no output through center or lfe

[bhola_singh]

Hello,

Latest linux mint Mate. I have an older hp laptop connected to my tv. When I open the Sound control panel, I am able to pick "Digital HDMI 5.1 output", however, only the front R & L speaker product sound during speaker test. Nothing from Center or LFE. I don't have rear surround speakers, so it's essentially a 3.1 setup?

How do I get sound from the Center and LFE speakers?

I have tried setting the following in the /etc/pulse/daemon.conf file and restarted pulseaudio but no difference.

enable-lfe-remixing = yes
default-sample-channels = 6

The weird thing is, if I play a MP3 in VLC I do get sound from Front, Left and Center but not the LFE/subwoofer

Here are the screenshots of the sound control panel

[trytip]

try pavucontrol last tab:Configuration use pulseaudio -k to refresh sound

[MrEen]

And alsamixer. Make sure LFE isn't muted.

[bhola_singh]

And alsamixer. Make sure LFE isn't muted.

I don't even see LFE is alsamixer

[bhola_singh]

try pavucontrol last tab:Configuration use pulseaudio -k to refresh sound

Here is what the configuration tab looks like, HDMI is selected.

[MrEen]

In alsamixer, keep hitting the right arrow key and more options may show up.

EDIT: Oops, you may need to hit F6 to change the sound card first.

[bhola_singh]

In alsamixer, keep hitting the right arrow key and more options may show up.

EDIT: Oops, you may need to hit F6 to change the sound card first.

I only have one option for sound card, and there is no LFE option even if I hit right arrow

[MrEen]

Can we see the output of aplay -l and pacmd list-cards please.

[trytip]

try the analog 5.1

[MrEen]

Good catch, trytip. Should have asked connection type.

[bhola_singh]

Can we see the output of aplay -l and pacmd list-cards please.

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aplay -l

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CX20583 Analog [CX20583 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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 pacmd list-cards
 
1 card(s) available.
    index: 0
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 7
        properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel at 0xd2600000 irq 27"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.product.id = "293e"
                device.product.name = "82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "0"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        profiles:
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 10, available: unknown)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 1000, available: unknown)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 1010, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 400, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 410, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 3300, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 3310, available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
        active profile: <output:hdmi-surround>
        sinks:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.hdmi-surround/#16: Built-in Audio Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        sources:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.hdmi-surround.monitor/#18: Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        ports:
                analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                device.product.name = "LG TV RVU"

[bhola_singh]

try the analog 5.1

There is no Analog 5.1 options, Analog options are "Stereo Duplex, Stereo etc."

[MrEen]

See if this helps. On the Configuration tab of pavucontrol, select Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input then in the terminal run speaker-test -t wav -c 6 (use Ctrl+C to stop.)

Any better?

I am assuming you're using an HDMI cable to connect the computer to the TV. Is the TV itself putting out the sound, or does it have a connection to an external speaker system?