Plex Media Player Raspberry: No audio on HDMI output

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Server Version#: 1.14.1.5488
Player Version#: 1.3.11.758

Hi
I have just tried Plex Media Player on Raspberry 3 but I have no sound on HDMI output even if I select:
Device Type: HDMI
Channels: 5.1
Device: Autoselect device

I try all combinations without success, the audio signal is always send to the output jack of the raspberry. So I can’t have the 5.1 sound on my amplifier through an HDMI audio extractor.
I also tried nightly version of PMP and it’s the same behaviour.

Can you help me?
Regards

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Nobody?

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I found a solution that I share with you…somebody could be interested…

In fact I do after each reboot a ‘amixer cset numid=3 2’ on command line and then re-select HDMI, 2 channels and the last choice (HDMI output card) in device…in PMP settings.
I can’t understand why this configuration is not persistant and not managed by PMP…

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It should do that. If it doesn’t something is amiss.
Have you tried a fresh install?

A workaround might be to place the above command into the autorun.sh file.
The instructions are practically identical to those for setting the time zone on the PMP embedded:

Connect through SSH (Used Putty) and connected to “PlexMediaPlayer”.
username is root and password is plex

Once at a prompt, type this to create an autostart.sh file:
nano /storage/.config/autostart.sh

add this line:
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /var/run/localtime

exit (ctrl+x) and hit Y to save

… then type:
chmod +x /storage/.config/autostart.sh

Reboot and you’re all set!

NOTE: browse to /usr/share/zoneinfo to find your timezone name. Mine was /America/Chicago.

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It is a totally fresh install and tried with differents PMP version :frowning:
I will try your solution to force automatically the HDMI output

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