Nothing about HDMI under Nvidia. HDMI out port is controlled by Nvidia card. It starts working for video out after instaling Nvidia proprietary drivers from available Drivers list. Unfortunately it does not work for audio out. That results in nice video on my projector, but audio is playing from laptop speakers instead of projector speaker. Of course projector speaker is more desired as better than laptop speakers.
In system sound settings HDMI does not appear as audio output option. There are only speakers and audio jack out for headphones.
Any ideas how to make audio out through HDMI out port to the projector? Thanks!