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Elmi79 · 2016-10-12, 19:34

Hi,

my Linux box has two audio-devices, a on-board analog one and the graphics card (via HDMI). Due to some limitations of my connected amplifier I would like to use both, the analog and the HDMI audio channel.

Since in Kodi's settings I only can choose one output exclusively, my question: is there a possibility to configure Kodi/Ubuntu to use both, the analog and the HDMI audio output in parallel and without switching them manually?

Thanks!

**fritsch** · 2016-10-12, 19:39

Yes, you can use pulseaudio: http://kodi.wiki/view/PulseAudio#Combine...dual_audio

Elmi79 · 2016-10-12, 19:53

Funny, pulseaudio does not seem to be installed on my system and a "apt-get install pulseaudio" does not help...

**fritsch** · 2016-10-12, 20:35

Ubuntu uses it by default - so not sure what you did :-). If you are running Kodibuntu installation is blocked though.

**PatK** · 2016-10-12, 20:39

Welcome to the forums. PulseAudio (wiki)

Check the entire thread, it contains most of the answers

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=40249

**fritsch** · 2016-10-12, 21:03

(2016-10-12, 20:39)PatK Wrote: Welcome to the forums. PulseAudio (wiki)

Check the entire thread, it contains most of the answers

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=40249

That thread won't help him. As there is a whole lot of confusing stuff in there. So - if he reports back that he uses kodibuntu I will give him the two additional commands that are needed.

Plantje · 2016-10-13, 07:32

Hmmm... I'm looking for something similar on Windows. Is PulseAudio available cross platform?

Elmi79 · 2016-10-13, 09:25

(2016-10-12, 20:39)PatK Wrote: Check the entire thread, it contains most of the answers

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=40249

This thread mainly discusses how to get rid of Pulseaudio, not how to install it!

And yes, I'm using Kodibuntu.

**fritsch** · 2016-10-13, 11:08

You only need two commands:

Code:
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/pulseaudio.pref

sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/libasound2-plugins.pref

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install pulseaudio pavucontrol

sudo reboot

Afterwards you can continue as described in the wiki.

**fritsch** · 2016-10-13, 11:09

(2016-10-13, 07:32)Plantje Wrote: Hmmm... I'm looking for something similar on Windows. Is PulseAudio available cross platform?

The windows port is not maintained that much. I think there are better solutions with windows specific tools. As I cannot suggest one, I don't name one :-)

Plantje · 2016-10-13, 12:17

I'll use my friend Google Smile