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Black screen when switching on HDMI - Cyanatide - 2017-04-19
Hi!
Until yesterday, Kodi were running on my laptop with my Nvidia GT540M. Because Nvidia isn't able to do Vsync on Linux, I switched to my Intel GPU profile, now I don't have tearing anymore but have problem with HDMI...
When I start Kodi, Display Mode is set to Default, the result is that Kodi is displayed on my TV connected through HDMI, but not in full screen (in fact, I have Kodi interface on the upper left side of the screen with the resolution of my laptop screen, and the rest of my screen is black).
So, I switch display mode on HDMI1, but then, I have a complete black screen on My TV. However, I can hear the sound of kodi when I use my remote or my keyboard. I'm obliged to reboot kodi, but the Display mode come back to Default (so display is on my TV but not in full screen).
I don't have this problem if I come back on my Nvidia profile. I can use any other app (VLC, Dragon, Mozilla...) in full screen on my TV.
Any idea of what can be the problem?
Thanks!
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - DaVu - 2017-04-19
There is an option which is called "Blank other displays". Enable that please and try again
Cheers
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Cyanatide - 2017-04-19
It's worse!
The problem still the same and I'm oblige to go back configure my kubuntu display to reactivate the screen which has been deactivated.
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Derek - 2017-04-19
debug log available?
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Cyanatide - 2017-04-19
Here they are:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/24416158/
Here is the test i've done:
- starting kodi with logs activated
- switching to HDMI1 in display configuration
- My screen become black
- after few second, Alt+F4 for quit Kodi and retreiving logs.
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Derek - 2017-04-20
how many displays do you have, i have problems sometimes on my PC with 3 monitors but that is easily fixed by just having my monitor i want to run it on and the rest off then quit hence saving the config and switching on the others then it works fine, i run kodi on multiple OS/s and PCS/Macs (linux/windows) and this is an easy fix doing this.
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Cyanatide - 2017-04-20
Indeed, I have disabled my laptop screen to keep only my TV in HDMI, started Kodi, configured it on HDMI fullscreen, it worked. After having exiting kodi reactivate my laptop screen, kodi still working on my TV in full screen.
Well... problem solved! Thanks for the tip!
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Derek - 2017-04-20
No worries lad
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - HeresJohnny - 2017-04-21
Is there a way to hardcode the output monitor inside of KODI, maybe via advancedsettings?
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Derek - 2017-04-21
actually prob. is mate when i get time i'll have a play.
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - Bart_NL - 2018-09-28
Hey guys,
I have the exact same issue, only my setup is different. I have an AMD A6-3750 based htpc running Windows 10 and Kodi.
I also have the black screen issue as mentioned above but with only a TV connected. Besides the TV Windows also detected a generic plug and play display but I'm afraid that nothing will work if I disable that.
Any tips?
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - xrandr - 2018-11-04
I had a similar but slightly different issue which I solved with a startup script: https://gist.github.com/tvwerkhoven/aa0e64d4c2d27830462ffdd01da38043 Hope this helps others
I have Kodi on an Intel NUC and whenever Kodi would (auto-)start with the TV still off, it would start up with a black screen. I think this has to do with how Kodi detects the resolution/monitor that's connected, and doesn't adapt when output changes. Other programs don't have this issue (e.g. Spotify or the desktop).
RE: Black screen when switching on HDMI - xdoktor - 2018-12-20
After recently changing TV from a 1080p Pioneer to an 4K LG OLED complete with all new HDMI cables the black blank screen happened every time from suspend.
I unchecked Settings/System/Display - 'Use Full Screen Window' and now screen turns on everytime from suspend.
Hope that helps someone.
peace
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