Subj : Linux HDMI Sound question
To   : Mike Powell
From : Tiny
Date : Wed Jan 08 2025 13:47:00

Hi Mike,
On <Thu, 08 Jan 25>, you wrote me:

 MP> So it is running in a DOSBOX instance?

As long as it's not full screen.

 MP> My experiences are unfortunately not with DOS programs, but with
 MP> linux ones like vlc or trying to play a video on YT via Firefox.

That's all working as expected.  From what I can find out Windows runs
a little daemon that keeps reporting the monitor is on and not off.  When
dosbox goes full screen and the monitor goes blank for a second linux
assumes the sound is gone and resets to "Internal Sound" instead of the
HDMI one.

 MP> I kept checking the sound settings, but it turned out that by default
 MP> the HDMI sound in the monitor setting was turned off.  Turning that
 MP> on fixed it.

Just in case I have done that and it is on.  Only one setting on this
monitor for that, yes or no and it's on yes enable.  Does work fine as long
as the monitor doesn't flick in dosbox.

 MP> I had encountered this once before and apparently just long enough
 MP> ago that I had forgot about it.  ;)

Hey gave me an option or two to check.  Any and all replies are apreciated.

Shawn

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