Hello!
I know a little of linux but decided I wanted to learn more. So I installed Xubuntu.
On Windows I used Winamp and had it setup so all my audio would go through S/PDIF to my audio receiver of my surround system.
ALL other audio from other applications would just go to my speakers that are connected with a jack port.
This worked perfect.
I want the same functionality in gmusicbrowser, but I can't get it working.
I went to Settings > Audio > Output device
Here I changed the setting to alsa and changed the advanced settings to hw:0,1 since this is the SPDIF output.
(http://i.imgur.com/YsS07wrl.jpg)
But I can't hear anything this way.
When I change the setting to hw:0,0 the sound works perfect through the jack output.
I also know that SPDIF should work, because when I change it in the PulseAudio settings like here:
(http://i.imgur.com/G6jAOuTl.jpg)
It works, but in this case the sound for the whole system is changed to SPDIF.
This is the output of aplay -l:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT2020 Analog [VT2020 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: VT2020 Digital [VT2020 Digital]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 2: VT2020 HP [VT2020 HP]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Can anyone guide my in the right direction? :)
Can I assume this is not possible?
Have you heard anything through SPDIF yet? I would use alsamixer or pulseaudio controls to setup SPDIF and make sure they are not muted. I generally have to do this on every install to enable SPDIF sound
Thanks for the reply. I know SPDIF works.
I can change the settings in pulseaudio to SPDIF (see screenshot above), but that is for the audio for the whole system.
In that case audio through gmusicbrowser works when I select "Auto Detect".
Problem is that all other sound (youtube, single video/audio files, system sound,....) should work through the normal output.
Seemed like you were right!!
I was able to change the settings in "alsamixer -c 1"
(http://i.imgur.com/OCsBxHrl.jpg)
Works now!!
Good to hear that...
I am a fan of pulseaudio but it is touchy IMO and I always rely on alsamixer
I don't really understand the difference.
Should I see it like 2 different software handlers for the sound?
Seems like I had both pulseaudio and alsamixer on my system?
Is it better to remove pulseaudio in that case? (Maybe best to leave it alone since it works now :) )
Pulseaudio uses alsa in a sink ... Here is a wiki that explains it quite well (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PulseAudio)
You can keep both, it should not be an issue.. It is good to have both tools if needed.
I used to use pulseaudio just for a mixer that worked with it. I no longer use that mixer and therefor no longer use pulseaudio but I have not uninstalled it
It is entirely up to you
Alright. Thx again!