No audio over HDMI (AMD APU Bristol Ridge)

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kypec

No audio over HDMI (AMD APU Bristol Ridge)

Post by kypec »

Hello guys,

I´ve built new HTPC with AMD A8-9600 and installed Mint 18.3 Sylvia 64-bit Cinnamon onto it. I have it connected to my Samsung TV via HDMI cable. Video works fine but I can´t get any audio to be heard. I have searched this as well as other Linux forums and tried various solutions but so far nothing worked for me, TV speakers remain silent.
Below is my system info:

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System:    Host: HTPC Kernel: 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   Mobo: TAR model: X370GTN
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 5.13 date: 11/30/2017
CPU:       Quad core AMD A8-9600 RADEON R7 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G (-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 24754
           clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 1700 MHz 2: 1400 MHz 3: 1700 MHz
           4: 1400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Carrizo bus-ID: 00:01.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: ati,amdgpu (unloaded: fbdev,radeon,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: AMD CARRIZO (DRM 3.18.0 / 4.13.0-26-generic, LLVM 5.0.0)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.4 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 157a
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:09.2
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Kabini HDMI/DP Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:01.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-26-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
           IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 10002.0GB (0.2% used)
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: N/A size: 250.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_HDWN180 size: 8001.6GB
           ID-3: /dev/sdb model: SAMSUNG_HD103UJ size: 1000.2GB
           ID-4: /dev/sdc model: SAMSUNG_HD103UJ size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 214G used: 6.4G (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 16.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 25.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 208 Uptime: 3:25 Memory: 950.1/15487.5MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35 
I have also installed pavucontrol and even added GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash radeon.audio=1" option to startup config file. ALSA command aplay -l reveals the following information:

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**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 1: ALC892 Digital [ALC892 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
I have tried each combination of aplay -D plughw:0,3 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav for card 0 and devices 3,7,8 but nothing produced any sound either.

There are attached screenshots from Sound settings and PulseAudio which all seem correct to me...
Please give me some suggestions what else should I try because I´m really stuck and have no idea what could be the problem with my configuration, thanks.
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PerfectDoak

Re: No audio over HDMI (AMD APU Bristol Ridge)

Post by PerfectDoak »

Hi, I am also having this problem with AMD A12-9800E and Linux Mint 18.2.
I have tried the steps above mentioned by the OP. Also tried disabling the onboard sound in the BIOS so there is only one audio output detected in Mint, the HDMI output.
Any help would be appreciated.
kukamuumuka

Re: No audio over HDMI (AMD APU Bristol Ridge)

Post by kukamuumuka »

Install alsa-tools-gui and deactive some outputs.

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apt install alsa-tools-gui 

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hdajackretask
https://puolanka.info/goto/how-to-deact ... es-output/
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