help I want external audio to work

[wild nymph]

My HP stream with a nearly fresh install of Linux mint the audio doesn't work on the headphone jack and display out audio doesn't move either it just stays on the speakers even with headphones plugged in and Bluetooth audio doesn't work pls help

[elfin plinth]

u sure u plugged into proper port?

[wild nymph]

Yup

Headphone jack

[elfin plinth]

for hdmi out, go to config tab

[wild nymph]

Oh ok

But how do I fix the audio out of Bluetooth and headphone jack not working

And the HP stream is from 2021

[elfin plinth]

for BT, open it in Settings, set it up, then switch to that in pulse audio vol ctrl - config tab

the headphone jack idk

show pic of connector

[wild nymph]

Can I do that at home?

I'm at school currently atm

[elfin plinth]

later is fine

[wild nymph]

My Linux mint version is also 21.0

If that helps

[wild nymph]

Uhhh I'm a complete Linux noob how on earth do I get there

[wild nymph]

Mine doesn't look like that

Like I said it's a mostly unmodified install

[elfin plinth]

on xfce, settigs manager button is near the logout buttn in menu

[wild nymph]

Uhh mines different

[wild nymph]

More like that

[elfin plinth]

should have bluetooth in there

[wild nymph]

I've connected to my headphones

[elfin plinth]

u can also find stuff easy by typing name

[wild nymph]

It just shows the item as misc

Not headphones

[elfin plinth]

3 pin or 4 pin plug?

[wild nymph]

Idfk

I'm not home

[elfin plinth]

k

if usb hphns that's another story

[wild nymph]

I ain't have USB ones

[wild nymph]

I'm back home

[wild nymph]

I'm back hello

[elfin plinth]

k

[wild nymph]

So what do ya want me to check

[elfin plinth]

if it's a 3-contact headphone plug

if it is, it should just work

[wild nymph]

It still does it

[elfin plinth]

show me what u mean about the misv

[wild nymph]

???

I'm confused now

[elfin plinth]

u mentioned something about "misc"

[wild nymph]

Oh ya Bluetooth

[elfin plinth]

aight do the settings thing, step by step

[wild nymph]

That's what it shows

[elfin plinth]

is it a bluetooth single speaker or earbuds?

[wild nymph]

Headphones

[elfin plinth]

go to settings

u may find more info for it in Bluetooth options there

[wild nymph]

It found my speaker

As a audio device

[elfin plinth]

not sure which is which there

it should be showing the JBL thing too

[wild nymph]

The 16w

I ran a test to see if it found speakers

[elfin plinth]

wait, what is the 16WMS device truly?

[wild nymph]

A Bluetooth speaker

[elfin plinth]

alright, did u pair up with it, and then select it in Pulse audio?

to verify if at least that works.

[wild nymph]

It's nearly dead

[elfin plinth]

another thought is the pc would likely have to first 'disconnect' from the speaker, in order to then be available to connect to the BT JBL headphones

[wild nymph]

It works on the speaker

[elfin plinth]

ok good. disconnect the pc bluetooth connection from it

then click the side button to put the JBL phns in pairing mode or broadcast-availability mode, and set them up on the pc

[wild nymph]

Uhm

I use em on my phone

[elfin plinth]

well u wanted to see if they work on the computer, right?

[wild nymph]

Yea

[elfin plinth]

so disconnect them from the phone (in the phone settings)

then put them into callout-mode . this is usually done with a button on the headphones themselves

[wild nymph]

Still no sign of headphones

Andd it found em

[elfin plinth]

in here, there must be a 'search again' or 'refresh' button

[elfin plinth]

good. sync them

[wild nymph]

I did

Now my other problems

[elfin plinth]

then they should appear in pavucontrol, in the config tab

[wild nymph]

It works

[elfin plinth]

ok that part's solved.

[wild nymph]

But I still need headphones that are wired to work

And also the audio thing on hdmi

[elfin plinth]

ok let's figure out the hdmi out

u got the pc hooked up to a tv to test with?

[wild nymph]

I have my PC in front of me lol

[elfin plinth]

is it wired to a screen that has builtin speakers with an HDMI cable?

[wild nymph]

No

I need to grab a hdmi

[elfin plinth]

well you'll need to do that if u want to test the hdmi

[wild nymph]

Ok it's plugged in now what

[elfin plinth]

alright..

is it a TV or a monitor, specifically?

[wild nymph]

A lil 23 inch tv

[elfin plinth]

so if u plugged into the tv's hdmi #1 port, set the TV input to hdmi-1

then on the computer press and hold the Windows key, plus tap the P key

you can mirror the display

[wild nymph]

It auto mirrors it

[elfin plinth]

then turn up the TV volume to a reasonable level.

then go to Pulse Audio volume control

config tab.

pick the profile dropdown to hdmi stereo

[wild nymph]

Andddd the audio goes through the speakers

Ughhhhhhhh

[elfin plinth]

hang on

which speakers exactly.. the laptop's

[wild nymph]

Ye

[elfin plinth]

u have to select that profile ^^

[wild nymph]

How

[elfin plinth]

i just wrote how

[wild nymph]

Uhh I don't understand

And you gotta show me

[elfin plinth]

go here.

[wild nymph]

I am

[elfin plinth]

then go to the configuration tab.. stretch the window wide so u see that tab

[wild nymph]

And what do I change it too

[elfin plinth]

there's a dropdown menu named something like profile

pick hdmi stereo Digital

all good now?

[wild nymph]

Ye

But now headphone jack

[elfin plinth]

ok so that part's solved.

so now, switch the profile to Analog Duplex

then click the Output tab, see what it shows

plug in wired headphones

[wild nymph]

I picked that

Is that good?

[elfin plinth]

u picked Analog Duplex at the top?

[wild nymph]

No I picked the HDMI output and speaker output

[elfin plinth]

what is in the picture here is fine to listen to sound on the TV, plus use an analog mic

for headphones, switch to the top one

[wild nymph]

Why

Windows is so less complicated

[elfin plinth]

what do u mean why? u asked me if it's good. I told u what that highlighted thing does

u want headphones, put it to what i said

[wild nymph]

It's plugged in to the headphone jack

It isn't redirecting the audio

[elfin plinth]

please select ANALOG STEREO DUPLEX from this window

and then check OUTPUT TAB

that's it.. it shouuld work then

[wild nymph]

I did select it!

[elfin plinth]

then there's some incompatibility

[wild nymph]

Anddd headphones work

I switched the mode

[elfin plinth]

oh now it works.

i told u

[wild nymph]

Why can't this be automated :/

[elfin plinth]

well what do u listen with normally?

[wild nymph]

Headphones

[elfin plinth]

it will just remember that setting

[wild nymph]

And speakers

I use speakers mostly

[elfin plinth]

try to unplug the headphones, u should hear the laptop speakers automatically

and then replug headphones, they should resound again without issue

[wild nymph]

It auto switches

I unplugged the hdmi

[elfin plinth]

alright so that solves that