How to get sound over HDMI working when using a TV?

All fixed (audio + resolution)

Instuctions for others who may be experiencing the same issue with a TV and the Raspberry Pi:

1. Install a fresh image

2. start-up the Raspberry Pi and let it set itself up (normal set-up)

3. After you have gone through normal set-up:

     a. Log-in as a normal user (debian image: pi)

     b. Type the command: "sudo nano /boot/config.txt "

     c. Press enter

     d. Type in: "hdmi_drive=2 " [exactly as it is here]

     e. Then press crtl + o

     f.  Press Enter

     g. then press crtl + x

4. Restart using the command: " sudo shutdown -r now "

That gets the Raspberry Pi to register the TV as a HDMI device.  You now have sound!  For different resolution:

5. After you have gone through normal set-up:

     a. Log-in as a normal user (debian image: pi)

     b. Type the command: "sudo nano /boot/config.txt "

     c. Press enter

     d. Type in: "hdmi_group=1 " [exactly as it is here]

          Press Enter

          Type : "hdmi_mode=x "  where x = corresponding number of resolution mode.  See: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=5851

     e. Then press crtl + o

     f. Press Enter

     g. then press crtl + x

6. Restart using the command: " sudo shutdown -r now "

Now you have desired resolution and Sound!!!

Happy Raspberry Pi...ing

Adding to above, every time you start-up the RPi, you have to type (before startx): sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835

.wav and .mp3 are also working through LXmusic.

My Raspberry Pi just became media central!!

Playing videos is next!

I didn't, how do I do that?  Is it included?  I got the impression that it was included in the download.

I have other files I can play.  What are the commands that I can use if the install was successful? 

I am not sure if the install was successful so...??? 

Is there a GUI way to load videos?  That would help me alot.

> Is there a GUI way to load videos?

multimedia is explained in chapter 5 of the RPi User's Manual.

Unfortunately the RPi User's Manual hasn't been written yet.

You can download big_buck_bunny from http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/

the "wget" command is one way of downloading files.

Thanks

Will give it a go later (maybe next thursday).

Hello Fergus, try

omxplayer -o hdmi <filename>

Although I haven't tried it, try using omxplayer /? or omxplayer ?

It is also worth remembering that a lot of Linux commands have Man(ual) pages, so typing Man omxplayer should get you some information on how to use the commands.

Steve

thanks steve

When I enter: "omxplayer /?" or "omxplayer ?"  the terminal window prints: "have a nice day : )" .

What's with that?  I thought it was funny but annoying at the same time.

Thanks again steve,

omxplayer works with that command:

omxplayer -o hdmi <file name>

before you do that though, you need to change the directory in terminal to where the file is located.

but otherwise, all good and very helpful support.

Fergus

PS: does it player all media types?  it plays .mp4 for certain.

I found a useful resource for getting vnc to work.  It might help others.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5QCoh8S0N4

Also, tightvnc client will not run the raspberry pi at 24 bit colour. I will investigate.

Set time: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-set-date-time-from-linux-command-prompt/  (for my later use and others)

Hello Fergus, enter omxplayer with nothing after it, and that will give you a list of options. I have just tried the Man page for it, and that doesn't exist!

Regarding media types, see this post on the forum:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=6979&p=87493&hilit=codec#p87493

There are only two supported, Mpeg4 and h.264. Others may be possible in the future.

Steve

coder27 wrote:

 

> All fixed (audio + resolution)

 

Yay!

 

> Adding to above, every time you start-up the RPi, you have to type (before startx): sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835

 

You can automate this by adding this command to your ".login" file, which is a file in your home directory with the name .login (note the initial dot).  Every time you log in, the commands in this file get automatically executed.  If the file doesn't already exist, you can create a new one.  The purpose of the dot is to hide the file when you do a normal directory listing.

 

> Can someone tell me how to install vlc and vnc onto the raspberry pi.  I've gotten this far: apt-get install  [what comes next?]

 

vlc isn't gpu accelerated, so wouldn't be expected to work.  The only way I know of to get video is with omxplayer or xbmc.

Can you give more detailed intructions for creating the .login file.  for example: is the file called: ".login.txt" or just ".login".  When I created the file, it did not load the command: "sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835"

coder27 wrote:

 

> All fixed (audio + resolution)

 

Yay!

 

> Adding to above, every time you start-up the RPi, you have to type (before startx): sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835

 

You can automate this by adding this command to your ".login" file, which is a file in your home directory with the name .login (note the initial dot).  Every time you log in, the commands in this file get automatically executed.  If the file doesn't already exist, you can create a new one.  The purpose of the dot is to hide the file when you do a normal directory listing.

 

> Can someone tell me how to install vlc and vnc onto the raspberry pi.  I've gotten this far: apt-get install  [what comes next?]

 

vlc isn't gpu accelerated, so wouldn't be expected to work.  The only way I know of to get video is with omxplayer or xbmc.

Can you give more detailed intructions for creating the .login file.  for example: is the file called: ".login.txt" or just ".login".  When I created the file, it did not load the command: "sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835"

Fergus, I don't know if you are aware. but dot files in Linux mean they are hidden. To see if you already have a .local file, enter ls -a (list, show all)

However, try as I might, I could not get the .login file to work, the command from within that file would never load the sound module (lsmod command to check if it has been loaded) for me, hopefully Coder will pop along at some point and let me know what I was doing wrong!

I did however manage to add it to the profile file: sudo nano /etc/profile - copy 'sudo modprobe snd_bcm2835' (note underscore, not dash) and paste it at the end of this file (be careful not to alter anything else) save out this file and then re-boot, everything should be working, or at least it was for me.

Steve

Steve & Fergus,

  Sorry for the bad advice on .login.  I've used that for a long time

on other linux systems, but just now learned that it only works for

certain shells, such as csh.

A better way to do it is to add the line:

snd_bcm2835

to the end of the file: /etc/modules

(after the line that says:  vchiq)

Hey Coder, no problem :-) it helped me learn a bit more about these things and let's face it, it is what they are all about.

Thanks coder27,

Added the line to /etc/modules and sound now works nicely in GUI.  but the sound does not work on Quake3 (I think I am missing the sound files though - any idea where to get them.)

.  I followed this guide EXACTLY: http://myraspberrypiexperience.blogspot.com.au/p/quake3.html so that should help you determon whether or not I have the sound files.

Have any of you worked out how to print using Debain Squeeze? I want to print to a (somewhat) shared printer.

http://www.element14.com/community/thread/18502?tstart=0

Fergus,

   Apparently, nobody has Quake3 working with sound.

There is a mention on this thread:   

   http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1139

of a workaround for sound on x86 architecture which perhaps

could be used as a starting point for the RPi.

It is a bit unfortunate that the RPi publicity was not

clear about the caveats:  Quake3, but not with sound;

Midori on Debian, but not with youtube, etc.

They even showed video of a keyboard and mouse

sharing a USB port (using a PS2 adapter), with a

USB hard drive on the other USB port, which

apparently is not as easy to get working as it looked

without a powered hub.

Sorry I don't know anything helpful regarding printing.

Thanks for clearing that up, I was very puzzled when sound worked everywhere else but not in Q3. 

I will see if anyone else knows how to print.