Long time lurker, first time poster... treat me nice!
I have a freshly installed Linux Mint 20.3 on my freshly bought Intel Nuc "NUC11PAHi7" and I'm moooostly set up. Last thing that has me boggled is getting sound to function over HDMI through my AV receiver.
My older nuc (Linux Mint 20.03 (?)) does this without drama so I can verify its something to do with the new set up and not the receiver.
I've tried a fair few suggestions from other posts already, but I have a feeling I might be missing the obvious this time.
I'm going to continue to debug over the next day or 12 but any tips are hugely appreciated, and please let me know if i can provide more info.
Thanks,
Jerry
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Operating System: Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon
Cinnamon Version: 5.2.7
Linux Kernal: 5.11.0-46-generic
Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.8GHz x 4
Graphics Card: Intel Corporation Device 9a49
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System: Kernel: 5.11.0-46-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.2.7 wm: muffin 5.2.0
dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.3 Una base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine: Type: Mini-pc System: Intel Client Systems product: NUC11PAHi7 v: M15513-303 serial: <filter>
Chassis: Intel Corporation type: 35 v: 2.0 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Intel model: NUC11PABi7 v: K90104-302 serial: <filter> UEFI: Intel
v: PATGL357.0035.2020.1113.1353 date: 11/13/2020
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Tiger Lake rev: 1
L2 cache: 12.0 MiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 44851
Speed: 1273 MHz min/max: 400/4700 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1273 2: 1942 3: 1300 4: 1266 5: 2061
6: 1305 7: 1253 8: 1301
Graphics: Device-1: Intel driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:9a49
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel Xe Graphics (TGL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:a0c8
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.11.0-46-generic
Network: Device-1: Intel driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 3000 bus ID: 00:14.3 chip ID: 8086:a0f0
IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel driver: igc v: kernel port: efa0 bus ID: 59:00.0 chip ID: 8086:15f3
IF: enp89s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 182.24 GiB (39.1%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Seagate model: FireCuda 530 ZP500GM30013 size: 465.76 GiB speed: 63.2 Gb/s
lanes: 4 serial: <filter> rev: SU6SM001 scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / size: 456.96 GiB used: 182.23 GiB (39.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: 39.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos: No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-official-stable.list
1: deb https://download.mono-project.com/repo/ubuntu stable-focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://ucmirror.canterbury.ac.nz/linux/mint/packages una main upstream import backport
2: deb http://mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plexmediaserver.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sonarr.list
1: deb https://apt.sonarr.tv/ubuntu focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list
1: deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/transmissionbt-ppa-focal.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/transmissionbt/ppa/ubuntu focal main
Info: Processes: 300 Uptime: 20m Memory: 30.99 GiB used: 2.17 GiB (7.0%) Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5
Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38
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curl https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/raw/master/src/utils/pa-info?inline=false | bash | nc termbin.com 9999
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 2093 100 2093 0 0 2171 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 2168
https://termbin.com/lne0
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pacmd list-cards
1 card(s) available.
index: 0
name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
owner module: 7
properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x603d1a0000 irq 191"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
device.product.id = "a0c8"
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 32833, available: unknown)
output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6500, available: no)
output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6565, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 38668, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 38733, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 33568, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 33633, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 33568, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 33633, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra5: Digital Stereo (HDMI 6) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra5+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 6) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra5: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra5+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 6) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra5: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra5+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 6) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra6: Digital Stereo (HDMI 7) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra6+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 7) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra6: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra6+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 7) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra6: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra6+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 7) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra7: Digital Stereo (HDMI 8) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra7+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 8) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround-extra7: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 8) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra7+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 8) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra7: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 8) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra7+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 8) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
active profile: <output:hdmi-surround>
sinks:
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-surround/#2: Built-in Audio Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
sources:
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-surround.monitor/#3: Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
ports:
analog-input: Analog Input (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
properties:
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9900, 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 = "AV Receiver"
hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
hdmi-output-5: HDMI / DisplayPort 6 (priority 5400, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
hdmi-output-6: HDMI / DisplayPort 7 (priority 5300, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
hdmi-output-7: HDMI / DisplayPort 8 (priority 5200, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
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pacmd list-sinks
1 sink(s) available.
* index: 2
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-surround>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: RUNNING
suspend cause: (none)
priority: 9030
volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, rear-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, rear-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, lfe: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 37.08 ms
max request: 20 KiB
max rewind: 20 KiB
monitor source: 3
sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right,rear-left,rear-right,front-center,lfe
Surround 5.1
used by: 1
linked by: 3
configured latency: 40.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
module: 7
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x603d1a0000 irq 191"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
device.product.id = "a0c8"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "hdmi:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "1058400"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "529200"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "hdmi-surround"
device.profile.description = "Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
device.product.name = "AV Receiver"
active port: <hdmi-output-0>
and lastly, an image showing that sound seems to be "working" (the bottom most green bar is pumping up and down with the music i'm playing) but obviously... nothing being passed through HDMI: