Ubuntu – No HDMI audio Ubuntu 20.04

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I've just installed Ubuntu 20.04 in a desktop computer connected via hdmi with an external BenQ GW2480E monitor. I have perfect video display but no audio output at all. I have checked a lot of possible issues and workarounds but none o them seems to work for me.

Somo extra info:

  • inxi -SMA output:

Kernel: 5.4.0-29-generic x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: Gnome 3.36.1 Distro: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: B450M DS3H v: N/A
serial:
Mobo: Gigabyte model: B450M DS3H-CF v: x.x
serial: UEFI: American Megatrends v: F50
date: 11/27/2019
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-29-generic.

  • alsamixer output:enter image description here
  • aplay -l output:

**** Lista de PLAYBACK dispositivos hardware ****
tarjeta 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdispositivos: 0/1
Subdispositivo #0: subdevice #0
tarjeta 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdispositivos: 1/1
Subdispositivo #0: subdevice #0
tarjeta 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdispositivos: 1/1
Subdispositivo #0: subdevice #0
tarjeta 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], dispositivo 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdispositivos: 1/1
Subdispositivo #0: subdevice #0
tarjeta 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], dispositivo 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
Subdispositivos: 1/1
Subdispositivo #0: subdevice #0
tarjeta 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], dispositivo 1: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
Subdispositivos: 1/1
Subdispositivo #0: subdevice #0

Best Answer

I have the same motherboard and the HDMI sound is working (sound is coming out of my screen) but the front and back jacks are not.

I only installed a recent kernel, maybe you can try that too? I used UKUU but you can also download them directly from https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ and install them with dpkg -i.

You should also try to upgrade your nvidia proprietary drivers.

For the record, here is the information of my system with HDMI sound working:

inxi -SMA
System:    Host: euclide Kernel: 5.6.11-050611-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Gnome 3.36.1 
           Distro: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: B450M DS3H v: N/A serial: <superuser/root required> 
           Mobo: Gigabyte model: B450M DS3H-CF v: x.x serial: <superuser/root required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: F50 
           date: 11/27/2019 
Audio:     Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.6.11-050611-generic 

aplay -l
**** Liste des Périphériques Matériels PLAYBACK ****
carte 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], périphérique 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0
carte 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], périphérique 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0
carte 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], périphérique 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0

I would be very interested to know if your jack are working?

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