2014-04-14, 11:00
Hi all and thanks in advance,
I have an HTPC connected to the TV via HDMI and AV via SPDIF (Using latest stable Frodo on Windows 7). Sometimes I want to have sound via TV speakers (HDMI exit) and other times I want via AV (when I watch a film).
When I want to make the change I have to navigate to Settings menu, audio output and configure the sound exit and compatible formats (on TV I have to disable DTS and others, and activate when I use SPDIF). I really would appreciate a way to change this easily, the perfect scenario would be a shortcut on keyboard, so today I've been during three hours looking for information and "googling" for it with no succefull result.
1.-My first attemp has gone with the dual audio patch, but is not supported on Frodo .
2.-Then I've found an interesting program called AudioSwitch, that allows to easily change the audio output used on Windows. The problem here is that XBMC doesn't allow to use "Current Windows Audio output", so it has no effect on XBMC.
3.- Then I've found another chance, using an script and linking it to a keyboard shortcut, but it seems to not to work on XBMC 12.2 and 12.3.
4.- Then I've read about creating two profiles, but if I've understand ok, It would affect to all the XBMC config, not only audio settings, so if I add contents (fims for examble) to the program, or change some other thing, I would be forced to change on the two profiles. Further this, with this method I have to restart XBMC to make changes take effect.
I really would appreciate any help since I can't believe that something so simple can be so difficult to make, I suppose that many people wants to swith audio from TV to AV, I can't believe there is no way to do this.
Regards
I have an HTPC connected to the TV via HDMI and AV via SPDIF (Using latest stable Frodo on Windows 7). Sometimes I want to have sound via TV speakers (HDMI exit) and other times I want via AV (when I watch a film).
When I want to make the change I have to navigate to Settings menu, audio output and configure the sound exit and compatible formats (on TV I have to disable DTS and others, and activate when I use SPDIF). I really would appreciate a way to change this easily, the perfect scenario would be a shortcut on keyboard, so today I've been during three hours looking for information and "googling" for it with no succefull result.
1.-My first attemp has gone with the dual audio patch, but is not supported on Frodo .
2.-Then I've found an interesting program called AudioSwitch, that allows to easily change the audio output used on Windows. The problem here is that XBMC doesn't allow to use "Current Windows Audio output", so it has no effect on XBMC.
3.- Then I've found another chance, using an script and linking it to a keyboard shortcut, but it seems to not to work on XBMC 12.2 and 12.3.
4.- Then I've read about creating two profiles, but if I've understand ok, It would affect to all the XBMC config, not only audio settings, so if I add contents (fims for examble) to the program, or change some other thing, I would be forced to change on the two profiles. Further this, with this method I have to restart XBMC to make changes take effect.
I really would appreciate any help since I can't believe that something so simple can be so difficult to make, I suppose that many people wants to swith audio from TV to AV, I can't believe there is no way to do this.
Regards