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hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 4:30 PM

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so here's what im doing, i use the laptop for editing youtube videos, or just watching anything, at the same time the laptop connected to a TV screen with HDMI so my family can watch news/youtube.
in windows i can customize the audio output for each app so spotify + opera gx output in the laptop, "brave" is where my family watchs on the TV
i tried to search how i do this i arch but nothing really works for me so if anyone can help woul be great
pulseaudio btw

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 4:36 PM

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trim kettle Jan 12, 2024, 4:36 PM

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hearty canyon so here's what im doing, i use the laptop for editing youtube videos, or just wa...

maybe, pavucontrol?

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sudo pacman -S pavucontrol

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 4:37 PM

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yes

trim kettle Jan 12, 2024, 4:37 PM

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warped ridge

cyberpunk

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 4:38 PM

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i dont think its working cus the HDMI isn't concider as a diffrent "output" or something?
like it need to be seperated from the motherboard

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idk how to explain it

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rn im on windows when i turn to linux i might explain more

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 4:38 PM

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ok

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:08 PM

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warped ridge ok

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there is no HDMI

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all i can choose is built in audio analog

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there's no HDMI + built in analog

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its either HDMI or analog stereo

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:13 PM

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i dont know what to do

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it works for me

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:13 PM

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weird

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:15 PM

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have you tried selecting "Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI output)"?

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:16 PM

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it says "no output device"

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only 5.1 works

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:18 PM

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Can you select "Digital Surround 7.1 in settings?

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:18 PM

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ye

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:18 PM

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hearty canyon it says "no output device"

but

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and i cant hear anything on the TV nor the laptop

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:30 PM

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i got no sound also

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but i dont know if its my cables fault

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it broken in some places

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:31 PM

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i dont know either

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:31 PM

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i plugged out and in and it works now

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:31 PM

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let me try

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:32 PM

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i guess it was a cable problem on my end

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:32 PM

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still dont work

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:33 PM

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maybe try restarting?

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:35 PM

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warped ridge maybe try restarting?

nah

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:36 PM

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i forgot to say that im on pipewire

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and Fedora

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:37 PM

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im on arch

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maybe pipwire can do it?

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:37 PM

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maybe

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:38 PM

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how can i install it

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:38 PM

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sudo pacman -S pipewire

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maybe

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https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-configure-pipewire-linux/

Make Tech Easier

Miguel Leiva-Gomez

How to Install and Configure PipeWire in Linux - Make Tech Easier

PipeWire is a powerful contender to replace PulseAudio. Here we show you how to install and configure PipeWire on your Linux system.

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:43 PM

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warped ridge https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-configure-pipewire-linux/

in this step

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it asks to remove pulseaudio

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should i really do it?

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i refused for now

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:44 PM

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ok

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:45 PM

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warped ridge ok

so should i remove pulseaudio?

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:45 PM

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i dont know

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its your system

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:45 PM

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😂

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alright

warped ridge Jan 12, 2024, 5:45 PM

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do it then i guess

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 5:49 PM

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im back after a reboot

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i guess im supposed to be on pipewire now

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meh

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nothing changed

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i guess this post explains it better

hearty canyon Jan 12, 2024, 6:31 PM

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so i been playing around with the tutorials on reddit and forums and now there's no output device or input

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i will just sleep since im tired and come again tomorrow

hearty canyon Jan 13, 2024, 10:13 AM

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just fixed the audio issue but still can solve the main problem

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still cant use HDMI and stereo output

#help with audio