[decev]

I'm having a big HDMI audio problem. I'm using arch linux, and the graphics card is a 7050 NVidia GeForce. The HDMI cable is going right into the TV.

At first, I couldn't get any audio at all to work. After following http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW...controller I can get button sounds, and movie sound as long as I disable dts and dolby.

If I run

Code:

mplayer -ao alsa audio.mp3

I can hear audio just fine. Same with speaker-test. With xbmc though, no such luck. When I try to play an MP3, even the button sounds stop working until I stop playback. Same thing with youtube, etc.

It seems that changing the settings in SYSTEM>SYSTEM>AUDIO OUTPUT doesn't make any difference whatsoever. Button sounds always work and mp3s etc never do.

[decev]

One thread suggested using the latest nvidia drivers. I think the thread was assuming ubuntu, or possibly debian. I tried using nvidia-beta from the arch AUR but I couldn't even get X running. Arch keeps its packages very up to date and I would be surprised if the beta drivers would fix anything.

[vikjon0]

Have you tried downloading the drivers directly from Nvidia?
It would also be interesting to know if it works if you boot up a xbmcLive 10.0 CD.

[decev]

I tried it with a Live CD and wasn't getting any audio from HDMI at all.