2021-01-20, 03:14
Symptoms
- GUI sounds not playing
- Audio from "simple" files not playing (mono, stereo)
- Audio from "advanced" files playing fine (DTS, Dolby 5.1)
Running
- LibreELEC 9.2.4 (Generic x86_64) (kernel: Linux 5.1.16)
- Kodi 18.8.0 Git: 18.8-Leia, Compiled 2020-07-29
- GPU: GeForce GTS 450/PCIe/SSe2
- CPU: Intel Pentium G640 @ 2.80GHz
- Passthru on
Detailed instructions to reproduce the problem
- navigate the menus, note no sound playing
- play video with DTS audio, note sound plays fine
- play video with stereo only audio, note no sound playing
- play video with Dolby 5.1, note sound plays
Troubleshooting 101
- This happens from time to time (less than 1x/year) and rebooting everything usually solves it
- tried several reboots, altering startup order amongst TV, computer, receiver
- some files work, others don't - ruling out bad speaker wires, receiver on mute, etc.
Debug log
https://paste.kodi.tv/cekisebazo.kodi
In the debug log, the four key events begin at these timestamps:
2021-01-19 19:36:37.799 T:140005264611520 - Played "The Santa Clause (1994).mkv"
- DTS, audio worked fine
2021-01-19 19:37:00.361 T:140005264611520 - Played "The Witches (2020).mkv"
- Dolby 5.1, audio worked fine
2021-01-19 19:37:19.156 T:140005264611520 - Played "S01E01 - Brains and Eggs.mkv"
- AAC 2.0, audio did not work
2021-01-19 19:37:39.116 T:140005264611520 - Played The.Orville.S01E01.mkv
- Dolby 5.1, audio worked fine
- GUI sounds not playing
- Audio from "simple" files not playing (mono, stereo)
- Audio from "advanced" files playing fine (DTS, Dolby 5.1)
Running
- LibreELEC 9.2.4 (Generic x86_64) (kernel: Linux 5.1.16)
- Kodi 18.8.0 Git: 18.8-Leia, Compiled 2020-07-29
- GPU: GeForce GTS 450/PCIe/SSe2
- CPU: Intel Pentium G640 @ 2.80GHz
- Passthru on
Detailed instructions to reproduce the problem
- navigate the menus, note no sound playing
- play video with DTS audio, note sound plays fine
- play video with stereo only audio, note no sound playing
- play video with Dolby 5.1, note sound plays
Troubleshooting 101
- This happens from time to time (less than 1x/year) and rebooting everything usually solves it
- tried several reboots, altering startup order amongst TV, computer, receiver
- some files work, others don't - ruling out bad speaker wires, receiver on mute, etc.
Debug log
https://paste.kodi.tv/cekisebazo.kodi
In the debug log, the four key events begin at these timestamps:
2021-01-19 19:36:37.799 T:140005264611520 - Played "The Santa Clause (1994).mkv"
- DTS, audio worked fine
2021-01-19 19:37:00.361 T:140005264611520 - Played "The Witches (2020).mkv"
- Dolby 5.1, audio worked fine
2021-01-19 19:37:19.156 T:140005264611520 - Played "S01E01 - Brains and Eggs.mkv"
- AAC 2.0, audio did not work
2021-01-19 19:37:39.116 T:140005264611520 - Played The.Orville.S01E01.mkv
- Dolby 5.1, audio worked fine