No HDMI sound with 11.1beta

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alfredoFALK
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No HDMI sound with 11.1beta

Post by alfredoFALK »

Hi,
the sound topic has been dormant for a while!
Here is my issue:
I made myself a PC with the following spec Hardware:
hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Intel Kaby Lake Host Bridge'
class = bridge
subclass = HOST-PCI
vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0: class=0x030000 card=0x86941043 chip=0x59128086 rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'HD Graphics 630'
class = display
subclass = VGA
xhci0@pci0:0:20:0: class=0x0c0330 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa12f8086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller'
class = serial bus
subclass = USB
none0@pci0:0:22:0: class=0x078000 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa13a8086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI'
class = simple comms
ahci0@pci0:0:23:0: class=0x010601 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1028086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode]'
class = mass storage
subclass = SATA
pcib1@pci0:0:28:0: class=0x060400 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1148086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port'
class = bridge
subclass = PCI-PCI
pcib2@pci0:0:29:0: class=0x060400 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1188086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port'
class = bridge
subclass = PCI-PCI
pcib3@pci0:0:29:1: class=0x060400 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1198086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port'
class = bridge
subclass = PCI-PCI
isab0@pci0:0:31:0: class=0x060100 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1438086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller'
class = bridge
subclass = PCI-ISA
none1@pci0:0:31:2: class=0x058000 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1218086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H PMC'
class = memory
hdac0@pci0:0:31:3: class=0x040300 card=0x87011043 chip=0xa1708086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H HD Audio'
class = multimedia
subclass = HDA
none2@pci0:0:31:4: class=0x0c0500 card=0x86941043 chip=0xa1238086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Sunrise Point-H SMBus'
class = serial bus
subclass = SMBus
em0@pci0:0:31:6: class=0x020000 card=0x86721043 chip=0x15b88086 rev=0x31 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
device = 'Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V'
class = network
subclass = ethernet
re0@pci0:3:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x86771043 chip=0x816810ec rev=0x15 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.'
device = 'RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller'
class = network
subclass = ethernet

I am happy with all things except sound: the SONY TV I have connected via HDMI (or via DP and DP to HDMI active converter) does not work at all.
I need help with the settings for the device.hints file in /boot. I have given up after reading the man page for snd_hda! I can supply all the info from dimes if required. Thanks for anybody who can help!
ASX
Posts: 988
Joined: Wed May 06, 2015 12:46 pm

Re: No HDMI sound with 11.1beta

Post by ASX »

one info is needed:

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cat /dev/sndstat 
from the output you should be able to see what is set as 'default' audio output.

another command, just to verify the volume levels:

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mixer
the man page provide lot of info, but I can see are rather complex:

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man snd_hda
this also worth a read: https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/60891/

Also may be worth to mention which apps you tried ;)
alfredoFALK
Posts: 2
Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2017 5:50 am

Re: No HDMI sound with 11.1beta

Post by alfredoFALK »

Hi, thanks for reply.
I have read that forum and gave up after reading the man pages.
Here is output of commands:

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cat /dev/sndstat
Installed devices:
pcm0: <Realtek ALC887 (Analog)> (play/rec) default
pcm1: <Realtek ALC887 (Analog)> (play/rec)
No devices installed from userspace.

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mixer
Mixer vol      is currently set to 100:100
Mixer pcm      is currently set to 100:100
Mixer speaker  is currently set to  74:74
Mixer line     is currently set to   1:1
Mixer mic      is currently set to  67:67
Mixer mix      is currently set to  74:74
Mixer rec      is currently set to  35:35
Mixer igain    is currently set to   0:0
Maybe you can help but I cannot see any HDMI pcm device when quering the system!
Thanks again.
ASX
Posts: 988
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Re: No HDMI sound with 11.1beta

Post by ASX »

alfredoFALK wrote:Hi, thanks for reply.
I have read that forum and gave up after reading the man pages.
Here is output of commands:

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cat /dev/sndstat
Installed devices:
pcm0: <Realtek ALC887 (Analog)> (play/rec) default
pcm1: <Realtek ALC887 (Analog)> (play/rec)
No devices installed from userspace.
Hmm ... it seems there is only analog output, there is no HDMI output listed.

mixer values looks ok.
Maybe you can help but I cannot see any HDMI pcm device when quering the system!
Exactly, that's a starting point.

If the module snd_hda is loaded, it might means support for you card is absent/incomplete (I'm not really an expert about audio), I was suspecting it was not the default, but didn't expect it not listed/recognzed at all.

That's something that I would need to research myself ... I will post back when/if I will have useful info.
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