No HDMI sound but sound through headphones

[trtsmb]

My sound was working perfect up until a few days ago. I plugged my earbuds in to listen to something and since then I cannot get sound through HDMI .

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 System:    Host: tamara-nuc Kernel: 4.13.0-41-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: Intel model: NUC7i3BNB v: J22859-303
           Bios: Intel v: BNKBL357.86A.0036.2017.0105.1112 date: 01/05/2017
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-7100U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9600
           clock speeds: max: 2400 MHz 1: 1099 MHz 2: 1097 MHz 3: 1096 MHz 4: 1041 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Device 5916 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 620 (Kaby Lake GT2)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Device 9d71 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 Sound: ALSA v: k4.13.0-41-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel Ethernet Connection (4) I219-V driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k bus-ID: 00:1f.6
           IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Device 24fd driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 3a:00.0
           IF: wlp58s0 state: up speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (11.5% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 207G used: 20G (11%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.19GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 56.5C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 234 Uptime: 41 min Memory: 2692.8/7866.8MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35 

I've tried the recommendations on ItsFOSS but no luck. If anyone could give suggestions, you would make my day.

[Sir Charles]

Have you checked already the settings under "Configuration" tab in PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol)?

[trtsmb]

Have you checked already the settings under "Configuration" tab in PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol)?

PulseAudio shows this:

Screenshot from 2018-05-10 11-03-34.png

[Hoser Rob]

Screenshots often are not that useful. Is that the only option in that popdown menu?

[trtsmb]

Screenshots often are not that useful. Is that the only option in that popdown menu?

It's a big long list of options from Analog to 7.1 Surround Sound. The dropdown menu won't let me take a screen grab to show all the choices.

[trtsmb]

Are you using the onboard HDMI/ Built in audio? or from the Graphics card?

The later you should turn off the built in audio , should be one of the options. then disconnect the hdmi and reinsert it , it should work.

I have an integrated graphics chip. All I originally did was plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI port on the back of the Nuc and sound worked fine up until a couple days ago.

[trtsmb]

I tried uninstalling alsa and pulseaudio and then reinstalling. This didn't work.

[trtsmb]

Results of aplay -l

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 $ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC283 Analog [ALC283 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 10: HDMI 4 [HDMI 4]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[MrEen]

See if this helps any:

aplay -D plughw:0,3 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav

If nothing, change 3 to 7. Still nothing, change 7 to 8. Still nothing, change 8 to 9. Lastly, change 9 to 10.

Which, if any, worked?

[trtsmb]

See if this helps any:

aplay -D plughw:0,3 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav

If nothing, change 3 to 7. Still nothing, change 7 to 8. Still nothing, change 8 to 9. Lastly, change 9 to 10.

Which, if any, worked?

No joy for 3 or 7-10 .

[trtsmb]

I want to thank everyone for their help. Sound is working again.

[MrEen]

WOW. Any idea how?

[trtsmb]

WOW. Any idea how?

If I knew what the magic was I'd write it down in case it happens again .